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VocalEssence Opens 57th Season with Sarojini

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE OPENS 57th SEASON WITH SAROJINI South Indian traditions shine in new work from Minnesota’s own Shruthi Rajasekar at Ted Mann Concert…  Read More

VocalEssence Announces Concerts for 2025-2026 Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE ANNOUNCES CONCERTS FOR 2025-26 SEASON Minnesota’s premier choral organization brings the whole wide world of music to audiences for its 57th season…  Read More

A collage image. On the left VocalEssence Ensemble Singers wearing black perform while clapping their hands with joyful expressions. On the right, Greg Zelek, wearing a black shirt and vest with hands folded poses in front of an organ console and pipes. Photo Credit (L-R): Bruce Silcox and Peter Rodgers

Concert: Ensemble Singers Featuring Greg Zelek

Apr 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The majestic vaulted ceiling and warm acoustics of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral create the perfect setting for this virtuosic all-French program. Greg Zelek, “one of the country’s most exciting young organists” (Organiste), joins the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers—acclaimed for their “superbly blended sound” (Birmingham Post, UK) and “exemplary technique” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)—performing works by Roger-Ducasse, Duruflé,…

Image with a blue shape in left corner with VocalEssence logo in white and 2025-2026 Season. In center VocalEssence Singers wearing dark clothes with multicolored stoles sing and in lower right corner shape with orange, blue, gray, yellow, and turquoise stripes on a white background. Photo credit: Kyndell Harkness

VocalEssence 2025-2026 Season

Jun 10, 2025 - May 3, 2026

Join us for a season of big names, bold premieres, and breath-taking performances. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Click on the concerts below for more information and to order tickets. Please note: We are working with multiple ticket offices this season, so be sure to click on each concert for ticket information. 2025-2026 Season Concert Listing Sarojini…

VocalEssence Annual Report 2023-2024

Dear Friends of VocalEssence, With immense joy and gratitude, we share with you the 2023-2024 Annual Report for VocalEssence. This past year has been one of transformative growth, artistic innovation, and deep community impact. As we celebrate these accomplishments, we also look ahead with great anticipation to what’s next. Our commitment to using music as…

VocalEssence Companion Tour Summer 2025

Explore England in Song and Story with VocalEssence! Join the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and founder Philip Brunelle, MBE, on an extraordinary 10-day tour to England from July 21-31, 2025*. Organized by professional tour company ACFEA, this once-in-a-lifetime trip is designed for music lovers and adventurers alike, blending breathtaking performances you won’t see anywhere else, with rich cultural experiences, and historic exploration. Want…

VocalEssence WITNESS School Program

The VocalEssence WITNESS School Program is an exciting opportunity for Minnesota students and teachers to learn more about the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to the fine arts and to our shared cultural heritage. Register for the 2025-2026 VocalEssence WITNESS School Program today! Good news: there’s still space at the 12:45 PM concert! Don’t…