Voices of Change


Voices of Change is a professional chamber music ensemble based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Voices of Change performs small ensemble works by 20th- and 21st–century composers.

History

Voices of Change was founded in 1974 by pianist Jo Boatright and clarinetist Ross Powell. During the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, VOC was nominated as a finalist for a Grammy Award for Best [Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance|Best Small Ensemble Performance (With Or Without Conductor)]. The CD, Voces Americanas, features works of five living composers of Hispanic descent. Voices of Change has been awarded the annual ASCAP Award for Adventuresome Programming an unprecedented five times and has recorded LPs and CDs on the CRI, Crystal, Innova, Albany, Centaur, and Redwood labels.
The ensemble has hosted more than 87 composers who have come to hear, discuss, and participate in the performance of their pieces. It has presented over 60 world premieres, performed music by over 300 composers, and recorded 5 CDs. Voices of Change also commissions and records new works and produces an annual modern music competition to introduce the music of new composers.

Members

Previous Artistic Directors:
  • Jo Boatright, Founding Artistic Director
  • Shields Collins Bray
  • Joe Illick

    Discography

  • 2003. dancesing in a green bay
  • 2001. Mythologies
  • 2000. Music by Donald Grantham
  • 1999. Tango/Frida
  • 1998. Voces Americanas
  • 1991. American Contemporary