VocalEssence 2026-2027 Season

Join us for a season of discovery, innovation, masterworks, collaboration, and community. Discovery Baked into the DNA of VocalEssence is our focus on new music and new composers. This season will feature the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by composer Shruthi Rajasekar and the Midwest premiere of a VocalEssence co-commissioned song cycle based on the Seven Deadly Sins. Innovation VocalEssence believes in pushing the boundaries of choral performance. This season’s WITNESS concert will explore how social change moves through music and poetry, from West African tradition to contemporary voices. Masterworks This year, the season will open with a grand performance of epic proportions–expanding our singers to 200+ voices, with full symphony orchestra and 12 harps for a performance that is sure to captivate and enthrall. Collaboration Throughout the season, VocalEssence will celebrate our collaborative spirit, working with partners, guest artists, and ensembles outside the organization’s usual orbit. Community At VocalEssence, Together We Sing is more than just a tagline, it is an intention that resonates through our concert season. This season will bring together voices of all ages and backgrounds across our four performance ensembles and pull you, our audience, into the mix with our signature community sing-along moments. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! 2026-2027 Season Concert Listing 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. Urban Choir Festival Concert Monday, October 12, 2026, 6:30 PM Free Concert Lineage: French Choral Masterworks Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:30 PM Ticketed Concert through VocalEssence VocalEssence Vintage Voices: Songs Through the Seasons—Trillium Woods Friday, November 6, 2026, 3 PM Free Concert VocalEssence Vintage Voices: Songs Through the Seasons—Keystone Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6 PM Free Concert VocalEssence Vintage Voices: Songs Through the Seasons—Sabathani Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6 PM Free Concert Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Friday, December 4, 2026, 7:30 PM Saturday, December 5, 2026, 4 PM Ticketed Concert through Bach Society of Minnesota Welcome Christmas Friday, December 11, 2026, 7:30 PM Saturday, December 12, 2026, 12-1 PM (Sensory and Kid Friendly) Saturday, December 12, 2026, 3 PM Ticketed Concert through VocalEssence WITNESS: The Poet Sings Sunday, February 28, 2027, 4 PM Ticketed Concert through Minnesota Orchestra: 612-371-5656 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Friday, April 16, 2027, 7:30 PM Ticketed Concert through VocalEssence, VocalEssence is not performing on this concert. Temptation to Tranquility Friday, May 14, 2027, 7:30 PM Ticketed Concert through VocalEssence Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Details Start: Aug 20 End: May 14, 2027 Event Categories: Concerts, Ticketed Event