Our Story
3 Decades of Excellence
In 1989, Carol Hunter founded the Voce Chamber Singers to share the transformative power of choral music with audiences throughout our region. With three decades of leadership from former Artistic Directors Carol Hunter, Ken Nafziger, and Richard Giarusso, we have stayed true to our commitment to Northern Virginia audiences through seasonal performances at The Holy Comforter and special concerts at the Smithsonian Castle, The National Theatre, U.S. Botanic Gardens, and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.
Now under the leadership of Artistic Director David Mann, Voce is devoted to promoting, sustaining, and evolving the choral art form in our community through inspired performances. We present a variety of choral repertoire reaching across genres and cultures in order to instill in our community a deeper appreciation for the beauty of choral music.
Voce has been recognized by the Arts Council of Fairfax County and nominated twice for Governor's Awards for the Arts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and praised for our innovation and musical excellence by NBC4, The Washington Post, WETA-TV's Around Town program, and Voice of America's Kaleidoscope radio.
Recently, Voce was a finalist for the 2023 American Prize in Choral Performance - Community Division and nominated for the 2023 Greater Washington Area Choral Excellence Awards for “Best DEI Programming.”
Voce actively seeks to perform and commission new works by living artists, including female composers, persons of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. The group premiered its most recent commission, Dr. Roland Carter’s work “Make Some Noise, Get in Trouble (Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble)” in Memory of The Honorable John Lewis in April 2022.
Voce is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
“The opportunity to collaborate with and view a professional choir showed students at FCPS where music can lead them. The attentiveness, the attention to detail, and the passion the members of Voce had for music—it was infectious. It continues to affect us, even outside of the event.”
Alexander Cox
Student Composer for 2023 Youth Choral Festival
Our Mission
Voce Chamber Singers is devoted to promoting, sustaining, and evolving the choral art form in our community through inspired performances. We present a variety of choral repertoire reaching across genres and cultures in order to instill in our community a deeper appreciation for the beauty of choral music.
Our Vision
Voce Chamber Singers will further the art of choral music through professional-quality performances. We will be valued for our innovative and inclusive approach to outreach and leadership. We will continue to commission new choral works and facilitate musical collaborations to create an enduring legacy for the next generation of choral musicians.
Our Values
Community: Connecting performers, audiences, community members, and partnering organizations.
Innovation: Developing a brighter future for choral music in the Northern Virginia area.
Diversity: Representing a multitude of perspectives in our music making and operations in order to better reflect our local community.
Excellence: Promoting the highest possible level of musicianship in order to present programming that inspires and enriches our audiences.
“The progression of the group from a small community chorus in its early days to the current professional-level ensemble has been a remarkable transformation.”
Joan Winter Skerritt
Voce Executive Director, 2001-2014
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