Symphonic

sat. 17
.Accent on Broadway! - The Buffalo Choral Arts
Society presents an American Songbook concert starting at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, May 18 at Sweet Home Middle School's
Auditorium, 4150 Maple Road, Amherst; free. 812-1541,
www.buffalochoralar ts.org
sat. 17 & sun. 18
.Music of the Heart & Soul - The Buffalo Choral Arts
Society, Marcia A. Giambrone, conductor/music director, spring
concert program featuring internationally acclaimed composer,
arranger and conductor Andre J. Thomas as guest conductor.
The first performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17,
and the second at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at the University of
Buffalo's Slee Hall, UB's North Campus, Amherst; $. 812-1541,
www.buffalochoralar ts.org
sun. 18
.Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus - The 20th
anniversary of the Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus will culminate
with the spring concert. The chorus will perform repertoire
encompassing works from concerts throughout the past two
decades, 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church, 1080 Main St., Buffalo; $.
www.buffaloniagarayouthchours.com
.Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra - The Greater
Buffalo Youth Orchestra, conducted by Gerard Floriano,
featuring GBYO Senior Concerto winners, will present a concert

starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Frontier High School,
4432 Bay View Road, Hamburg; $. 649-4023,
www.greater buffaloyouthorchestra.org
.Ensemble "Saltarello" - An exciting mixed consort of
guitars of all kinds comprised of Joanne Castellani's most
advanced students of all ages. This performance-focused
experience immerses guitarists into a world of ensemble playing
and chamber music that explores repertoire from Renaissance to
Modern with forays into world music as well. The performance
will began at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Amherst Community
Church, 77 Washington Highway, Eggertsville. 681-8459,
www.c astellaniandr iaccio.com
sun. 18 & tues. 20
.Western New York Chorale - The oldest vocal
chamber ensemble specializing in Early Music (15th and 16th
centuries) will begin performing at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at
The Ninth Ward at Babeville, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $.
www.wnychorale.org
tues. 20
.Western New York Chorale - The oldest vocal
chamber ensemble specializing in Early Music (15th and 16th
centuries) will begin performing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 at
the Village Meeting House, 5658 Main St., Williamsville; $.
www.wnychorale.org
wed. 21
.Amherst Community Band - The band, under the
direction of Geoff Richter, who is a retired instrumental music
teacher at Williamsville North High School, will present a
spring concert at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255
Harlem Road, Amherst; $.