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LULLABY PROJECT: Listening and Sharing Session

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us in this child friendly celebration of literacy and song, as members of the Ensemble Singers premiere five newly written lullabies, composed by select African-American students from Longfellow Alternative High School with the assistance of WITNESS guest artist Melanie DeMore and the VocalEssence Lullaby team. Mothers from Longfellow Alternative High School Octet of VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Melanie DeMore, guest artist G.…  Read More →

Free
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COMMUNITY SING: Melanie DeMore

Auditorium, Creative Arts Secondary School 65 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Space is still available, and you can register at the door beginning at 6:00 PM Stomp and sing with self-described “vocal activist” Melanie DeMore at a rousing community sing. Bring your outdoor voice and connect with your neighbors as Melanie inspires you to create sanctuary in your…  Read More →

Free

FESTIVAL: Together We Sing

Central High School Auditorium 275 Lexington Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join us for Together We Sing, a free Saturday festival where we will explore songs of hope and unity from a wide array of cultural perspectives, engage in conversation, and fellowship over food. Special musical guests from the community will join us throughout the day to enrich our experience. Now, more than ever, we need…  Read More →

Free

612-547-1452

BACKSTAGE PASS: VocalEssence WITNESS Dress Rehearsal

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

Head backstage at Orchestra Hall to meet guest artist Melanie DeMore, Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, and participants of VocalEssence WITNESS, which offers in-school workshops for students and invites schools to attend the VocalEssence WITNESS Young People’s Concerts. Stay to hear a sneak peek of the VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad concert dress rehearsal.

Free

CONCERT CONVERSATION: VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

Join us for a concert conversation with vocal activist Melanie DeMore hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival. Thank you to our sponsor

612-371-5656

CONCERT: VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

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…  Read More →

$10 – $40

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

CONCERT: Welcome to Minneapolis

Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium 1301 Second Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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…  Read More →

VocalEssence WITNESS Community Conversations: Legacies of Strength

Historic Fort Snelling Visitor Center 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United States

Join us for a unique event featuring descendants of people who share a special connection to Fort Snelling. Lynne Jackson will share stories of her great-great-grandparents, Dred and Harriet Scott, whose fight for freedom led our nation closer to civil war. Sharon Harper will speak about her ancestor, Robert Hickman, who escaped slavery during the…  Read More →

$5

CONCERT CONVERSATION: Miracle Mass

The Basilica of Saint Mary 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us for a concert conversation with pianist and composer Stephen Hough hosted by Pamela Espeland, MinnPost journalist.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

CONCERT: Miracle Mass

The Basilica of Saint Mary 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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…  Read More →

$20 – $40

651-224-4222

FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2017, 7 PM

Ordway Concert Hall 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

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…  Read More →

Free
612-821-2306

VINTAGE VOICES: Sabathani Vintage Voices Concert

Sabathani Community Center Auditorium 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Come and experience the sounds of the Sabathani Vintage Voices of the Sabathani Senior Center in Draw the Circle Wide, an exciting and heartfelt program of songs and spoken word that draw us together to celebrate community, friendship and freedom! Free and open to the public. Reception to follow in the Senior Center, Suite 106. Sabathani Senior…  Read More →

Free

Dreams of the Fallen: Music of Honor and Remembrance for Memorial Day with Steve Seel on MPR News

Minnesota Public Radio News

Commemorate Memorial Day by listening to a special one-hour program on Minnesota Public Radio News featuring the 2015 VocalEssence Dreams of the Fallen performance with special guests Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel. Written by local composer Jake Runestad, Dreams of the Fallen includes text by poet and Iraq War Veteran Brian Turner. Listen on your MPR…  Read More →

Dreams of the Fallen: Music of Honor and Remembrance for Memorial Day with Steve Seel on Classical MPR

Classical Minnesota Public Radio

Commemorate Memorial Day by listening to a special one-hour program on Classical Minnesota Public Radio featuring the 2015 VocalEssence Dreams of the Fallen performance with special guests Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel. Written by local composer Jake Runestad, Dreams of the Fallen includes text by poet and Iraq War Veteran Brian Turner. Listen on your Classical…  Read More →

612-726-1171

MNHS EVENT: Minnesota, Place of Refuge

Historic Fort Snelling Visitor Center 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United States

What does “home” mean to you? Is it a place or an idea? Is it private or shared with others? Minnesota has been a place of refuge for many people looking for a home and new life throughout its history. Join us as we explore the notion of home, past and present, and how communities…  Read More →

$4 – $5