• FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016

    Ordway Concert Hall 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Experience the music of our southern neighbors at a multi-generational fiesta! Prominent Mexican composers work as composers-in-residence with school choirs, community choruses, and VocalEssence to bring the sounds of Mexico to Minnesota. Join us for a family-friendly, bilingual music celebration! Featuring: Longfellow Alternative High School (Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project Partner), Minneapolis Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet,…  Read More

    Free
  • FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016

    Ordway Concert Hall 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Experience the music of our southern neighbors at a multi-generational fiesta! Prominent Mexican composers work as composers-in-residence with school choirs, community choruses, and VocalEssence to bring the sounds of Mexico to Minnesota. Join us for a family-friendly, bilingual music celebration! Featuring: Champlin Park High School, Champlin Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis Northport Elementary School,…  Read More

    Free
  • COMMUNITY EVENT: A Bridge of Song

    Westminster Presbyterian Church 1200 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Hosted by Classical Minnesota Public Radio, you are invited to a free concert Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Classical MPR manager of choral initiatives, and our own G. Phillip Shoultz, III, associate conductor, will lead singers in a program featuring special guests Fred Steele, JD Steele and Dessa. The…  Read More

    Free
  • CONCERT: The Voyage

    Central Lutheran Church 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Advance sales for this event are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 2:30 PM on Sunday, October 16. As a chill hits the air, wrap yourself in the warm sounds of choral music and recall times when the kindness of others created a path out of…  Read More

    $20 – $40
  • VocalEssence 48th Season Subscription

    Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

    Our 48th Season will inspire you and expand your choral horizons, with soul-stirring premieres, distinguished collaborations, and guest artists that are sure to delight and surprise. Learn more about this season’s concerts and events below; you can also browse the 2016-2017 Season Brochure below, use our Searchable Calendar to find performances by date, and read about our Ticket…  Read More

  • CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Apple Valley

    Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN, United States

    Advance ticket sales for this event are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM. Journey to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music…  Read More

    $20
  • CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Roseville

    Roseville Lutheran Church 1215 Roselawn Ave. W., Roseville, MN, United States

    ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM. Journey to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music…  Read More

    $20 – $30
  • FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder, 9:30 AM

    Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 9:00 AM. Clap, wiggle and sing along to your favorite carols at our 45-minute family holiday concert. Sit up close and experience the wonder of choral singing (maybe even for the first time). Pillows,…  Read More

  • FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder, 11 AM

    Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 10:30 AM. Clap, wiggle and sing along to your favorite carols at our 45-minute family holiday concert. Sit up close and experience the wonder of choral singing (maybe even for the first time). Pillows,…  Read More

  • CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Minneapolis

    Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 2:30 PM. Journey to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music…  Read More

    $20 – $40
  • CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Minneapolis

    Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 2:30 PM. Journey to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music…  Read More

    $20 – $40
  • LULLABY PROJECT: Listening and Sharing Session

    Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Join us in this child friendly celebration of literacy and song, as members of the Ensemble Singers premiere five newly written lullabies, composed by select African-American students from Longfellow Alternative High School with the assistance of WITNESS guest artist Melanie DeMore and the VocalEssence Lullaby team. Mothers from Longfellow Alternative High School Octet of VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Melanie DeMore, guest artist G.…  Read More

    Free
  • FESTIVAL: Together We Sing

    Central High School Auditorium 275 Lexington Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us for Together We Sing, a free Saturday festival where we will explore songs of hope and unity from a wide array of cultural perspectives, engage in conversation, and fellowship over food. Special musical guests from the community will join us throughout the day to enrich our experience. Now, more than ever, we need…  Read More

    Free
  • CONCERT: VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad

    Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

    Come prepared to sing, clap and stomp along the path to freedom with Melanie DeMore. Following her sold-out concert in 2014, Melanie returns to raise up immigrant voices past and present through songs of liberation and freedom, illuminating Minnesota’s historic role as a sanctuary for the oppressed. VocalEssence Chorus Franklin Middle School Chorus, Minneapolis North…  Read More

    $10 – $40
  • CONCERT: Miracle Mass

    The Basilica of Saint Mary 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Advance sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM on Saturday. Join world-renowned pianist and composer Stephen Hough on a spiritual journey from unquestioning faith to doubt to profound joy. The Basilica of Saint Mary’s majestic setting makes the moving and…  Read More

    $20 – $40