The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus (BPC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the Western NY region through the performance of high-quality, diverse musical programs and developing singers in the choral arts through original programming and artistic partnerships. The BPC is the winner of the 2020 GRAMMY® Award for Best Choral Performance for their recording of Richard Danielpour's The Passion of Yeshua with the BPO and conductor JoAnn Falletta, and was featured in the full-length PBS documentary, Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise. With a roster of over 150 singers, the BPC serves as the principal guest chorus of the BPO, while also presenting independent concerts that showcase the breadth and vitality of the choral art form.

The BPC was founded as the Buffalo Schola Cantorum in 1937. In 1992, the Chorus was renamed to more accurately reflect its mission to the community. The BPC makes guest appearances throughout the region and produces self-sponsored concerts, including annual performances of Handel’s Messiah.

Recent collaborators include the BPO, Chautauqua Symphony, Buffalo Chamber Players, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Buffalo United Community Choir, Niagara Symphony, SUNY Fredonia School of Music, and more. Recent performance venues include Kleinhans Music Hall, Chautauqua Institution, Artpark, Our Lady of Victory Basilica and Shrine, and Asbury Hall, where the BPC is also a proud member of the Asbury Arts Collaborative. Learn more at BPChorus.org.

Staff:
Eli Campbell, Executive Director
Abigail Rockwood, Accompanist & Asst. Music Director – Silvia de Rosas Accompanist Chair
Riley Nahlik, Asst. Director of Administration and Operations

Singers:
Ben Adams
Catherine Agnello *
Erin Alexander ^, Staff Conductor
Xeni Anastasopoulos +
Jonas Ardillo
Eileen Arnold
Sarah Arrowsmith
David Asch
Daniel Barna
Alexandra Bastian ^
Audrey Benz
Robert Biniszkiewicz *
Devin Borget
Reyna Borowiec +
Steve Bosco
Juan Botero
Chris Brophy
David Brophy +
Abigail Brudz ^
Ellah Buckley +
Marielle Burt
Margaret Callanan
Nicholas Capitummino Jr. +
Rebecca Caufield
Deanna Civilette +
Elizabeth Clay
Luis Clay
John Cline
Anna Cloud +
John Collyer
Andrea Copley *
Teresa Danforth
William DeRoo
Barivure Donabon +
Helen Duchene
Stephen Edge, Immediate Past-President
Kara Elliott
Lauren Estep ^
Cletus Ezenwa
Brad Felton
Deborah Fenn
Olivia Flading +
Thomas Folderauer ^
Andrea Gaudioso
Aidan Gauthier
Bridget Gearhart
Matthew George
Simoya Ghajar
Donald Gibson
Cassandra Girzone
Melanie Goehle
Nathaniel Gomez +
Mariah Gower Allaire
Jack Grant
Cori Hahn
Ray Halbert
Matthew Harrington +
Synphany Harrison +
Amy Hartman
Michael Hayes
Jill Heaps
David Henry
Melissa Herr
Lauren Hess
Robert Heubusch
Jonah Higgins +
Jodie Hodge
Emily Holmberg ^
Tyler Huk ^
Dee Jakel *
Dan Johnson ^#*, Vice President
Stephen Johnson
Cameron Juzdowski +
Kathleen Kane ^#
Stella Kemp +
Donna Kiersz
Christina Kinney
Cassidy Klaybor
Kit Lebediker +
Jane Lehman
Kihomi Lilley +
Daniel Lord
Ralph Marino
Shawn Marseille
Jane Mathias
Paula McGirr
Ayden McNeight +
Brandon Mellerski ^#, Staff Conductor
Lynnette Mende
Leo Mendel +
Georges Meredith +
Jennifer Mernitz
Jesse Mueller
Beth Onofry
Lori Pacer
Adrienne Paonessa
Lora Park
Evelyn Patrone +
Sarah Patti +
Dean Pavlakis
Kasia Pawlak
Nathan Penque +
Janice Peters, Music Librarian
Kayla Pierce *
Cassandra Ranney +
Evangeline Ren +
Philip Reynolds
Alexandra Richter *
West Richter *, President & Board Chair
Katherine Riederer ^
Helena Roaldi +
Marcus Rosten
Megan Rozak ^#
Kathy Sautter
Brian Sawka
Salvatore Scamacca ^
Dennis Scaringi
W. Scott Schaefer *
Nancy Schettler
Craig Schettler
Victoria Schneider
Jeffrey Shevlin
Peter Siedlecki
Paul Smith
Melissa Smythe
James Smythe
Natalka Stachiw
Monica Stankewicz *
Cindy Stone
Anne Marie Straney
Jackie Szczupakowski
Braelyn Szpilewski +
Hannah Taylor
Niki Teixeira
Wyatt Thomas +
Kallie Thompson
Gino Thompson ^
Sally Thompson +
Nathan Tyson +
Lenore Uhrich
Christine Varnado
Ky VerHoef ^
Eleanor Walker
Mary Weimer
Catherine Weyand
NealeyClare Wheat
Paris Wicker
Lauren Wilson
Mary Lou Wiltberger
Gloria Wise, Asst. Music Librarian
Joshua Wisinski *
Michael Woods ^
Julian Wyant +
Isabella Zinno +

^ Staff Singer
# Section Leader
* Board Member
+ Aspiring Voices Singer