Power of art to change the world  Music harnesses the power to move mountains and change the world. Singing has been an integral component of the fight for civil rights and social justice—from abolitionism to Black Lives Matter—mobilizing people, healing hearts, and changing minds. Join the VocalEssence Chorus, Ensemble Singers, & Singers Of This Age as they explore songs rooted in activism and resistance that challenge the United States to become an equitable nation for all. Tickets Tickets are currently…

Reflect and be reassured in the promise of hope for the future Join the VocalEssence Chorus, Ensemble Singers, and Singers Of This Age, Minnesota Dance Theatre, and a chamber instrumental ensemble in an exuberant return to Orchestra Hall. Reflect on our journey through the pandemic and be reassured in the promise of hope for the future as we experience a fresh interpretation of Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms,” juxtaposed with Astor Piazzolla’s tango-infused tribute to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, “Las Cuatro Estaciones…

THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. Experience the greatest musical Christmas story of all time “Shout for joy!” exclaims the choir, joined by timpani, trumpets, and the rest of the ensemble in the opening chorus of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Welcome the season with the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and the Bach Society of Minnesota as we perform one of the greatest musical Christmas stories of all time. Nearly 300 years after its creation, Bach’s narrative recitatives, beautiful arias, solemn chorales, and…

Advance ticket sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 3PM. Revel in the mystery of the season through the depth of a mother’s love Experience the mystery of the season through a mother's eyes featuring the VocalEssence Chorus, Singers Of This Age, and members of the Ensemble Singers. José Maurício Nunes Garcia's exquisite setting of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and selections by B.E. Boykin, Vicente Lusitano,…

Advance ticket sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30PM. Revel in the mystery of the season through the depth of a mother’s love Experience the mystery of the season through a mother's eyes featuring the VocalEssence Chorus, Singers Of This Age, and members of the Ensemble Singers. José Maurício Nunes Garcia's exquisite setting of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and selections by B.E. Boykin, Vicente Lusitano,…

Advance ticket sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 3PM. Revel in the mystery of the season through the depth of a mother’s love Experience the mystery of the season through a mother's eyes featuring the VocalEssence Chorus, Singers Of This Age, and members of the Ensemble Singers. José Maurício Nunes Garcia's exquisite setting of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and selections by B.E. Boykin, Vicente Lusitano,…

This concert is canceled VocalEssence is canceling the February 28 performance with The Aeolians of Oakwood University at North High School in Minneapolis in an effort to limit exposure to the high levels of community spread of the coronavirus variant. The Aeolians will still be with us for WITNESS: Rejoice! on Sunday, March 6 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. And we encourage you to join us as The Aeolians will perform a 40 minute solo set and join with the…

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! Affirm Black joy and resilience  The Aeolians, a world-renowned choir from Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, an Historically Black College and University, are giving us so many reasons to “Rejoice.” Named the “2017 Choir of the World” at the World Choir Games, The Aeolians inspire audiences to stand up and cheer for more, whether singing the music of Bach, spirituals, or 21st century masterpieces. The Aeolians join the VocalEssence Chorus and Singers Of This Age in a…

ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS CONCERT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 3PM. Embracing the beloved community Through singing, movement, spoken word, and visual art, VocalEssence Singers Of This Age and guest artists invite us to envision a world where we listen to and learn from each other. This concert affirms our belief that every person is worthy of acceptance. It is a call, in the midst of it all,…

ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS CONCERT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 2:30 PM. Legendary rock drummer and film composer Stewart Copeland imagines John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost" Join the VocalEssence Chorus, Ensemble Singers and Orchestra, along with celebrated tenor Nathan Granner and dexterous soprano Jamie Chamberlin, in the regional premiere of “Satan’s Fall,” a new composition by Stewart Copeland. The work, based on Milton’s "Paradise Lost," tells the…