100 Years of Band at BHS!
Help us celebrate a century of band music!
Starting in 1924, under the direction of Mr. Melby, Buffalo High School bands have been a part of the strong tradition of musical excellence at BHS.
In celebration of 100 years of band at BHS, we have commissioned Erika Svanoe to write a band work commemorating our centennial.
You can be a help make this exciting idea a reality by helping with the cost of the commission.
People who donate will have their name listed in the program at the premier performance.
Erika Svanoe
Dr. Svanoe maintains an active schedule as a composer, writing music for band and chamber ensemble. Her first major work, The Haunted Carousel, won the 2014 NBA Young Band Composition Contest and was featured at the Midwest Clinic and the CBDNA Southern Division Conference. Her piece Steampunk Suite was featured on Wisconsin Public Radio, at the 2017 American Bandmasters Association National Conference, and performed by “The President's Own” United States Marine Band and the U.S. Navy Band. Her DMA dissertation included a critical edition of Aaron Copland's El Salón México for wind ensemble, with related research published in the WASBE Journal and presented at the CBDNA national conference. Her music is published through Alfred Music, G.Schirmer/AMP, and self-published through Swan Maiden Press. She is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).