CONCERT: Listeners’ Choice LIVE

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

Hear your favorite choral pieces performed live by VocalEssence! In partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s Choral Stream (heard nationally on YourClassical.org), VocalEssence will perform a countdown of the top 15 a cappella and piano-accompanied choral pieces, voted on by you and listeners from all 50 states. Will number one be Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts,”…  Read More

$20 – $40

CONCERT CONVERSATION: Listeners’ Choice LIVE

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

Join us for a concert conversation with Tesfa Wondemagegnehu from Minnesota Public Radio's Choral Stream hosted by Randall Davidson.

CONCERT: Listeners’ Choice LIVE

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

Hear your favorite choral pieces performed live by VocalEssence! In partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s Choral Stream (heard nationally on YourClassical.org), VocalEssence will perform a countdown of the top 15 a cappella and piano-accompanied choral pieces, voted on by you and listeners from all 50 states. Will number one be Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts,”…  Read More

$20 – $40

FUNDRAISER: VocalEssence Choralia 2016

Radisson Blu, Mall of America 2100 Killebrew Drive, Bloomington, MN, United States

VocalEssence invites you to spring into song on May Day 2016 by attending Choralia—a singing celebration to benefit the VocalEssence Community Engagement Programs, which inspire people of all ages and cultures to explore their love of singing—together we sing! Spring Into Song Menu: Chef Dinesh Jayawardena of the FireLake Grill has put together a bouquet of delectable…  Read More

$175

VINTAGE VOICES: Sabathani Senior Center Concert

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

Come and experience the sounds of the Sabathani Vintage Voices in an exciting program featuring selections from Motown, gospel, and a new commission by Catherine Dalton performed with Champlin Park High School's Viva Voce choir directed by Margaret Sabin. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Sabathani Senior Center is part of a…  Read More

AUDITION: 2016-2017 Season

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

VocalEssence is synonymous with excellence in choral performance, and our choruses are recognized internationally for flawless sound, innovative programming, and commitment to today’s composers. Auditions for all voice parts for the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers will begin April 17 and run through May. Additional dates may be added as audition times are filled. There is a $12…  Read More

AUDITION: 2016-2017 Season

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

VocalEssence is synonymous with excellence in choral performance, and our choruses are recognized internationally for flawless sound, innovative programming, and commitment to today’s composers. Auditions for all voice parts for the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers will begin April 17 and run through May. Additional dates may be added as audition times are filled. There is a $12…  Read More

VINTAGE VOICES: Ebenezer Minneapolis

Ebenezer Park Apartments 2700 Park Avenue S. , Minneapolis, MN, United States

Come and experience the sounds of Ebenezer Minneapolis's new chorus in an exciting program featuring a variety of folk songs, spirituals, jazz, Motown and more! The concert is free and open to the public. Ebenezer Minneapolis is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting choral program that integrates the…  Read More

AUDITION: 2016-2017 Season

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

VocalEssence is synonymous with excellence in choral performance, and our choruses are recognized internationally for flawless sound, innovative programming, and commitment to today’s composers. Auditions for all voice parts for the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers will begin April 17 and run through May. Additional dates may be added as audition times are filled. There is a $12…  Read More

AUDITION: 2016-2017 Season

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

VocalEssence is synonymous with excellence in choral performance, and our choruses are recognized internationally for flawless sound, innovative programming, and commitment to today’s composers. Auditions for all voice parts for the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers will begin April 17 and run through May. Additional dates may be added as audition times are filled. There is a $12…  Read More

EDUCATION: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Listening and Sharing Session for Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project

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

As part of Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project, VocalEssence will host a listening and sharing session of six newly written lullabies, jointly composed by select students from Longfellow Alternative High School and VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! composer Francisco Zúñiga, and performed by an octet of VocalEssence Ensemble Singers directed by Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III.  Reception to follow.…  Read More

Free

FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016

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

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: Longfellow Alternative High School (Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project Partner), Minneapolis Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet,…  Read More

Free

FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016

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

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,…  Read More

Free

Champlin Park High School Choir Concert with Sabathani Vintage Voices

Champlin Park High School Auditorium 6025 109th Ave. N, Champlin, MN, United States

Come and experience the sounds of Champlin Park High School’s choirs, which will include the Viva Voce choir directed by Margaret Sabin with guest artists Sabathani Vintage Voices directed by Robert Graham and accompanied by John Jenson performing a new commission by Catherine Dalton. Open to the public.  $5 tickets will be available at the…  Read More

$5

COMMUNITY EVENT: A Bridge of Song

Westminster Presbyterian Church 1200 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Hosted by Classical Minnesota Public Radio, you are invited to a free concert Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Classical MPR manager of choral initiatives, and our own G. Phillip Shoultz, III, associate conductor, will lead singers in a program featuring special guests Fred Steele, JD Steele and Dessa. The…  Read More

Free