VocalEssence 2024-2025 Season
2024-06-24 10:00 - 2025-05-24 17:00 (America/Chicago)

OLLI Class: The Concert Version of the Musical Kristina
2024-10-24 14:30 - 16:00 | Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Benny Andersson, of ABBA fame, composed a musical blending Sweden and Minnesota in a very moving way. This class will present the musical, its history and music performed by Kathryn Rupp and Clara Osowski, two of the leading soloists, with Philip Brunelle, VocalEssence Artistic Director and founder, as emcee and pianist.

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Pre-Concert Event: Immigrant Experiences
2024-10-26 15:00 - 18:45 | Benson Great Hall, Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Dr, Arden Hills, MN, 55112, United States
The 2024-2025 Season opens with The Concert Version of the Musical Kristina, which brings the listener on a journey of hope and heartbreak through the eyes of Swedish immigrants, Kristina Nilsson and her family, brought to life by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, the legendary songwriters of ABBA.
Kristina’s experiences of love, loss, and hope resonate as deeply today as they did over a century ago. We invite you to arrive early and join us in the lobby for an interactive, pre-concert experience. Be guided through one of eight immigrant journeys, learn about the current largest immigrant populations in Minnesota, and engage with some of the original Swedish settlers in the state.
Event Timeline
3-4 PM: Immigrant Experiences open in the lobby
• Learn about the current largest immigrant populations in Minnesota.
• Take an immigrant’s journey-follow their paths, and see how you would respond to the choices they faced. Click the button below to start your journey.
The Immigrant Experience
• Engage with Swedish settlers and learn more about Swedish immigration to the Chisago Lakes region of Minnesota. Special thanks to the Karl Oskar House!
4 PM: The Concert Version of the Musical Kristina concert begins.
INTERMISSION: Immigrant Experiences open in the lobby
6:30—7 PM: Immigrant Experiences open in the lobby post-performance
As we prepared to share the story of Kristina with you, we recognized a need to reach beyond the story we have the privilege to share with you–and explore the stories that aren’t shared with the same frequency, scale, or intention.
We invite you to join us in this journey to honor the stories of the Dakota, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), and Ho-Chunk people whose lives were uprooted by treaties that were broken and whose land was forcibly taken as white settlers were recruited to move in so that Minnesota could meet the requirements for statehood. To learn more, click the button below.
Beyond Kristina

Concert: The Concert Version of the Musical Kristina
2024-10-26 16:00 - 18:45 | Benson Great Hall, Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Dr, Arden Hills, MN, 55112, United States
