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OLLI Class: Black Brilliance—Session 1: January 23
Jan 23 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
VOCALESSENCE & MINNESOTA OPERA present BLACK BRILLIANCE Spend time with one of America’s most compelling young composers, B.E. Boykin. Learn more about her compositional process and the context behind two exciting world premiere commissions. My Name is Florence is a world premiere from MN Opera’s New Works Initiative. This chamber opera composed by B.E. Boykin…
OLLI Class: Black Brilliance—Session 2: January 30
Jan 30 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
VOCALESSENCE & MINNESOTA OPERA present BLACK BRILLIANCE* Spend time with one of America’s most compelling young composers, B.E. Boykin. Learn more about her compositional process and the context behind two exciting world premiere commissions. My Name is Florence is a world premiere from MN Opera’s New Works Initiative. This chamber opera composed by B.E. Boykin…
VocalEssence WITNESS Classroom Resource Hub – 2025-2026
Welcome from the LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT TEAM Thank you for registering for VocalEssence WITNESS! Enjoy these free resources funded by institutions and individual donors. Scroll down to view a variety of resources created by the VocalEssence Learning and Engagement team staff. We hope you and your students will use and learn from these throughout the…
Concert: Global Rhythms, Joyful Voices
May 3 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the VocalEssence Chorus in an exploration of genre-defying selections that showcase the incredible versatility of the human voice. Span the globe with us as we highlight the diverse cultural influences that continue to shape American musical traditions. A spotlight will be placed on the music of VocalEssence ¡Cantaré!—an initiative that builds musical bridges between…
Concert: Ensemble Singers Featuring Greg Zelek
Apr 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The majestic vaulted ceiling and warm acoustics of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral create the perfect setting for this virtuosic all-French program. Greg Zelek, “one of the country’s most exciting young organists” (Organiste), joins the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers—acclaimed for their “superbly blended sound” (Birmingham Post, UK) and “exemplary technique” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)—performing works by Roger-Ducasse, Duruflé,…
VocalEssence 2025-2026 Season
Jun 10, 2025 - May 3, 2026
Join us for a season of big names, bold premieres, and breath-taking performances. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Click on the concerts below for more information and to order tickets. Please note: We are working with multiple ticket offices this season, so be sure to click on each concert for ticket information. 2025-2026 Season Concert Listing Sarojini…
Philip’s Favorites II Digital Concert Program
FEATURING: VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Michael Sutton, violin Casey Rafn, piano Philip Brunelle, conductor
VocalEssence Annual Report 2023-2024
Dear Friends of VocalEssence, With immense joy and gratitude, we share with you the 2023-2024 Annual Report for VocalEssence. This past year has been one of transformative growth, artistic innovation, and deep community impact. As we celebrate these accomplishments, we also look ahead with great anticipation to what’s next. Our commitment to using music as…
Sir James MacMillan Visits Minnesota for Two Weeks of Incredible Music with VocalEssence and the Minnesota Orchestra, March 28-April 6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com SIR JAMES MACMILLAN VISITS MINNESOTA FOR TWO WEEKS OF INCREDIBLE MUSIC WITH VOCALESSENCE AND THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA, MARCH 28-APRIL 6 Famed Scottish… Read More →
Bright Blue Sky – DeMore, Melanie / WITNESS: Leading with Love (2023-2024)
Somebody’s Baby – Rock-A-Bye – DeMore, Melanie / WITNESS: Leading with Love (2023-2024)
2024-2025 Season Press Photos
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Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2024
Two Performances Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 900 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 4 PM Westwood Lutheran Church 9001 Cedar Lake Rd, St. Louis Park, MN “Shout for joy!” Back by popular demand, the Bach Society of Minnesota and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers renew…
Healing Beats Sessions
“Telling our stories takes time and space.”—Healing Beats Session Participant “We are all connected. We are all ancestors.”—Healing Beats Session Participant Over the past few months VocalEssence held Healing Beats Sessions led by Melanie DeMore at five sites around the Twin Cities. Melanie DeMore has expertise in the traditions of the Gullah persons from the…