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Calling all middle and high school students!
Register today for the 2024 Summer Music Institute
Register Today!Music in the Heart of Buffalo!
Our mission: To help our students fulfill their unique potential.
The SUNY Buffalo State difference: Come work with faculty who love teaching and students who love learning. Our students are prepared to take on active roles as musicians, teachers, and leaders in the local and global community.
Welcome to the Buffalo State Music Department!
![Kerry B. Renzoni, Ph.D.](/sites/music/files/styles/medium/public/images/filsinger-kerry-fpo.jpg?itok=MENr7GcF)
Welcome to the Buffalo State Music Department! Whether you are a prospective student, current student, family member, or community member, there is a place for you in our department! Located in the heart of Buffalo, we offer a variety of programming to serve our students and the Buffalo community. We are deeply committed to helping our students fulfill their unique potential and to providing opportunities for all Buffalo community members to experience the joys of music. Please consider joining us for concerts in our state-of-the-art performance facilities and following us on Facebook (@BuffaloStateMusicDepartment) and Instagram (@buffalostatemusic) for more event information.
Dr. Kerry Renzoni, Music Department Chair
![Holly Bewlay, Voice Instructor](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/20191120_bewlay_001.jpg?h=bc816b12&itok=rQp8hohE)
![Percussion Ensemble](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/20180417_percussion_024.jpg?h=bc816b12&itok=35eIpDig)
![Diaspora](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/20140417_drum_gospel_030.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=YN-FhqWd)
![Wind Ensemble](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/20111116_wind_ens_096.jpg?h=f7d9296c&itok=QRU1gwtC)
![Opera](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/20190426_opera_005.jpg?h=0fd32e51&itok=K6Dduxh-)
![Noah Reed Eason](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/20201013_jazz_ens_046.jpg?h=b20d4105&itok=DmTOZHZP)
![Opera](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/20190426_opera_026_0.jpg?h=6396f2f1&itok=5JarySFS)
![Dr. Ricky Fleming and students](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/IMG_7216%202.jpg?h=d318f057&itok=fSQZYF6s)
![Philharmonia and Choir Concert](/sites/music/files/styles/image_grild_/public/images/20140429_phil_con_095.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=ccwycVPe)