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In January of 2022, following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Artistic Director Angela Burns created Wilmington Voices to rebuild a sense of community and connection among diverse groups in New Hanover County and surrounding areas. Wilmington Voices presents choral music of the highest caliber to the communities of Eastern North Carolina and seeks to ensure that people from all walks of life have free access to high-quality music and outreach programming. This ensemble is the first and only of its kind within 160 miles of its location.
The powerful and collaborative art of choral singing is valuable to all communities; it contributes to our spiritual and cultural life while nourishing our relationships with others. Wilmington Voices encourages new talent from all walks of life to audition for our ensemble – we recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we proudly welcome BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and minority performers.
Our mission is to enrich lives and engage audiences with creativity and abiding passion for music through choral repertoire and choral expression. We are a collaborative ensemble led by our love of diverse music. We live our core values while demonstrating artistic and organizational excellence and championing a wide variety of musical styles. Our legacy is one of distinguished work and lasting impact. As our name suggests, Wilmington Voices is a celebration of choral excellence in eastern North Carolina.
Angela L. Burns
Angela L. Burns
Artistic Director
Angela Burns, Artistic Director of Wilmington Voices, has performed as a vocal soloist and conductor worldwide before Presidents Bush, Carter, Clinton, and Obama, and in the presence of one billion listeners on TV, in broadcasts, and at live recordings. She has worked with well-known conductors such as Craig-Hella Johnson, John Rutter, Craig Jessop, Mack Wilberg, Anton Armstrong, and Eric Whitacre, to name a few. From 1994 to 2016, she was the leader, conductor, mezzo-soprano soloist, and a member of the official professional chorus of the United States Air Force, The Singing Sergeants. Throughout her career, she has performed and conducted choirs in the company of thousands at the National and Regional American Choral Director Association conventions.
Angela's diverse musical background has afforded her opportunities to work with vocal masters Renee and Rachelle Fleming on classical and Broadway techniques for professional singers and up-and-coming students. Her conducting experience includes the Singing Sergeants, children’s choirs, middle school choirs, leading church music ministries, chamber and symphony orchestras, and choral and Broadway music within the Washington, DC, New York, and North Carolina areas and currently in Wilmington, NC. Having recently moved from Washington, DC, she now resides in Wilmington, NC, where she is a native.
Angela continues to perform with the Grammy Award-winning professional choir, Conspirare, as a choral member and Mezzo Soprano soloist.
Angela is thrilled to begin a new musical journey with these amazing musicians. ns of Wilmington Voices! She's been toying with the idea for some time and is excited to see it coming to life."
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