WBFO to Present, Broadcast Concerts by Amherst Saxophone Quartet, Erie County Wind Ensemble

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- WBFO 88.7 FM, the National Public Radio affiliate operated by the University at Buffalo, will present free concerts next month by the Erie County Wind Ensemble and the Amherst Saxophone Quartet.

The Erie County Wind Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. on Feb. 13 and the Amherst Saxophone Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20. Both concerts will be in the auditorium of Allen Hall on the UB South (Main Street) Campus.

The performances will be broadcast live on WBFO.

The Erie County Wind Ensemble was founded in 1983 as the "Erie County Music Educators' Wind Ensemble" under the direction of Donald Schleicher. The ensemble has evolved under successive conductors from primarily a music teachers' ensemble to a more mixed group that draws its membership from musicians of various backgrounds and occupations from throughout Western New York.

The Amherst Saxophone Quartet will perform the music of Eubie Blake, Philip Glass, Miles Davis and Phil Woods. A world premiere of "Transcendental Samba" by Harry Fackelman, a member of ASQ, also will be featured.

Formed in January 1978, ASQ is celebrating its 24th full season of concert performances. The ensemble has performed across the United States and in Japan, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands.

Concert highlights include appearances in Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and the Chautauqua Institution, as well as broadcasts on NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Performance Today," Public Radio International's "St. Paul Sunday," Voice of America and NBC's "Tonight Show."

For further information, contact WBFO at 829-6000.