Buffalo Silver Band

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Lippes Concert Hall at
Slee Hall
120 Coventry Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228

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An exploration into the unique power of music to elicit and define a spectrum of emotions, this program is seated in musical contrasts and vivid portraits. We will journey from Alan Fernie’s reverent but jazzy “Spiritual Contrasts” to Lucy Pankhurst’s claustrophobic and intense “In Pitch Black”, the winner of the 2011 British Composer Award. Works by John Williams. Morton Gould, and Mark Taylor round out a diverse program.

Victoria Ieda, Winner of the 2025 David R. Colkitt Memorial Scholarship Competition

Victoria is an accomplished French Horn player who has a passion that extends beyond individual playing, She actively participates in several prestigious ensembles and chamber groups such as the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra, the Clarence High School Wind Ensemble, the Clarence High School Orchestras, the Cheektowaga Symphony Orchestra, the Clarence High School Woodwind Quintet, and the BRAVO International Chamber Music program.

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Victoria has also taken part in numerous All-Counties, and Area All-States, and recently took part in the 2023 New York All-State Band and the 2024 New York All-State Orchestra. During the past few summers, Victoria participated in Kinhaven Music School in Vermont, where Victoria played both violin and horn in the Junior session of 2021 as well as the senior sessions in 2022, 2023, and 2024, studying under Carolyn Wahl. Victoria currently studies horn with Jacek Muzyk from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as violin with Andrea Blanchard Cone from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Outside of music, Victoria enjoys photography, reading, skiing, and sailing.

Victoria Ieda has been studying music since age three. Growing up in a musical household, Vic started the violin through Buffalo Suzuki Strings, a program that started the lifelong love for musical expression. At age nine, a pivotal moment occurred when Victoria started horn, choosing the instrument for its rich and heroic sound, and exploring a new path separate from the generations of string-playing family. This marked the beginning of a new and exciting musical journey that has now led Vic to pursue a career in Horn Performance.  

Future Concerts

May
3
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Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall
7:30 pm
Oct
11
October concert
Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall
7:30 pm
Mar
7
The David R. Colkitt Memorial Scholarship Competition
Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall
7:30 pm
May
2
May Concert
Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall
7:30 pm

Featured Musician:
Paul Juette (1954-2025)

Paul Juette, a beloved member of the Buffalo Silver Band, passed away suddenly in January 2025. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Paul excelled on his cornet and trumpet in the Buffalo Silver Band and in many other Western New York ensembles, including the American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, the Colored Musicians Club, and the Bergholz German Band.

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In the Buffalo Silver Band, Paul was often the “go to” person for improvised jazz solos; his solos were creative and unique. Even closing your eyes, you could always tell Paul’s solo in a series of cornet solos. Recently retired, Paul had a successful career as the chief emergency room doctor at Millard Fillmore hospital. Paul’s musical and medical accomplishments were many, but he was extremely modest and down to earth. All of his eulogists at his memorial service shared words like “caring”, “compassionate”, “generous” “humble”, and “reliable.” After a recent Buffalo Silver Band concert, at the after-concert bar celebration, Paul showed all these traits when he took command of a band member’s losing consciousness. He ably managed the situation until the ambulance arrived. But judging from his eulogists, there were many situations where his medical and musical skills made a difference.

Paul was a loving husband to Karen and father to Paul Junior. He will be missed as a musician, doctor, family man, and friend.

David R. Colkitt Memorial Scholarship

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To honor a beloved member of the Buffalo Silver Band who suddenly passed, The Buffalo Silver Band renamed its annual scholarship competition: The David R. Colkitt Memorial Scholarship. Until his untimely passing in 2023, David Colkitt was the longest continuously serving member of the Buffalo Silver Band. He joined the BSB in 1981 as an alto horn player, later moving throughout the cornet section until he settled in as principal 2nd cornet. He was a quiet leader who preferred to do rather than talk about what needed to be done.

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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 bandswith 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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