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June 2022

Subscribe: VocalEssence 2022-2023 Season

Jun 27, 2022 @ 8:00 am - Feb 24, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
VocalEssence logo, Singing the World Awake, and 2022-2023 Season on an orange background
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September 2022

VocalEssence Gala 2022

Sep 24, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55403 United States
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VocalEssence Singers Of This Age member shaking hand of a Gala attendee

Save the date for the VocalEssence Gala: Celebration of Song on the evening of Saturday, September 24, 2022! Stay tuned for more details on the event, where we are thrilled to be able to return to in-person celebrating to benefit the VocalEssence Learning & Engagement Programs. See below for more details. Event Sponsorships & TABLE HOSTS Click here to learn about event sponsorship and table host opportunities. Silent Auction Bidding in the online auction is now open! CLICK the button…

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October 2022

OLLI CLASS: The Mendelssohns

Oct 13, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403 United States

VocalEssence is opening its 54th season with the music of Felix Mendelssohn and his equally talented, but lesser known sister, Fanny. Join Philip Brunelle and special guest soloists, Maria Jette and Nicholas Chalmers as they present excerpts of music of both Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn that will be featured at The Mendelssohns concert. In order to sign up for this session, you must be a member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Click the button below to learn more and…

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CONCERT: The Mendelssohns

Oct 15, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Benson Great Hall, Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Dr
Arden Hills, MN 55112 United States
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$25 – $45
Members of VocalEssence holding black folders and singing with orchestra musicians in front of organ pipes with screen featuring VocalEssence logo in the upper left corner
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November 2022

CONCERT: Montserrat Boy Choir

Nov 11, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403 United States
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$25 – $45
Montserrat Boy Choir members in cassocks singing
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VINTAGE VOICES: Sabathani Vintage Voices Fall Concert

Nov 17, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sabathani Community Center Auditorium, 310 East 38th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55409 United States
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Free
VocalEssence Vintage Voices 2, photo credit Kyndell Harkness

Come and experience the sounds of the Sabathani Vintage Voices of the Sabathani Senior Center in No Place Like Home!, an exciting and heartfelt program of songs and spoken word that remind us of the special places in our lives. Free and open to the public. Sabathani Community Center, Inc. Senior Center is a partner of the VocalEssence Vintage Voices program, an exciting choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs…

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December 2022

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2022, Minneapolis 7:30 PM

Dec 10, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Northrop, University of Minnesota, 84 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455 United States
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VocalEssence Chorus members holding black folders and singing with a Christmas tree decorated with lights and blue ornaments in the background
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CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2022, Minneapolis 4 PM

Dec 11, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Northrop, University of Minnesota, 84 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455 United States
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VocalEssence Chorus members holding black folders and singing with a Christmas tree decorated with lights and blue ornaments in the background
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February 2023

CONCERT: WITNESS: Reawakening Love

Feb 26, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, 55403 United States
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$15 – $45
Joe Davis with an orange background, Photo Credit: Ryan Stopera
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April 2023

EVENT: Sing Your Change Block Party, Saint Paul

Apr 21, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Neighborhood House, 179 Robie St E
Saint Paul, MN 55107 United States
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Free
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CONCERT: Change Sings 2 PM

Apr 22, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Capri Theater, 2027 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411 United States
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$25
VocalEssence Singers Of This Age member sings into a microphone with hand outstretched, Photo Credit: Adja Gildersleve
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CONCERT: Change Sings 4:30 PM

Apr 22, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Capri Theater, 2027 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411 United States
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$25
VocalEssence Singers Of This Age member sings into a microphone with hand outstretched, Photo Credit: Adja Gildersleve
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EVENT: Sing Your Change Block Party, Minneapolis

Apr 23, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
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May 2023

OLLI CLASS: Singing the World Awake

May 11, 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403 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 explore oral traditions of singing from various parts of the world. It promises to be a lively and fascinating journey through the world of song! In order to sign up for this session, you must be a member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Click the button below to learn…

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Subscribe: VocalEssence 2023-2024 Season

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