Philadelphia Voices of Pride is a self-affirming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Ally vocal ensemble devoted to enhancing the musical, educational, and cultural life of the Philadelphia area. We consider ourselves ambassadors, promoting a positive image of the LGBT community by donating our time, talents, and financial resources to benefit LGBT, HIV, and Women's organizations. | Proudly supported by The Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Who We Are

The Philadelphia Voices of Pride is a renowned LGBTQ+ choral ensemble dedicated to celebrating diversity and promoting social justice through the power of music. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Daniel Schwartz, Voices of Pride has grown to become a beloved fixture in both Philadelphia’s queer and artistic communities, known for its innovative programming and exceptional performances.

As Philadelphia’s premier mixed voice LGBTQ+ and ally ensemble. Their mission is twofold: to foster a safe home for those who may not feel comfortable being themselves in other choral environments, and to provide both Philadelphia’s queer community and our supporters with exceptional performances of varied repertoire, much of which they may have never before experienced. Through these performances we hope to create important dialogue between the many diverse segments of our singers and audience members, and unite in our love of singing, compassion, and justice.

Join us to further your interest in singing, to challenge yourself to reach beyond your current vocal abilities, and to help form strong social and community ties.

A Brief History

In the summer of 2005, several former members of Spruce Street Singers and a handful of women got together to form a new LGBTQ choral organization. From that initial meeting came Philadelphia Voices of Pride (PVOP), Philadelphia's premier mixed-voice LGBTQ chorus. From our first concert, the mission of the group was simple: perform great choral music and have fun doing so, while promoting and supporting a positive image of the Philadelphia LGBTQ community. Over the years the chorus has done just that, performing a mixture of classical and current music that has attracted new members and new audiences. PVOP has grown by leaps and bounds, challenging its members with more difficult music and thrilling audiences with a fuller, richer sound while still managing to convey a sense of fun on stage.