Peter Jacobson is in his second year as conductor of
the Buffalo Community Orchestra.  In addition to his
position with the BCO, Peter is also Director of Bands
at Watertown-Mayer High School.  A 1997 graduate of
Buffalo High School, he received his Bachelors degree
in Instrumental Music Education from Concordia
College-Moorhead in 2001.  

After completing his undergraduate studies, Peter
spent 14 months in Heidelberg, Germany studying and
teaching music, as well as taking German language
classes.  He is currently in the process of completing
his Master's degree at VanderCook College of Music
in Chicago.  In addition to music, he enjoys cooking,
traveling, reading and exercising.


Violin
Sarah Braith
Hayley Downing
Linda Eckman
Marilyn Groth

Rachel Hagen

Sue Hammar
K
ari Hartman
Steven Hendrickson
Hannah Jaster

Kelly Karow+
Veronica Lilly
Mary Ellen Lundsten
Colin McGuire
++
Hannah Moyer
Leah Nibbe
Julie Rathmanner
Sandra Ruhr
Dawn Weis*

Viola
Tom Larson*
Sandy Millerbernd
Walter Ostrom
Rosemary Tabbut

Cello
Amanda Burgdorf
Andrew Burgdorf*

Michael Burgdorf

Linda Emmel
Taylor Moline
Renee Vetsch
Buffalo Community Orchestra

String Bass
Randy Sides
Erin Walsh

Flute
Lee Ann Carlsted (Piccolo)
Yvonne Rammel
Kristi Wagner

Clarinet
Gretchen Katzenberger*
William Tregaskis
Adam Sroka (Bass Clarinet)

Alto Saxophone
Sherilyn Burgdorf

Bassoon
Larry Marquette*

Percussion
Marshall Carlsted*
Reese Kling
Logan Walsh


Piano/Keyboard
Gale Holmquist*

French Horn
Jolyn Halvorson*
Rachel Palleson
Kara Stonecipher
Michael Walsh

Trumpet
Jake Morris
Charles Roux*
Nathan Waller

Trombone
Kristi Brown*
S
teve Minkler
Douglas Reimann

Tuba
Eric Carlsted*


++Concertmaster
+Assistant Concertmaster
*Section Principal

(From D
ecember 2007)
Conductors of the Buffalo Community Orchestra

Mary Roberts Wilson, 1995-1997
John Robert Sall, 1997-2001
Michael Halstenson, Guest Conductor, 2001
Joseph Schlefke, Guest Conductor, 2002
Nicholas Wallin, 2002-2004
Brendan Caldwell, 2004-2006
Peter C. Jacobson, 2006-
BCO Program History
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