It's been more than 70 years since the death of Glenn Miller. But his music, popularized during World War II, lives on in modern times. The Glenn Miller Orchestra performs Friday morning and Saturday evening with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhan's Music Hall. WBFO's Eileen Buckley spoke to the music director and vocalist Nick Hilscher.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra appears in Buffalo for two shows, Friday at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. with the BPO.
In 1956 the Miller estate called for the formation of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Since that time the orchestra travels all over to perform with a new generation of musicians.
The faces have changed over those 59 years of touring, but you will recognized most of the music and that big band sound.