thumb|right|Kleinhans Music Hall The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 1935 and performs at Kleinhans Music Hall, whose acoustics have been praised. Although the orchestra nearly disbanded during the late 1990s due to a lack of funding, philanthropic contributions and state aid stabilized it. Under the direction of JoAnn Falletta, the orchestra has received a number of Grammy Award nominations and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition in 2009.
thumb|right|Kleinhans Music Hall The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 1935 and performs at Kleinhans Music Hall whose acoustics have been praised Although the orchestra nearly disbanded during the late 1990s due to a lack of funding philanthropic contributions and state aid stabilized it Under the direction of JoAnn Falletta the orchestra has received a number of Grammy Award nominations and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition in 2009