• COMMUNITY SING: Alice Parker & Ysaÿe Barnwell

    Auditorium, Creative Arts Secondary School 65 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Advance registration for this event is now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door. No one knows better the power of singing together than the queens of choral music, Alice Parker and Ysaÿe Barnwell. Join us at this immersive community sing to feed your soul and rediscover the power of…  Read More

    $25
  • CONCERT CONVERSATION: The Voyage

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

    Join us for a concert conversation with Nick Nash and contemporary quilter Kay McCarthy hosted by Randall Davidson.

  • 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

  • Give to the Max Day 2016

    Thursday, November 17, 2016 is Give to the Max Day! 6,567 students are slated to attend the VocalEssence WITNESS Young People’s Concerts this February (1,000 more students than last season!). In order to make the concerts possible for everyone, we need to raise $25 per student. Sponsor a seat (or two) and pay it forward…  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
  • COMMUNITY SING: Melanie DeMore

    Auditorium, Creative Arts Secondary School 65 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Space is still available, and you can register at the door beginning at 6:00 PM Stomp and sing with self-described “vocal activist” Melanie DeMore at a rousing community sing. Bring your outdoor voice and connect with your neighbors as Melanie inspires you to create sanctuary in your…  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
  • BACKSTAGE PASS: VocalEssence WITNESS Dress Rehearsal

    Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

    Head backstage at Orchestra Hall to meet guest artist Melanie DeMore, Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, and participants of VocalEssence WITNESS, which offers in-school workshops for students and invites schools to attend the VocalEssence WITNESS Young People’s Concerts. Stay to hear a sneak peek of the VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad concert dress rehearsal.

    Free