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  • May 2023
  • Thu 11
    May 11, 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    OLLI CLASS: Singing the World Awake

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

    This program will explore styles of singing from around the world. With special guest Moira Smiley, renowned folk singer, VocalEssence artistic director Philip Brunelle will engage the audience as they…  Read More →

  • Fri 12
    VocalEssence logo, Together We Sing, 2023-2024 Season, with singers holding black folders performing at Northrop. Design: Lora Joshi, Photo Credit: Tony Nelson Photography
    May 12, 2023 @ 8:00 am - Feb 4, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
    SUBSCRIBE
    612-371-5642

    Subscribe: VocalEssence 2023-2024 Season

  • Fri 12
    Moira Smiley poses holding a banjo
    May 12, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    CONCERT: Singing the World Awake

    Ordway Concert Hall 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States
    $25 – $45
  • June 2023
  • Thu 8
    Sabathani Vintage Voices singers perform with Robert Graham conducting. Photo Credit: Novelli Jurado
    Jun 8, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Vintage Voices: Journey On, My Friends!

    Sabathani Community Center Auditorium 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Come and experience the sounds of the Sabathani Vintage Voices of the Sabathani Senior Center in Journey On, My Friends!, a concert filled with songs, poems, and reflections that will…  Read More →

    Free
  • August 2023
  • Mon 28
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. raises a hand in front of crowds of people at the Lincoln Memorial.
    Aug 28, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    REGISTER
    612-624-2345

    Event: Let Freedom Ring: The 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington

    Northrop, University of Minnesota 84 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • October 2023
  • Thu 26
    The St. Olaf Choir with Anton Armstrong, conductor, looking up.
    Oct 26, 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    OLLI CLASS: VocalEssence and the St. Olaf Choir

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

    VocalEssence is beginning its 55th season, Founder and Artistic Director Philip Brunelle will present a look at the October 29 opening concert, VocalEssence and the St. Olaf Choir, with guest…  Read More →

  • Sun 29
    The St. Olaf Choir with Anton Armstrong, conductor, looking up.
    Oct 29, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Concert: VocalEssence and the St. Olaf Choir

    Central Lutheran Church 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States
    $25 – $45
  • November 2023
  • Thu 16
    Three adult Vintage Voices members holding black folders and singing. Photo Credit: Adja Gildersleve
    Nov 16, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Vintage Voices: Forever Grateful!

    Sabathani Community Center Auditorium 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The Sabathani Vintage Voices cordially invite you to join us for an evening of song, spoken word and fellowship at our Fall concert, Forever Grateful! As we near the holiday…  Read More →

    Free
  • December 2023
  • Sat 9
    VocalEssence singers holding black folders performing at Northrop with brass and percussion players conducted by G. Phillip Shoultz, III. Photo Credit: Tony Nelson Photography
    Dec 9, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    TICKETS
    612-624-2345

    Concert: Welcome Christmas 2023, Dec 9

    Northrop, University of Minnesota 84 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • Sun 10
    VocalEssence singers holding black folders performing at Northrop with brass and percussion players conducted by G. Phillip Shoultz, III. Photo Credit: Tony Nelson Photography
    Dec 10, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    TICKETS
    612-624-2345

    Concert: Welcome Christmas 2023, Dec 10

    Northrop, University of Minnesota 84 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • Fri 15
    The bottom half of a violin with sheet music, pine, and cranberries adorning the front of the fiddle on rustic wood background. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock Image
    Dec 15, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    Concert: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2023, Dec 15

    St. Paul's United Church of Christ 900 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, United States
    $35 – $45
  • Sat 16
    Dec 16, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Concert: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2023, Dec 16

    Westwood Lutheran Church 9001 Cedar Lake Rd, St. Louis Park, MN, United States
    $35 – $45
  • February 2024
  • Tue 6
    Members of the VocalEssence Chorus wearing black and looking at the camera. Photo credit: Bruce Silcox
    Feb 6, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 8:40 pm

    Open Rehearsal: VocalEssence Chorus Midwest ACDA Preview Performance

    Central High School Auditorium 275 Lexington Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, United States
  • March 2024
  • Sun 17
    People in front of display with different colored ribbons and the question, How Will You Reawaken Love? Photo credit: Kyndell Harkness
    Mar 17, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 6:45 pm

    Black-Owned Business and Artist Showcase

    Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

    This year's concert, VocalEssence WITNESS: Leading with Love, features beloved vocal activist, soulful singer, and composer Melanie DeMore, who uses her music as what she calls "a weapon of mass…  Read More →

  • Sun 17
    Melanie DeMore, holding a pounding stick, stands in front of VocalEssence singers also holding pounding sticks. Photo Credit: Kyndell Harkness
    Mar 17, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    TICKETS
    612-371-5656

    Concert: WITNESS: Leading with Love

    Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States
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