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May 2016
FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016
Experience the music of our southern neighbors at a multi-generational fiesta! Prominent Mexican composers work as composers-in-residence with school choirs, community choruses, and VocalEssence to bring the sounds of Mexico to Minnesota. Join us for a family-friendly, bilingual music celebration! Featuring: Champlin Park High School, Champlin Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis Northport Elementary School, Brooklyn Center VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Season Sponsor Concert Sponsors Anna M. Heilmaier Charitable Foundation Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation This activity is made possible by the voters…
Find out more »October 2016
CONCERT: The Voyage
Advance sales for this event are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 2:30 PM on Sunday, October 16. As a chill hits the air, wrap yourself in the warm sounds of choral music and recall times when the kindness of others created a path out of loneliness. Sit back and enjoy two premieres that chart a course from solitude to security using singing as a compass. Bob Chilcott’s The Voyage unites…
Find out more »VocalEssence 48th Season Subscription
Our 48th Season will inspire you and expand your choral horizons, with soul-stirring premieres, distinguished collaborations, and guest artists that are sure to delight and surprise. Learn more about this season’s concerts and events below; you can also browse the 2016-2017 Season Brochure below, use our Searchable Calendar to find performances by date, and read about our Ticket Discounts and Policies. Season concerts—From the heartwarming to the hilarious, there is something for everyone. Family concerts and events—Holiday favorites like Star of Wonder and Community Sings…
Find out more »December 2016
CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Apple Valley
Advance ticket sales for this event are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM. Journey to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music of Mexico and the American Southwest accompanied by harp, marimba and guitar. Tap your toes to contest-winning carols for choir and vibraphone, and round off…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Roseville
ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM. Journey to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music of Mexico and the American Southwest accompanied by harp, marimba and guitar. Tap your toes to contest-winning carols for choir and vibraphone, and round off…
Find out more »FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder, 9:30 AM
ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 9:00 AM. Clap, wiggle and sing along to your favorite carols at our 45-minute family holiday concert. Sit up close and experience the wonder of choral singing (maybe even for the first time). Pillows, baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! Members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Philip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor TICKETS: $12 Adults, $8…
Find out more »FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder, 11 AM
ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 10:30 AM. Clap, wiggle and sing along to your favorite carols at our 45-minute family holiday concert. Sit up close and experience the wonder of choral singing (maybe even for the first time). Pillows, baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! Members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Philip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor TICKETS: $12 Adults, $8…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Minneapolis
ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 2:30 PM. Journey to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music of Mexico and the American Southwest accompanied by harp, marimba and guitar. Tap your toes to contest-winning carols for choir and vibraphone, and round off…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Minneapolis
ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 2:30 PM. Journey to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music of Mexico and the American Southwest accompanied by harp, marimba and guitar. Tap your toes to contest-winning carols for choir and vibraphone, and round off…
Find out more »February 2017
CONCERT: VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad
Come prepared to sing, clap and stomp along the path to freedom with Melanie DeMore. Following her sold-out concert in 2014, Melanie returns to raise up immigrant voices past and present through songs of liberation and freedom, illuminating Minnesota’s historic role as a sanctuary for the oppressed. VocalEssence Chorus Franklin Middle School Chorus, Minneapolis North High School Chorus, Minneapolis Parkway Montessori and Community Middle School Chorus, Saint Paul Johnson Senior High School Chorus, Saint Paul Melanie DeMore, guest artist G.…
Find out more »March 2017
CONCERT: Welcome to Minneapolis
Advance ticket reservations for this event are now closed. Tickets are still available; on-site ticketing at the Convention Center will open at 6:30 PM. Welcome to the North Star state where the singers are bountiful, the conductors are inspiring, and the composers are above average. As part of the National American Choral Directors Conference, sample our unique sound with performances by top artists, and hear new and classic works by famed composers including Minnesota’s only winner of the Pulitzer Prize…
Find out more »April 2017
CONCERT: Miracle Mass
Advance sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM on Saturday. Join world-renowned pianist and composer Stephen Hough on a spiritual journey from unquestioning faith to doubt to profound joy. The Basilica of Saint Mary’s majestic setting makes the moving and deeply personal work of this MacArthur Genius even more poignant. The experience will inspire you to reflect on your own journey and, ultimately, remind us…
Find out more »May 2017
FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2017, 7 PM
Hear our community come together as more than 500 students join VocalEssence to celebrate Mexico through song. The culmination of a year-long composer-in-residence program, these bilingual concerts include premieres and an audience sing-along that will leave you with a renewed hope that music can change the world. Adams Spanish Immersion School, Saint Paul Highland Park Senior High School, Saint Paul Irondale High School, New Brighton Meadow Lake Elementary School, New Hope Richard R. Green Central Park School, Minneapolis Washburn…
Find out more »September 2017
CONCERT: Finlandia Forever, 4 PM
Advance ticket sales for this event are now closed. Reserved seating is sold out, but $20 standing room tickets will be available to purchase at the door beginning at 3:00 PM. VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Osmo Vänskä, clarinet Sara Pajunen, fiddle While the land of the midnight sun has long been known for refreshingly bright ideas—from saunas to cell phones—its musical contributions are equally innovative. Favorite Finns Osmo Vänskä and Sara Pajunen will help us celebrate 100 years of Finnish independence,…
Find out more »CONCERT: Finlandia Forever, 7 PM
Advance ticket sales for this event are now closed. Tickets are still available and may be purchased at the door beginning at 6:00 PM. VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Osmo Vänskä, clarinet Sara Pajunen, fiddle While the land of the midnight sun has long been known for refreshingly bright ideas—from saunas to cell phones—its musical contributions are equally innovative. Favorite Finns Osmo Vänskä and Sara Pajunen will help us celebrate 100 years of Finnish independence, performing music of Sibelius, Rautavaara, Mäntyjärvi, Saariaho,…
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