Face the Music and Dance! May 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
The BSB closes season 109 with a celebration of dance – five centuries of dance to be more precise. Explore with us the dances of centuries from around the world: the Can-Can, a fire dance, a saber dance, a polka, tango, jig, a reel and more! We even have a pirate dance, a mambo, a Can-Can and some BSB surprises along the way! Two selections will include guest soloist Sarah Hamilton, an accomplished oboist (see bio below). Whether you slip on your dancin’ shoes 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.
Sarah Hamilton, Ph. D. to be Featured at Face the Music and Dance! May 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
The BSB continues its collaboration with other musicians and ensembles with repeat guest soloist, Dr. Sarah Hamilton. (From the Fredonia State University website) Dr. Hamilton is Professor of Oboe at the State University of New York at Fredonia, where she is a longtime member of the touring Fredonia Woodwind Quintet. She is principal oboe with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra and solo English Horn with the Erie Philharmonic. She has also performed regularly with Bach and Beyond, the Chautauqua Symphony, and the Buffalo Philharmonic. Dr. Hamilton has appeared as a soloist most recently with the Orchard Park Symphony (on bass oboe), the Erie Philharmonic, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra, the Fredonia College Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, and at conventions of the International Double Reed Society.
Diana Bley, Featured Musician!
Diana Bley is the Buffalo Silver Band’s featured musician! At the May 4, 7:30 pm concert at Slee Hall, she will be playing pretty moving 😊rendition of La Cucaracha on the euphonium.
Diana joined the Buffalo Silver Band in 1981. She is also currently performing with the Niagara Frontier Brass Quintet and occasionally in other bands, brass groups, and orchestras throughout Western New York.
Diana has performed as a substitute on trombone and euphonium with the Buffalo Philharmonic since 1987. She also previously played with the American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Erie County Wind Ensemble, Hamburg Village Band, Cheektowaga Symphony, Clarence Summer Orchestra, Greater Buffalo Opera Company, Opera Sacra, Festival Chorus & Orchestra, Springville Jazz Ensemble, Bergholz German Band, and the German American Musicians. Her most memorable musical performances were with Ben Vereen, Doc Severinsen, Henry Mancini, and Marvin Hamlisch.
Outside her music work, Diana is assistant to the chief human resources officer at Delaware North. She has had many careers, including music teacher, grant writer, office manager, and business analyst. Diana’s hobbies are camping, hiking, cooking, spending time/making music with friends and family.
Summer Season Kickoff at Porchfest!
Spend an afternoon with the Buffalo Silver Band at the beautiful Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo (695 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY 14222). This outdoor concert is part of the Elmwood Village Association’s Porchfest! The program will have something for everyone, from music written specifically for British Brass Bands to virtuosic solos to movie scores. Free will offering. Saturday, May 18, 4 PM, but come at 2 PM and hear Samba guitar music played by Stephen Guerra and Ken Luk. Both performances are planned for outdoors and are part of the church’s Casual Concert Series.
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David R. Colkitt Memorial Scholarship
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!
Future Concerts
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.
This rousing Summer Band Concert of film music scores, jazz arrangement, and lighter musical fare at Elderwood in Wheatfield is limited to residence and guests.
For a full schedule, click here.
