Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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With the purpose of increasing accessibility of knowledge about diverse composers, making it easy to find and program their works, More BIPOC Voices is a database of works for voices and orchestra or ensemble by BIPOC composers. Learn how this project emerged out of the pandemic, the pieces of it that are driven by professional ambitions, and those that are uniquely personal as host Rebecca Hass chats with Rich Coburn.

Learn about More BIPOC Voices at morebipocvoices.com/about
See more of #ForAlltoHear at pacificopera.ca/event/for-all-to-hear

Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:25 Inspiration
4:15 Website/Database
6:40 Finding composers
10:50 Submissions
12:10 Industry's response
13:20 Defining Opera
16:42 Gems
19:13 Partners
21:17 Life balance
23:45 Identity
29:20 End Goal
30:00 End