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March 2019
FAMILY SERIES: Tales & Tunes, 11:30 AM
Tickets are off sale online, but walk up sales will be available on Saturday, March 30 starting at 11 am. Members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Singers Of This Age Nancy Carlson, author Let’s create together! In this musical story time, your little ones can roll up their sleeves and make a craft, sing along to nursery rhymes with our singers, and hear acclaimed local author Nancy Carlson read some of her most-loved books. Listen to brand new songs…
Find out more »May 2019
FAMILY SERIES: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2019
VocalEssence Singers Of This Age Field Community School, Minneapolis Harding High School, St. Paul Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School, New Hope Hear our community come together as hundreds of students join VocalEssence to celebrate Mexico in song at the VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert. The culmination of a year-long composer-in-residence program, this bilingual concert includes premieres and an audience sing-along that will leave you with a renewed hope that music can change the world. Learn more about the VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Program by…
Find out more »September 2019
FAMILY: Tales & Tunes 2019, 9:30 AM
Advance ticket sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 8:45 AM. Let’s create together! In this musical story time your little ones can roll up their sleeves and make a craft, sing along to nursery rhymes with VocalEssence singers, and hear acclaimed authors, David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka read some of their most-loved books. Listen to brand new songs written by teen moms through our Lullaby Project and create a song with us…
Find out more »December 2019
FAMILY: Winter Wonder, 9 AM
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Mia beginning at 8:30 AM on Saturday. Deck the hall with VocalEssence at this hands-on holiday event. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite holiday classics, and try your hand at creating a winter-themed craft to take home. Sit up close and experience the wonder of singing together (maybe for the first time). Baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! Tickets: Adults (18+) $15 /…
Find out more »FAMILY: Winter Wonder, 11 AM
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Mia beginning at 10:30 AM on Saturday. Deck the hall with VocalEssence at this hands-on holiday event. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite holiday classics, and try your hand at creating a winter-themed craft to take home. Sit up close and experience the wonder of singing together (maybe for the first time). Baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! Tickets: Adults (18+) $15 /…
Find out more »FAMILY: Winter Wonder, 1 PM
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Mia beginning at 12:30 PM on Saturday. Deck the hall with VocalEssence at this hands-on holiday event. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite holiday classics, and try your hand at creating a winter-themed craft to take home. Sit up close and experience the wonder of singing together (maybe for the first time). Baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! Tickets: Adults (18+) $15 /…
Find out more »January 2020
FAMILY: Together We Sing Festival 2020
Advanced registration is now closed. All are welcome! Walk up registration begins at 1 PM on Saturday. IMPORTANT FESTIVAL Update: Last updated Sat Jan 18 at 7am The Together We Sing Festival on Saturday, January 18 from 1:30-5 PM will continue as scheduled. We understand that transportation to the Minnesota History Center may vary by person due to weather conditions in your area and will understand if you are unable to attend today’s event. Should you be able to make…
Find out more »February 2020
FAMILY: Moana Movie Sing-Along, 10 AM
This event is sold out. Whether it is Moana, Maui, or even Hei Hei, “make way” for your favorite character on screen at a Moana movie sing-along led by members of our youth choir, VocalEssence Singers Of This Age. Create a craft to take home and voyage into the castle for Moana treasures to win a prize. ASI Museum admission included. “You’re welcome!” Tickets: Adults (18+) $15 / Child (0-17) FREE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvGon0warnA&feature=youtu.be Performers Members of VocalEssence Singers Of This Age Three…
Find out more »FAMILY: Moana Movie Sing-Along, 1 PM
This event is sold out. Whether it is Moana, Maui, or even Hei Hei, “make way” for your favorite character on screen at a Moana movie sing-along led by members of our youth choir, VocalEssence Singers Of This Age. Create a craft to take home and voyage into the castle for Moana treasures to win a prize. ASI Museum admission included. “You’re welcome!” Tickets: Adults (18+) $15 / Child (0-17) FREE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvGon0warnA&feature=youtu.be Performers Members of VocalEssence Singers Of This Age Three…
Find out more »May 2020
FAMILY: Voices Calling Concert
Our hearts are grieving. We are sad for what is happening to our cities. We commit to do our part to fight injustice and to repair the damage that is happening around us. Today is the day when we have scheduled our Voices Calling concert. We decided to leave the fate of the concert in the hands of the performers in VocalEssence Singers Of This Age. Below is what they told us when we asked them if they felt up to performing…
Find out more »June 2020
LIVESTREAM: Lifting Every Voice to Inspire Change
This Father's Day, gather your family and friends to sing for justice in a livestream with song leaders from coast to coast. Envisioned and created by VocalEssence Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, this event will be a joy-filled, family friendly celebration with songs that honor fathers and the father figures in all our lives and songs that demand our attention and call us into action. "As a Black musician in a classical music scene mostly occupied by White people,…
Find out more »November 2020
FAMILY: Imagine
Im·ag·ine /iˈmajən/ verb 1. form a mental image or concept of. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and change the world.” —Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist Discover beauty in diversity, and imagine a world where the spirit of kindness, generosity, and love for our neighbors lives in us all year. Join the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age and conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III as they usher…
Find out more »January 2021
FAMILY: Believe
Be·lieve /bəˈlēv/ verb To accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of. “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.” —Rev. Jesse Jackson, American Civil Rights Activist Let freedom ring as members of VocalEssence Singers Of This Age dare you to believe in a world where people are “not judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Through solo and group performances, these young musicians will use the words of…
Find out more »April 2021
FAMILY: Create
Cre·ate /krēˈāt/ verb To bring (something) into existence. “The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.” —President Barack Obama Will you be a witness? Join the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age as they journey through American history to trace the power of creative expression to heal, connect people, and make change. Through solo and group performances, be inspired to find your voice and create your own art to shape a world where all dreams can become realities. Tickets Tickets are currently available as a single stream or as part…
Find out more »July 2021
FAMILY: Celebrate
Cel·e·brate /ˈseləˌbrāt/ verb To acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity. Move your body and raise your voice to celebrate the possibilities of a world where justice reigns supreme and people can live out the fullest expression of their life. Join VocalEssence Singers Of This Age (VESOTA) led by Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, as well as guest singers, as they perform two world premieres written by Mexican composer Julio Morales, shine a spotlight on the…
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