Vernon Huff Music Director
musicdirector@bpchorus.org |Cameron Baird Endowed Chair
Dr. Vernon Huff was named Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus in 2026. Dr. Huff brings more than two decades of experience in secondary and collegiate education to the role. Dr. Huff is the Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music at SUNY Fredonia, where he teaches courses in choral conducting, supervises graduate conducting students, and conducts the Chamber Choir, College Choir, and Masterworks Chorus. He oversees a choral program of five choirs and over three hundred fifty students.
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Eli Campbell Executive Director
executivedirector@bpchorus.org
Eli Campbell is an arts administrator, choral singer, and oboist. He earned a music degree with honors in oboe performance from Penn State University where he was an active member of the Penn State Men's Glee Club, serving as Treasurer and President. After University he worked in programming and event coordination at Hill Center in Washington, DC followed by a role in marketing and event coordination at the Eastman Community Music School. While in Rochester, he earned a Master of Arts Degree in Music Leadership from the Eastman School of Music and sang with the Eastman Rochester Chorus. Upon completing his Graduate Studies in 2021, Eli took on the role of Special Events Coordinator with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and became the Annual Fund and Grants Manager in 2022.
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Abigail Rockwood Puehn, DMA Accompanist and Assistant Conductor
Sylvia de Rosas Accompanist Chair
Abigail Rockwood plays harpsichord, organ, and piano. She is honored to serve as pianist for the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. Abigail plays regularly with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Buffalo Chamber Players, and has previously worked with St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buffalo State University, and the Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus, among others.
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Riley Nahlik Assistant Director of Administration and Operations
Riley Nahlik (he/him) was appointed as the Assistant Director of Administration and Operations in July 2024. He previously served as the Operations and Marketing Manager and as the Chorus Operations Assistant, working for the Chorus since September 2021. As an arts manager, Riley has experience in event production, performing arts and ensemble management, and social media management.
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Janice Peters Librarian
With degrees in music, music education and Library Science, Janice Peters has served as BPC chorus Librarian since 2011. In addition to providing music to chorus members for each of the concerts sung each season, Janice, also, organizes and maintains the chorus library of over one hundred titles.
