What: VocalEssence Event & Concert at The Musical Instrument
Museum

When: Thursday, March 31st, 7 pm

Where: The MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050

Tickets:  Tickets to the 7 pm performance are free with the
price of museum admission.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (February 15, 2011)
– VocalEssence Artistic Director Philip
Brunelle is leaving the cold of the
Minnesota winter behind to throw a warm weather event at  The Musical Instrument Museum in
Phoenix, Arizona. A private reception on March 31st will be followed by a
lively hour of cabaret with Philip as pianist and emcee; joining him will be
two of the Twin Cities most popular performers – soprano Maria Jette and baritone Bradley
Greenwald – celebrating the American Songbook. Tickets to the 7 pm performance
are free with the price of museum admission; seating will be on the first come
first serve basis. To buy passes, or for more information visit www.themim.org or call 480.478.6000.

VocalEssence
General Manager MaryAnn Pulk served
as the executive director of the Grammy Award-winning Phoenix Boys Choir before her move to Minnesota. Pulk also served
as general manager of the Mesa (Arizona)
Symphony Orchestra.

“I am thrilled to be coming home for this event,” said Pulk, “So many of our
VocalEssence supporters spend their winters in beautiful Phoenix. And we
couldn’t be more excited to be celebrating at the MIM, it is an amazing
museum!”

For press information and photographs related to VocalEssence, please contact Malia Cole
(612-547-1459, mcole@vocalessence.org) or visit the press section of
www.vocalessence.org.