Vox Femina Los Angeles
Founded in January 1997, 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 women composers. VFLA is a family of diverse women who are lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual. Through music, VFLA celebrates women and builds bridges within and beyond the lesbian and gay communities.
Under Artistic Director Iris S. Levine, the 25-member Vox Femina Los Angeles sings “Go Where I Send Thee,” a Gospel-style arrangement of an African-American spiritual.
VFLA has performed at more than 80 community events, released a compilation CD of live performances and its first in-studio CD entitled Simply...Vox Femina Los Angeles. Vox Femina Los Angeles has proudly received grants from the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, the County of Los Angeles, the California Arts Council, the City of West Hollywood, the City of Culver City, California Community Foundation-Brody Arts fund and GALA Choruses.
Artistic Director Iris S. Levine received her doctorate in Choral Music from the University of Southern California in 1990, where she studied with Rodney Eichenberger and James Vail. Dr. Levine currently is Department Chair and Professor of Music at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. At Cal Poly, her responsibilities include conducting the Kellogg Chamber Singers and University Concert Choir, and teaching Beginning Conducting, Choral Conducting, Choral Arranging, and Music Education courses. In addition to her position with Vox Femina Los Angeles, Dr. Levine is the Artistic Director for the Stephen S. Wise Master Chorus. She is frequently invited to appear as a guest clinician and adjudicator for high school festivals throughout California.
