BUFFALO SUZUKI STRINGS
ALUMNI AREA

While a significant number of our alumni go on to pursue a musical careers as symphonic players and/or teachers, the vast majority of BSS graduates have embarked on a wide variety of career paths. Since our first senior graduated high school in 1981, over 150 BSS students have matriculated from our program. 30% of BSS Graduates went on to study Music in College; 10% went on to became doctors and lawyers.

BSS Alumni frequently attribute their success to the work ethic and pursuit of excellence developed during their years at Buffalo Suzuki Strings. 15% of BSS Graduates are employed as music professionals and are currently members of the
Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of Asturias, Spain and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

BSS graduates are also locally employed as music educators in the Amherst School District, Clarence School District, West Seneca School District and Williamsville School District.

BSS students also take an active role in their school and community orchestras while they are in the BSS Program. For 10 out of the past 27 years, the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra Concertmaster has been a student at BSS. On the average, over 1/3 of the GBYO Violists and Cellists are BSS students, and generally 2/3 of the GBYO 1st and 2nd Violinists.

BSS trained violinists in the Erie County Music Educators Association Elementary and Middle School Festival Orchestras comprise of 33% to 50% of the ECMEA string players; 50% of the violists and 25% of the cellists. Of the ECMEA High School Orchestra members 33% are currently BSS students; 50% have studied at with BSS at one time or another.