Vox Femina Los Angeles

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Vox Femina Los Angeles (VFLA) is a women's choral ensemble dedicated to the performance of quality choral literature with an emphasis on music by female composers. VFLA is composed of women who are lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual.

The ensemble was founded in January 1997 by Iris Levine and Stacey Poston, and first performed as guest artists with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) in April 1997. VLFA is funded by grants and private donations.

VFLA has the ability to perform a highly eclectic repertoire. VFLA has demonstrated its support and encouragement of living composers by commissioning new works.

In addition to its purely musical activities, VFLA aims to celebrate women and build bridges within and beyond the lesbian and gay communities through educational outreach.^[1]

VFLA's record Simply... Vox Femina Los Angeles won the 2003 OutMusic award for best recording by a choir.

1 Discography
2 Notable appearances
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Discography

Still I Rise (live recording) (2006)
Simply... Vox Femina Los Angeles (studio recording) (2002)
Taking Shape (live recording) (1999)

[edit] Notable appearances

American Choral Directors Association National Convention, Los Angeles, CA, February 2005
GALA Choruses Quadrennial Festival, Montreal, Canada, July 2004
American Choral Directors Association Western Division Convention, Las Vegas, NV, February 2004
Sound Circle (women’s a cappella choral ensemble), Boulder, Colorado, November 2002
GALA Choruses Quadrennial Festival, San Jose, CA, July 2000
American Choral Directors Association Western Division Convention, Los Angeles, CA, February 2000