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October 2014
PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge and Libby Larsen, Jocelyn Hagen and Dessa
Before the Made in Minnesota concert, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge and Minnesota composers Libby Larsen, Jocelyn Hagen and Dessa.
Find out more »CONCERT: Made in Minnesota at Orchestra Hall
Minnesota is a land of 10,000 lakes, choirs and composers! “Go local” and celebrate all that Minnesota has to offer with a concert chock full of pieces by longstanding Minnesota composers from Dominick Argento to Stephen Paulus and Libby Larsen, as well as new generation composers Jocelyn Hagen and Hip-hop artist Dessa. Dale Warland makes his debut conducting the Ensemble Singers in Dominick Argento’s Seasons, a piece written especially for Dale. From Dessa’s first choral premiere of her career to Dominick…
Find out more »November 2014
TOUR CONCERT: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain
Supported by Land O'Lakes and an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain will go on the road to Greater Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word, VocalEssence will take listeners on a musical journey of the past and present – choral masterpieces, favorite folksongs, traditional spirituals, and Americana – all paired with the words of Mark Twain. VocalEssence Ensemble…
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