VocalEssence

Artistic series - the artistic series featured 6 concerts involving our 32-member professional ensemble singers, our 120-voice volunteer chorus, our 30-member teenage choir (sota), our 40-member vintage voices older adult choir, guest artists of culturally diverse backgrounds, and professional orchestral musicians, all led by the Vocalessence artistic staff. The concerts were performed at notable venues around the twin cities including orchestra hall, ordway, northrop auditorium, and the basilica of st. mary. Each concert is also video recorded for a later release to serve the differing preferences of our audience. See schedule o for additional program language.concert videos were professionally recorded and edited and hosted on the Vocalessence website for free viewing. 4,350 people attended in-person concerts; concert videos received 1,100 views; 73,900 people interacted with Vocalessence via electronic and social media platforms, and radio broadcasts reached 1,690,000.

Special programs -internationally recognized as a leader in choral performance and organizational management, Vocalessence is engaged in other special performances and workshops throughout the year. In 2022-23, Vocalessence engaged in 19 additional performances, reaching an audience of 27,000, and 2 additional workshops, reaching an audience of 110. Additional performances include conferences, corporate appearances, fundraisers, senior residences, other organizations' performing seasons, and mn united's allianz field.

Learning and engagement programs - our learning and engagement programs are focused in several areas. Witness celebrates african american culture and music, reaching 34 schools throughout the greater twin cities metro area and engaging the Vocalessence singers and 8 witness teaching artists trained in music, dance, and theater. Cantar! Connects mexican composers with twin cities metro area schools where participants learn about mexican culture and music through rehearsing and performing new choral works. Teaching resources and videos are also made available on a teachers' portal on the Vocalessence website. See schedule o for addtional program language.our vintage voices choirs are in two locations and engaged 119 older adults through four 13-week sessions of creating, rehearsing, and performing a program of music, poetry, and personal reflections presented to audiences totalling 490 people. The Vocalessence singers of this age (sota) brought together 35 teenage students of diverse cultural backgrounds from 15 high schools in minneapolis, st. paul, st. louis park, robbinsdale, and maplewood. 40 weekly rehearsals involved instruction in musicianship, movement, choreography, drama, lyrics, and an introduction to multiple musical styles through guest presenters. Sota performed on all Vocalessence artistic series concerts as well 17 additional community performances in the twin cities.