Welcome To Season 109!

BSB Goes to the Movies! REDUX

The Buffalo Silver Band will be performing its next concert at Kleinhans Music Hall on March 23 at 6:30 PM.  Good cinematographers have long understood the importance of music in movies. It not only underscores the action, but often defines the emotions filmmakers are trying to evoke. Would Indiana Jones be as heroic without the magnificent John Williams score behind him? The cinema has given us some of the most memorable melodies of the past century and we proudly present just a handful in this program. From Elmer Bernstein “Great Escape” to Monty Norman’s “James Bond” with some Hans Zimmer Pirate music and Howard Shore “Lord of the Rings”, the program is chock full of movie blockbusters! And yes, John Williams’ music is included! 

Imagine- two of the oldest performing groups in Buffalo: The Buffalo Silver Band (est 1915) and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (est 1935) will be performing! This will be a pre-concert event, and you will need BPO concert tickets to attend. You may contact the BPO at 716-885-5000 for ticketing information. If you mention that you are a guest of the Buffalo Silver Band, you will be able to get discounted tickets.  Mary Seaton Room, Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201

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Face the Music and Dance! May 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

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The BSB closes season 109 with a celebration of dance – five centuries of dance to be more precise. Starting  with the courtly 16th Century dances of Flemish composer Tielman Susato, we offer folk dances, a fire dance,  a saber dance, a polka, tango, jig and a reel. We even have a pirate dance, a mambo, a Can-Can and some  BSB surprises along the way! Whether you tie up your ballet slippers or just sit and sway to the music, this  program is sure to leave you dancing in the aisles with a smile on your face and a lilt in your step. Tickets: $15; Seniors: $12; Students: Free with Student ID. Online purchase: $12. Lippes Concert Hall at Slee Hall.

David R. Colkitt Memorial Scholarship

David Colkitt

To honor a beloved member of the Buffalo Silver Band who suddenly passed last year, The Buffalo Silver Band renamed its annual scholarship competition: The David R. Colkitt Memorial Scholarship. David R. Colkitt. Until his untimely passing in 2023, David Colkitt was the longest continuously serving member of the Buffalo Silver Band. He joined the BSB in 1981as a tenor horn player, later moving throughout the cornet section until he settled in as as principal 2nd cornet. He was a quiet leader who preferred to do rather than talk about what needed to be done. He played tenor horn because that was what was needed at the time. He volunteered to play solo, second, third and repiano cornets because that was what was needed. He always thought about the good of the bands
with which he played and always contributed to the very best of his ability. As a retired teacher from Akron, it is not surprising that Dave considered the annual scholarship and the side-by-side concerts the BSB plays with area school bands his favorite performances. Daniel E. Plachta, a long-time friend of Dave’s, has helped put the scholarship on firmer footing with a very generous leadership donation to start a permanent scholarship fund. You can help!

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Future Concerts

Mar
23
Sat
BSB @BPO! @ Kleinhans Music Hall
Mar 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
Great night with two of the oldest performing groups in Buffalo: The Buffalo Silver Band (est 1915) and the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra (est 1935). This will be a pre-concert event, and you will need BPO concert tickets to attend, Rest of program TBD. Mary Seaton Room, Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201
May
4
Sat
Face the Music and Dance! @ Lippes Concert Hall at Slee Hall
May 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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The BSB closes season 109 with a celebration of dance – five centuries of dance to be more precise. Starting  with the courtly 16th Century dances of Flemish composer Tielman Susato, we offer folk dances, a fire dance,  a saber dance, a polka, tango, jig and a reel. We even have a pirate dance, a mambo, a Can-Can and some  BSB surprises along the way! Whether you tie up your ballet slippers or just sit and sway to the music, this  program is sure to leave you dancing in the aisles with a smile on your face and a lilt in your step. Tickets: $15; Seniors: $12; Students: Free with Student ID. Online purchase: $12. Lippes Concert Hall at Slee Hall.

Jun
15
Sat
Summer Concert @ First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown
Jun 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Join us for a rousing Summer Band Concert of film music scores, jazz arrangement, and lighter musical fare at First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, 100 Church St, Youngstown, NY 14174.

For a full schedule, click here.


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