The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University offers something for everyone in its 2024-2025 Performing Arts Season. 

Included in the eight-show lineup are award-winning chamber musicians who have performed around the world as well as holiday offerings that are sure to please. Partnering with the Quick Center to make the shows possible are Friends of Good Music, Tri-County Arts Council and the Southern Tier Symphony.

The season kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, with Olean-born, Grammy-nominated vocal sensation Calabria Foti and world-renowned trombone virtuoso Bob McChesney, who delight audiences with their exciting blend of traditional jazz and beloved standards. Tickets are $25, with $5 from each ticket sale benefitting The Endowment for Warming House Sustainability. The Warming House is the university’s student-run soup kitchen in Olean, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Next up is cellist Luis B. Castro, who offers a stirring performance in the inaugural Emerging Artist Series with Samuel Vargas, violin; Grace Betry, piano; and Betania Canas, flute. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18.

The New York Theater Ballet will present a one-hour program that brings life to the timeless tale of “Firebird,” featuring delightful choreography by Richard Holden. The magical experience will captivate audiences of all ages. The performance is at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 17.

Holiday shows include singing housewife sisters and multi-instrumentalists Vickie and Nickie in the sidesplitting “Vickie and Nickie’s Holiday Sleigh Ride” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and actor and voice artist Ed. Simone’s masterful one-man show of “A Christmas Carol, A Retelling by Ed. Simone” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. 

Acclaimed soloist and chamber musician Jennifer Hayghe performs “Girl Power: Piano Music Written By, For and About Women” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

The Reverón Piano Trio are seasoned artists who will perform underrepresented music from Latin America alongside contemporary and standard repertoire. They perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2025.

The Atlantic Brass Quintet, widely acclaimed as one of the world’s finest and most versatile brass chamber ensembles, will offer the season finale at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2025. They will present a repertoire spanning five centuries and a broad spectrum of styles, from artistic transcription of baroque music to the lively music of Balkan brass bands.

For each performance, the Quick Center galleries will open one hour before the performance and remain open through the intermission.

Single concert tickets, unless otherwise noted, are $20 at full price, $18 for senior citizens and St. Bonaventure employees, and $5 for students. 

For detailed information about all of the performances and to order tickets, please visit the Quick Center for the Arts’ Performing Arts webpage at www.sbu.edu/qcaperformances or call (716) 375-2494.