The Buffalo Silver Band Presents

EAST MEETS WEST!

FEATURING THE JGB SHIBUKI JAPANESE DRUM ENSEMBLE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9TH | 7:30 PM

Slee Hall | University at Buffalo

This program is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a
regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of
the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Services Inc.
 PROGRAM
EAST MEETS WEST!

The Buffalo Silver Band

Exploding Brass............Goff Richards
Live and Let Die....... Paul McCartney arr. Farr
Jason Ferguson - Soprano Cornet
The Seventh Night of July...... Itaru Sakai
A Little Prayer..... Evelyn Glennie arr. Childs
Diana Bley - Euphonium
Horizons.....Paul Lovatt-Copper

JGB Shibuki Japanese Drum Ensemble

Program To Be Announced

Combined Selections
Jungle Fantasy......Naohiro Iwai
Sing, Sing, Sing.....Louis Prima
 BUFFALO SILVER BAND
WILLIAM COCCA, DIRECTOR
SOPRANO CORNET FLUGELHORN EUPHONIUM
Jason Ferguson* Pat Chiodo* Diana Bley


Deb Hogan
TENOR HORN

CORNET
Larry Deni* Jim Faran*
Larry Thompson Bb Bass
Hillary Baker
Nate Barnes Joel Kirk

Marc Bridon
Eb BASS
Dave McMullen BARITONE HORN
Gerry Bacon John McGlarry
Paul Juette Joel Cohen* Phil Rehard
Mike Van Der Puy

Dan MacIsaac TROMBONE

PERCUSSION
Charlie Houseman
Dave Colkitt Kiersten Roetzer* Aaron Bacon
Ken Van Dick Bill Haile Ken Leonard
Matthew Hill

Sue Teller* BASS TROMBONE

David Myrow* *BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FUTURE BUFFALO SILVER BAND CONCERTS

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS.... A BOX OF BRASS!

December 4, 2021 - 4:00 PM - St. Nicholas Episcopal Church - West Seneca
December 11, 2021 - 3:00 PM - Montante Cultural Center - Canisius College

Beecher! And Youth Performance Award

March 5, 2022 - 7:30 PM - Slee Hall - University at Buffalo

With a LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

May 7, 2022 - 7:30 PM - Slee Hall - University at Buffalo

watch for our summer concerts and next season at our website:
www. buffalosilverband.org
 SUPPORTERS
THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS FOR
THE 2021-2022 SEASON
Gold Baton ($500+) Repiano ($50-99)
Arts Services Initiative of Bill & Wendy Cocca
Western New York Gerald Wild

Silver Baton ($250-499) Bandsman ($25-49)

Soloist ($100-249) Thank you to all of our

Joel & Linda Cohen supporters
Robbin and Nina Hansen

Dave & Sue Myrow

Ronald & Margaret Talboys

Robert Wetherhold
You, too, can support this worthy organization with
a tax deductible gift via:
www. buffalosilverband.org

or by mail at:
Box 535, Buffalo, NY 14207
 BUFFALO SILVER BAND
With a history stretching back one hundred years, the Buffalo Silver Band is a unique
presence in the Buffalo-Niagara music scene. As the only British style brass band in
Upstate New York, the Buffalo Silver Band continues the band performance tradition
that was established before the U.S. Civil War and rose to prominence at the end of
the 19th Century.
In recent years, the Buffalo Silver Band (BSB) has played to standing ovations from
audiences all over Western New York and Southern Ontario, including the
Chautauqua Institution, the Buffalo Philharmonic Community Showcase, the
Albright-Knox Art Gallery First Friday series, the New York State School Music
Association (NYSSMA) Winter Conference, and numerous outdoor parks and
churches.
In April 2014, the Buffalo Silver Band was awarded the coveted Hannaford Cup at
the Festival of Brass in Toronto. The Buffalo Silver Band was awarded a 2017 Give
for Greatness grant by the Arts Services Initiative of Western New York. The Buffalo
Silver Band applied and received an award to support a program and presenting a
concert commemorating centennial of the end of The Great War. With the help of a
2015 Community Arts Grant, the BSB celebrated its centennial season. The BSB
commissioned an original work for brass band by celebrated band composer
Stephen Bulla. Mr. Bulla guest conducted the new work, Beecher Variations, at a gala
concert at the University at Buffalo’s Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall. In keeping with
its mission to promote brass band music, the BSB included two high schools,
Kenmore East and Hutch Tech, in the concert and in workshops run by Mr. Bulla. The
BSB has run clinics and participated in joint concerts with other Western New York
high schools as well. Starting in 2018, the Buffalo Silver Band began offering an
annual music scholarship award for a talented young brass musician.
By fulfilling both its educational and performance mission, the Buffalo Silver Band
will be providing authentic British band music to new generations of music-lovers,
just as it has done for the past century.

 JOEL COHEN, Featured Musician

Joel Cohen is an invaluable member of the Buffalo Silver band, having joined in 1991,
Joel delights the band with his talents on both the Baritone and the Trombone.

When not playing with the Buffalo Silver Band Joel can be found performing in the
Buffalo Niagara Concert Band (although he is currently taking a leave of absence)
and is also a past member of the Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra.

Joel is the former Associate Vice President at Canisius College. After his retirement
he took a part-time position as the Reference Librarian at Canisius College. After
retiring from his retirement Joel serves not only as the Buffalo Silver Band's
Treasurer, but also on the Finance and Music Committees of the Unitarian
Universalist Church of Buffalo.

Joel has many hobbies and passions outside of the Silver Band, the first of which is
his family. He loves to spend time with his wife, Linda, as well as his three children
and five local grandchildren. Joel is also an avid biker (as a Grand Island Resident
he used to commute to work on his bike!) and loves to attend the Buffalo
Philharmonic Orchestra, particularly when they are performing Beethoven! He is a
frequent traveler, having traveled to Spain, Italy, France, Hawaii, and out west to
Bryce Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Zion National Park with his good friends and family
in the last several years.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASES

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 The Next Concert in this Series:

All I Want for Christmas is - A Box of Brass!

What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with twenty-

eight of your favorite brass players (and three of your favorite

percussionists) performing all of your holiday favorites? From
standard seasonal fare to holiday tunes with a special BSB twist, there
is something here for everyone. The program includes the J.S. Bach
"Little Fugue in G Minor (there's nothing little about it!), and Alfred
Reed's classic "Russian Christmas Music" along with lighter holiday
fare that's sure to put a smile on your face and a bounce in your step.
Free will offering.
December 4, 2021 - 4:00PM
St. Nicholas Anglican Church
539 Main Street
West Seneca, NY 14224

December 11, 2021 - 3:00PM

Montante Cultural Center
Canisius College
2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14208

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