 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Copyright © 2004 - 2010
Buffalo Community Orchestra
Revised August 10, 2011
Buffalo Community Orchestra
Revised August 10, 2011
| 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, 2006-2009 Steven Eckblad, 2009 - 2010 Foster Beyers, 2010 - 2011 Erik Rohde, 2011 - |
* = Section Leaders
| Buffalo Community Orchestra |
Joining the Buffalo Community Orchestra for their 2011-2012 season is
conductor and Minnesota native Erik Rohde. Currently pursuing a
Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Minnesota, he also conducts
the University of Minnesota Campus Orchestra and Campus String
Orchestra, the contemporary music ensemble Contemporary Music
Workshop, and serves as assistant conductor for the University Symphony
Orchestra and Opera Theater.
Rohde holds a Master’s of Music in Orchestral Conducting, a Bachelor’s of
Music in Violin Performance and a Bachelor’s of Biomedical Engineering
from the University of Minnesota, and is currently pursuing his Doctorate
under the direction of Mark Russell Smith. Rohde also performs
extensively in the Twin Cities as a violinist; past residencies include the
Alchemy Project, the SPARK Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, and the
Electric Eyes Festival. Rohde spends a small amount of time composing,
and his works have received recognition and been performed in the United
States and in Europe.
Rohde currently resides in Minneapolis, MN with his wife, Erin Rohde, who
sings with the Minnesota Chorale, and their son, Carter.
conductor and Minnesota native Erik Rohde. Currently pursuing a
Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Minnesota, he also conducts
the University of Minnesota Campus Orchestra and Campus String
Orchestra, the contemporary music ensemble Contemporary Music
Workshop, and serves as assistant conductor for the University Symphony
Orchestra and Opera Theater.
Rohde holds a Master’s of Music in Orchestral Conducting, a Bachelor’s of
Music in Violin Performance and a Bachelor’s of Biomedical Engineering
from the University of Minnesota, and is currently pursuing his Doctorate
under the direction of Mark Russell Smith. Rohde also performs
extensively in the Twin Cities as a violinist; past residencies include the
Alchemy Project, the SPARK Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, and the
Electric Eyes Festival. Rohde spends a small amount of time composing,
and his works have received recognition and been performed in the United
States and in Europe.
Rohde currently resides in Minneapolis, MN with his wife, Erin Rohde, who
sings with the Minnesota Chorale, and their son, Carter.
Meet the Conductor - Erik Rohde
