CONCERT CONVERSATION: Four Saints in Three Acts
Join us for a concert conversation with Artistic Director Philip Brunelle hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival.
Join us for a concert conversation with Artistic Director Philip Brunelle hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival.
Join us for a concert conversation with Artistic Director Philip Brunelle hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival.
Called “ebullient, grand and unusual” and “a high camp masterpiece” by critics, Four Saints in Three Acts changed American opera when it premiered in 1934. Set in 16th-century Spain, the playfully humorous Four Saints traces the lives of saints on Earth through a witty libretto by Gertrude Stein and a stunning score by Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read More →
Called “ebullient, grand and unusual” and “a high camp masterpiece” by critics, Four Saints in Three Acts changed American opera when it premiered in 1934. Set in 16th-century Spain, the playfully humorous Four Saints traces the lives of saints on Earth through a witty libretto by Gertrude Stein and a stunning score by Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read More →
Join us for a concert conversation with Artistic Director Philip Brunelle hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival.
Called “ebullient, grand and unusual” and “a high camp masterpiece” by critics, Four Saints in Three Acts changed American opera when it premiered in 1934. Set in 16th-century Spain, the playfully humorous Four Saints traces the lives of saints on Earth through a witty libretto by Gertrude Stein and a stunning score by Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read More →
Supported by an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain go on the road to Northern Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word, VocalEssence takes listeners on a musical journey of the past… Read More →
Supported by an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain go on the road to Northern Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word, VocalEssence takes listeners on a musical journey of the past… Read More →
Supported by an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain go on the road to Northern Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word, VocalEssence takes listeners on a musical journey of the past… Read More →
VocalEssence is synonymous with excellence in choral performance, and our choruses are recognized internationally for flawless sound, innovative programming, and commitment to today’s composers. Auditions for all voice parts for the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers will begin April 17 and run through May. Additional dates may be added as audition times are filled. There is a $12… Read More →
Join us for a concert conversation with VocalEssence Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz III hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival.
Hear your favorite choral pieces performed live by VocalEssence! In partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s Choral Stream (heard nationally on YourClassical.org), VocalEssence will perform a countdown of the top 15 a cappella and piano-accompanied choral pieces, voted on by you and listeners from all 50 states. Will number one be Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts,”… Read More →
Join us for a concert conversation with Tesfa Wondemagegnehu from Minnesota Public Radio's Choral Stream hosted by Randall Davidson.
Hear your favorite choral pieces performed live by VocalEssence! In partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s Choral Stream (heard nationally on YourClassical.org), VocalEssence will perform a countdown of the top 15 a cappella and piano-accompanied choral pieces, voted on by you and listeners from all 50 states. Will number one be Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts,”… Read More →
VocalEssence invites you to spring into song on May Day 2016 by attending Choralia—a singing celebration to benefit the VocalEssence Community Engagement Programs, which inspire people of all ages and cultures to explore their love of singing—together we sing! Spring Into Song Menu: Chef Dinesh Jayawardena of the FireLake Grill has put together a bouquet of delectable… Read More →