By Graydon Royce Star Tribune July 2, 2015 — 3:00 pm Video (03:27): It takes Don Shelby two hours to transform into Mark Twain for the L’Homme Dieu Theatre production…  Read More →

Jon Collins · Jun 4, 2015 Listen Story audio 3min 54sec Mick Jagger in Minneapolis Jeff Wheeler | Star Tribune via AP VocalEssence artistic director Philip Brunelle didn’t hesitate when the…  Read More →

By Pamela Espeland | 06/04/15 Philip Brunelle has rubbed elbows, figuratively speaking, with a lot of greats. Not long after founding VocalEssence in 1969, he called Aaron Copland and invited…  Read More →

  Posted: Jun 02, 2015 9:47 PM CDT Updated: Jun 03, 2015 8:42 AM CDT by Ted Haller MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – Over 50 years ago, the Rolling Stones first played…  Read More →

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(Photo: VocalEssence) May 27, 2015 By William Wilcoxen Like the rest of us, the singers in the Twin Cities choral group VocalEssence can’t always get what they want. If they…  Read More →

Mick Jagger, from left, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform to a sold-out crowd during the kickoff concert of their 15-city North American stadium,…  Read More →

Jennifer Mayerle MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota choir will step on stage next week with the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll band. VocalEssence was asked to join the Rolling Stones for their…  Read More →

by Gianna Kordatzky March 30, 2015 Classical Music Jean Angelus Pichardo grew up just outside of Mexico City and picked up a guitar when he was eight. You will find…  Read More →