Candlelight Concert

1PM - Wine and Cheese Reception
2PM - Performance by BPO String Duo
3PM - Coffee and Desserts with the Musicians

The funds raised for this special event support both Artpark and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s education programs. A portion is tax-deductible.

Be fully immersed in the glow of candles when you sit with the musicians onstage as they perform an up close and personal concert. The repertoire is curated by the BPO's Associate Principal Bassist Brett Shurtliffe. 

Space is limited.

Support provided by The Baird Foundation 

About the musicians: 

Brett Shurtliffe, Associate Principal Bass 

Double bassist Brett Shurtliffe is the Associate Principal Bassist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Brett received his Bachelor of Music degree and the prestigious Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with James VanDemark, and his Master of Music degree from Duquesne University, where he studied with Jeffrey Turner. In 2003, he was the only American Prizewinner at the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition, and two years later, took 1st prize at the ISB Orchestral Competition. Other honors include 1st prize PADEASTA Solo Competition, and Top Honors for Double Bass at the National ASTA Solo Competition. Since joining the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007, Brett has appeared numerous times as a soloist with the BPO, as well as with the Amherst Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the orchestra of SUNY Cortland. In 2001, he was co-creator and soloist in Heresy, a new music concert conducted by Rochester Philharmonic’s Jeff Tyzik.

Brett’s playing has been described as “immaculate” in a 2012 Bass World review, and “Not even Johann Sebastian shredded as hard as this guy” were the accolades from an imaginative recital at a downtown Buffalo night club in 2012. His recital engagements have taken him to many unique venues across the U.S. and Canada. Before joining the BPO, he performed with the Chautauqua, Erie, Detroit and Pittsburgh Symphonies. Apart from performing, he has commissioned new works for the double bass, as well as creating numerous transcriptions of his own including Bazzini's Round of the Goblins, Kabalevsky’s 1st Cello Concerto, and Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen. Brett has served as Adjunct Professor of Double Bass at The Eastman School of Music, SUNY Fredonia, and Grove City College. Along with his current private studio, he serves as Adjunct Professor of Double Bass at Canisius and Houghton Colleges, and is on faculty at the International Festival Institute in Round Top Texas. He currently resides in Boston NY with his wife Andrea and their two daughters Madelyn and Ashlyn.

Loren Silvertrust, First Violin

Since September 2010, Loren Silvertrust has been a member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra violin section. She studied violin at the Music Institute of Chicago, and at the Indiana Jacobs School of Music, where she was awarded the Dean's merit scholarship and earned a place in the 2006 Kuttner Quartet in residence. She also holds a degree in comparative literature from Williams College.

Before coming to Buffalo, Loren held a three-year fellowship with the New World Symphony and also played as a member of the Evansville Philharmonic, the Orlando Symphony, and the Florida Grand Opera. She has taken part in many music festivals across the country including Spoleto, Aspen, Music Academy of the West, Colorado Music Festival, Orchestra of the Americas, and the Breckenridge Music Festival.

Loren has been a featured soloist and chamber musician on local concert series presented by Friends of Vienna, Buffalo State College, Canisius College Informally-Formal, and the Two Sisters Foundation. She has performed solos with Ars Nova, the Berkshire Symphony, and the Buffalo Philharmonic, and enjoys frequent appearances with the Buffalo Chamber Players.