The Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band was started in October 2001 by the Village of Buffalo Grove Arts Commission and Howard Green, Music Director and Conductor.

The Band is comprised of 70 adult musicians aged 18 and above and is open without fee or audition to anyone who plays a wind or percussion instrument.
 
The Band is in need of a Bass Trombone player immediately for the July 4th concert, the Jazz Band this Summer, and ongoing through Fall and beyond. This is a key component in the low voices of the Band.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please read more about Joining the Band.

The Band is the first and only adult community instrumental group in the Village. It is an integral part of Buffalo Grove's extensive promotion of the arts, along with other non-instrumental music groups, drama productions, and arts events that occur regularly throughout the year.

The Band provides exposure to music of all styles. Through performances in surrounding communities, the Band acts as a good-will ambassador for the arts on behalf of the Village.

The BGSB plays and performs all varieties of music from classical to Broadway to pop and jazz.

In the last seven years, the Band has performed over 70 concerts to capacity audiences, including formal concerts each year at Stevenson and Buffalo Grove High Schools, as well as holiday concerts at local churches over the Christmas holidays and summer concerts, including Buffalo Grove Days and the Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival.

The group is a member of the National Association of Concert Bands and is a non-profit organization entirely financed through private and corporate sponsorships, charitable donations, and ticket sales from its two yearly formal concerts. As in past years the BGSB has been honored as a recipient of a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

If you would like to become a sponsor of the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band, please check out our Sponsorship Opportunities.