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August 2015
VINTAGE VOICES: Seasons Sunshine Singers Concert
Come and experience the sounds of the Seasons Sunshine Singers, Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood’s new choir, in an exciting journey down Broadway! From Tin Pan Alley to Rogers & Hammerstein, you will hear a variety of some of the greatest hits from the golden age of musical theater. The concert is free and open to the public, with a reception following in the Cafe. Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices,…
Find out more »October 2015
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Dreams of the Fallen
The 47th VocalEssence season will open with a special salute to USA service veterans – a concert with the VocalEssence Chorus and Ensemble Singers, the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and guest soprano, Maria Jette. Join OLLI to get a sneak preview of the Midwest premiere of Dreams of the Fallen with VocalEssence Artistic Director Philip Brunelle, composer Jake Runestad, and soprano Maria Jette. Not to be missed! To register for the course, membership in OLLI is required. Contact http://www.cce.umn.edu/olli/ for…
Find out more »CONCERT CONVERSATION: Dreams of the Fallen
Join us for a concert conversation before the performance with composer Jake Runestad, poet Brian Turner, and pianist Jeffrey Biegel hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival.
Find out more »CONCERT: Dreams of the Fallen
Our 47th season will open with a special tribute to U.S. military Veterans. Join us on the soldier’s journey from survival to hope and healing through Samuel Barber’s beautiful Adagio for Strings, Ralph Vaughan Williams’s mystical Toward the Unknown Region, Jocelyn Hagen and Dessa's Controlled Burn and the Midwest premiere of Minnesota composer Jake Runestad’s poignant Dreams of the Fallen, with special guests soprano Maria Jette, pianist Jeffrey Biegel and the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Jake discusses his work in a…
Find out more »POST-CONCERT HAPPY HOUR: VocalEssence Resonate with Jake Runestad, Brian Turner and Jeffrey Biegel
Join VocalEssence Resonate, our young professionals group, for a happy hour with Dreams of the Fallen composer Jake Runestad, poet Brian Turner and pianist Jeffrey Biegel after the Dreams of the Fallen concert on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Enjoy the company of other choral music lovers—and free appetizers while they last—at Green Mill just a few minutes from the O'Shaughnessy in St. Paul.
Find out more »November 2015
COMMUNITY SING: José Galván
Advance registration for this event is closed. We hope you will join us—you can still register at the door! Join Voz en Punto director and past VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! composer José Galván for a FREE fun-filled morning of singing, laughing and dancing Mexican-style! No experience necessary. As a thank you for participating, the first 100 registrants will receive a complimentary ticket to VocalEssence Presents: Voz en Punto, so join us! Event Sponsor This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring…
Find out more »Voz en Punto at the Minnesota History Center
Enjoy an hour-long performance by a cappella Mexican vocal ensemble Voz en Punto at the Minnesota History Center, introduced by Head Consul Alberto Fierro from the Mexican Consulate in Saint Paul. Founded in 1990, Voz en Punto builds upon traditional Mexican folk songs to create thrillingly inventive vocal jazz arrangements. Its founder, director, and baritone, José Galván, first forged a relationship here in Minnesota during his time as a composer-in-residence for ¡Cantaré!, a VocalEssence educational initiative that brings the talents…
Find out more »CONCERT CONVERSATION: VocalEssence Presents: Voz en Punto
Join us for a concert conversation with Voz en Punto director José Galván hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival. Event Sponsor This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Crane Group and General Mills Foundation.
Find out more »CONCERT: VocalEssence Presents: Voz en Punto
¡Viva México! Come and enjoy what critics call “a feast for the senses” with a cappella Mexican vocal ensemble Voz en Punto. Earning the admiration of Bob Chilcott and Bobby McFerrin, Voz en Punto wows audiences not only with their technical perfection, but also their infectious, sophisticated, and humorous performance (see “BésameMucho” and "Tilingolingo"). A mix between The Real Group, Manhattan Transfer, and The King's Singers, Voz en Punto sings spirited and juicy arrangements of Mexican folk songs that will…
Find out more »FUNDRAISER: Voz en Punto Fiesta
Join us after the Voz en Punto performance on Sunday, November 15, 2015 in the Marzitelli Foyer at The Ordway to sample the flavors of Mexico with drinks, mouth-watering appetizers, and a sing-along with Voz en Punto to support the VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! education program. You will also have a chance to win top-drawer raffle prizes that include tickets to the sold-out A Prairie Home Companion show featuring the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, and dinner for four at Surly Brewer’s Table. $30 of…
Find out more »VINTAGE VOICES: Augustana Open Circle of Apple Valley Concert
Come and experience the sounds of the Vintage Voices Choir, Augustana Open Circle of Apple Valley's new chorus, in Songs of Love and Life, an exciting program featuring selections of jazz, blues, spirituals, folk songs and more! The concert is free and open to the public, with a reception following. Augustana Open Circle of Apple Valley is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of…
Find out more »REMIX: VocalEssence ReMix Premieres
Register for the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota State Conference and you can attend the VocalEssence ReMix concert featuring four new choral works by Minnesota emerging composers Emily Feld, Michael Maiorana, Liam Moore and Daniel Smith, performed by the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers with Artistic Director Philip Brunelle. Special Thanks This program is made possible through the generous support of the Jerome Foundation.
Find out more »VINTAGE VOICES: The Waters of Edina Concert
Come and experience the sounds of The Waters of Edina’s new choir in Songs of Love and Life, an exciting program featuring selections of jazz, blues, spirituals, folk songs and more! The concert is free and open to the public, with a reception following. The Waters of Edina is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting new choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation…
Find out more »VINTAGE VOICES: Walker Methodist Highview Hills concert
Come and experience the sounds of the Vintage Voices Choir, Walker Methodist Highview Hills' new chorus, in Songs of Love and Life, an exciting program featuring selections of jazz, blues, spirituals, folk songs and more! The concert is free and open to the public, with a reception following. Walker Methodist Highview Hills is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by…
Find out more »December 2015
CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Apple Valley
Advance ticket sales are closed, but tickets will be available for purchase at the door beginning at 7 PM. Swing in the holiday season with VocalEssence and Nils Lindberg’s A Christmas Cantata for chorus and big band. Blending jazz-infused style with traditional melodies, Lindberg’s cantata is an “iridescent medley that invigorates, inspires and swings in equal measure” (allaboutjazz.com). World premieres of two contest-winning carols for choir and trumpet will blow you away, and familiar carols for voices and brass will…
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