VocalEssence Flies South for Arizona Event at the MIM

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.