Who Are We

The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus (BPC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the Western New York 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 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor JoAnn Falletta. With a roster of over 140 singers, the BPC is frequently heard as the principal guest chorus of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

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

Recent collaborators include the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Buffalo Chamber Players, Buffalo United Community Choir, 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, a downtown Buffalo multi-arts venue in a repurposed 1870s Gothic Revival church, where the BPC is also a proud member of the Asbury Arts Collaborative.

Education and Engagement

This year, we are raising money for our education and engagement programs. The BPC has continued to support arts education in the WNY community through our High School Aspiring Voices program, formerly known as Choral Affiliates. Each season, the BPC invites WNY high school music teachers to recommend two of their best vocal students to join our singers for a performance at Kleinhans Music Hall with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

In addition to our Aspiring Voices program, the BPC engages with our community through outreach events. This year, we joined our community in 4 different events at a middle school, a retirement community, a corporate office, and a community nonprofit organization, bringing the joy of choral singing to those communities. This year, we hope to expand our engagement activities to even more locations and communities!

What Your Gift Means

With your help, we are trying to raise $3,000 to support our education and engagement activities. Each donation will help us bring our singers to new and existing communities and help support our High School Aspiring Voices program.

The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus is an independent symphonic chorus whose mission is to provide the highest quality performances of choral music to the Western New York community while developing singers in the choral arts, through self-sponsored concerts, and as the primary choral partner of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.