He merged that Symphony with the Boca Raton Symphony to create the Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida.
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"Buckley was known in the business as a champion of American music," said Willie Anthony Waters, who succeeded Buckley as artistic director of the Miami Opera.
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From 1999-2001, he was Resident Conductor at Florida Grand Opera (FGO) where he continued developing his knowledge of the lyrical repertoire, the occasion also to partner with artists such as Deborah Voigt, Renata Scotto, Emily Magee, Irina Mishura, Bliss Hebert, in new productions of Tosca, Otello, Carmen.