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CONCERT: Welcome Christmas

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

God Jul! Leave your lutefisk, julbord, glögg, and Dala horses at home and come celebrate a VocalEssence Scandinavian and Nordic Christmas with carols from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Sing along to a new Christmas cantata, A Light in the Stable by Alan Bullard, with Katherine Ferrand as narrator, and hear two premieres of contest-winning Welcome Christmas…  Read More →

$20 – $40

Rochester ¡Cantaré! Composer Residency, Week One

Rochester-area schools and community organizations Rochester, MN, United States

Mexican composers Novelli Jurado and Rodrigo Cadet arrive to Rochester, Minnesota for their first residency with elementary, high school, and community choral singers, exploring Mexican cultural and choral music traditions. Click here for more information about ¡Cantaré!.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Class: WITNESS Let Freedom Ring

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

VocalEssence celebrates 25 years of WITNESS this year. Philip Brunelle has invited the Grammy Award-winning ensemble, Sounds of Blackness, to appear with the VocalEssence chorus at Orchestra Hall on February 8th. For a preview of this exciting program, join Philip on February 2nd, from 2:15–3:45pm at Plymouth Church, as he explores this year’s theme—music inspired…  Read More →

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

Before the WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring concert, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge, Sounds of Blackness Director Gary Hines and Don Shelby at 3 pm.

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

Before the WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring concert, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge, Sounds of Blackness Director Gary Hines and Don Shelby at 3 pm.

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

Before the VocalEssence WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring concert, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge, Sounds of Blackness Director Gary Hines and Don Shelby at 3 pm.

CONCERT: WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

Pre-concert conversation with Sounds of Blackness Director Gary Hines and Don Shelby at 3 pm. Celebrating 25 years of WITNESS, VocalEssence salutes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Sounds of Blackness. Under the direction of Gary Hines, Sounds of Blackness performs and proclaims the music, culture and history of African Americans…  Read More →

$10 – $5656

WITNESS Young People’s Concerts

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

Celebrating 25 years of WITNESS, this year’s Young People’s Concerts salute the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his lifelong promotion of racial equality through nonviolent resistance. The VocalEssence Chorus, along with the Grammy Award-Winning ensemble, Sounds of Blackness, will commemorate Dr. King by tracing the roots of African American music through spirituals, gospel…  Read More →

¡Cantaré! Composer Residency, Weeks Two and Three

Twin Cities metro-area schools and community organizations MN, United States

Mexican composers Julio Morales and Jean Angelus Pichardo return to the Twin Cities for their second residency with elementary, high school, and community choral singers, exploring Mexican cultural and choral music traditions. Click here for more information about ¡Cantaré!.

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge and Gene Scheer

Fitzgerald Theater 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Before the Radio Hour performance, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge and The Radio Hour librettist Gene Scheer at 7 pm.

651-290-1200

CONCERT: Radio Hour

Fitzgerald Theater 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Did you know that a radio could transport you to a different universe? With VocalEssence, anything is possible. Jake Heggie, one of the world’s most prominent composers of dramatic vocal music and composer of the opera Dead Man Walking, along with librettist Gene Scheer, have created a new theatrical production titled The Radio Hour which crosses Alice in Wonderland with the…  Read More →

$10 – $40
651-290-1200

CONCERT: Radio Hour

Fitzgerald Theater 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Did you know that a radio could transport you to a different universe? With VocalEssence, anything is possible. Jake Heggie, one of the world’s most prominent composers of dramatic vocal music and composer of the opera Dead Man Walking, along with librettist Gene Scheer, have created a new theatrical production titled The Radio Hour which crosses Alice in Wonderland with the…  Read More →

$10 – $40

Post-Concert Happy Hour: Resonate with Gene Scheer

Great Waters Brewing Co. 426 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN, United States

Join VocalEssence Resonate, our young professionals group, for a happy hour with The Radio Hour librettist Gene Scheer after the Radio Hour concert on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Enjoy the company of other choral music lovers—and free appetizers while they last—at Great Waters Brewing Co., just blocks from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.  

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge and Gene Scheer

Fitzgerald Theater 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Before the Radio Hour performance, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge and The Radio Hour librettist Gene Scheer at 3 pm.

651-290-1200

CONCERT: Radio Hour

Fitzgerald Theater 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Did you know that a radio could transport you to a different universe? With VocalEssence, anything is possible. Jake Heggie, one of the world’s most prominent composers of dramatic vocal music and composer of the opera Dead Man Walking, along with librettist Gene Scheer, have created a new theatrical production titled The Radio Hour that crosses Alice in Wonderland with the…  Read More →

$10 – $40