Voices Rise: A Baltimore Choir of Hope, a community ensemble under the direction of Douglas Buchanan (MM ’08, Composition, Theory Pedagogy; DMA ’13, Composition), will give its debut performance at Paul’s Place Outreach Center in Baltimore on Saturday, April 29 at 1:30 pm as a part of the Paul’s Place Spring Health Fair. The ensemble is based on a street choir model, welcoming all who wish to make music regardless of experience and catering particularly towards those experiencing homelessness or poverty. Voices Rise is an outreach partnership between the Peabody Conservatory, St. David’s Episcopal Church, and Paul’s Place.