David G. Curtis, M.M.

David Curtis is currently the Artistic Director of The Buffalo Choral Arts Society and the Organist/Director of Music at the Oakfield United Methodist Church. He recently retired as Director of Choral Activities at Niagara Wheatfield High School. Former positions include: Artistic Director of The Orchard Park Chorale, Artistic Staff Member of the Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus, and Choir Director at Niagara County Community College. He began his appointment as Director of the Buffalo State University Chorale in Fall 2026.

Mr. Curtis is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, earning a Bachelor's and a Master of Music in Music Education. 

He frequently conducts and accompanies all-county and honors choirs throughout New York State and has led numerous music education and choral conducting workshops for music educators. His choirs have earned many "Gold with Distinction" awards at N.Y.S.S.M.A. choral evaluations and national choral competitions. Under his direction, the Niagara Wheatfield Choirs performed at the N.Y.S.S.M.A. winter conference, A.C.D.A. conference, E.C.M.E.A. conference, and the Ithaca College Composers Festival. They served as a model choir for college practicum students and were the featured choir at Carnegie Hall for the National Youth Concert Series in March 2009 and 2011. In 2015, he received the "Choral Music Educator of the Year" award from Buffalo State University.