Our mission

Music and Social Action

The mission of Atlanta Voices is to promote the music of under-represented peoples.

Our two-fold goal is to advocate for underrepresented composers and performers. First, we present compositions by musicians of color and all gender identities, ones often neglected in the historically celebrated canon of choral music. Second, we strive to represent those same communities among our performing members. 

Together, work to provide a space for marginalized musicians to lift their voices and create powerful musical experiences that resonate with every listener. To create beauty through inclusivity.

Our history

In 2023, Challenge the Stats, a non-profit in Atlanta empowering artists of color, commissioned Verena with curating a concert celebrating Juneteenth. She wanted to celebrate choral music and began recruiting from her musical networks in the city.

The concert was such a success that she was asked to curate concerts with the ensemble for two more seasons. After 3 successful programs the choir had nearly doubled in members and Verena felt driven to embrace the group as it’s own entity.

Our future

Atlanta Voices plans to follow through with their mission by performing masterpieces of choral music by under-recognized, living composers and using their voices to champion our causes.

We plan to perform at least 2 concerts per season and perhaps some day reach beyond the city of Atlanta!

Our plan is to build a board and soon become a 5013(c) non-profit. For the moment we exist as a business in order to facilitate the process of applying for non-profit status.

Can I help?

Yes! First, sign up for our newsletter. As we grow and plan you will be updated.

We want to meet you in person too! Please come to our events and invite friends.

We also will be relying on the financial generosity of the public in order to launch successfully! Please donate through our link on this page.

Can I join?

And yes! This is a community-based choir. We invite you to contact us if have are interested in sharing your voice and time.