Upcoming Events
Heritage Choir: Community Sing
Heritage Choir is back with our annual spring Community Sing, a chance to gather in community and sing together. This year, we're being joined by the middle school choir students of Achieve Language Academy!
Join us on Saturday, May 6th at the Sanctuary of University Baptist Church (1219 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414) for an hour of music followed by delicious catering from our friends at Garcia Bakery & Cafe.
Come for the music, stay for the pan dulce. ¡Nos vemos!
Blake Upper School Musical: Twelfth Night
Named one of the best theatrical productions of 2018 by Time, The Hollywood Reporter and The Washington Post, Twelfth Night is a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery.
Twelfth Night tells the story of Viola, a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess and falls hard for a Duke. As she navigates this strange and wonderful new land, she finds her true self and true love in the process.
Featuring an original jazz-funk score by Shaina Taub, with a cast of 30 and running 90 minutes long, Twelfth Night is appropriate for all ages.
Natalia is music director for this production.
WITNESS: REAWAKENING LOVE
Minneapolis-based artist, author, educator, and speaker Joe Davis joins VocalEssence choirs along with The New Renaissance, a multi-media production company that cultivates immersive experiences, and chamber orchestra in a call for the revival of love, the rebirth of peace, and the emergence of a community where violence ceases. Experience a fusion of musical styles interwoven with stories of struggle, resilience, and celebration as we honor lives lost and renew our commitment to a freedom that is wide enough in which all can thrive.
Natalia is performing with the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers.
Border CrosSing: El Mesias (The Messiah) with Minnesota Orchestra
RAMÍREZ Navidad Nuestra
HANDEL Messiah (Part I and Hallelujah chorus)
Border CrosSing, led by artistic director Ahmed Anzaldúa, joins the Minnesota Orchestra with El Mesías, a bilingual Spanish-English cross-cultural combination of the Christmas portion of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah and Navidad Nuestra, a Christmas cantata by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez. Together with the vocal soloists and choir, the unique combination of Andean instruments and the Baroque orchestra blurs the line between Western classical and South American folk traditions.
Natalia will be performing with Border CrosSing.
Border CrosSing: El Mesias (The Messiah) with Minnesota Orchestra
RAMÍREZ Navidad Nuestra
HANDEL Messiah (Part I and Hallelujah chorus)
Border CrosSing, led by artistic director Ahmed Anzaldúa, joins the Minnesota Orchestra with El Mesías, a bilingual Spanish-English cross-cultural combination of the Christmas portion of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah and Navidad Nuestra, a Christmas cantata by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez. Together with the vocal soloists and choir, the unique combination of Andean instruments and the Baroque orchestra blurs the line between Western classical and South American folk traditions.
Natalia will be performing with Border CrosSing.
Border CrosSing: El Mesias (The Messiah) with Minnesota Orchestra
RAMÍREZ Navidad Nuestra
HANDEL Messiah (Part I and Hallelujah chorus)
Border CrosSing, led by artistic director Ahmed Anzaldúa, joins the Minnesota Orchestra with El Mesías, a bilingual Spanish-English cross-cultural combination of the Christmas portion of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah and Navidad Nuestra, a Christmas cantata by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez. Together with the vocal soloists and choir, the unique combination of Andean instruments and the Baroque orchestra blurs the line between Western classical and South American folk traditions.
Natalia will be performing with Border CrosSing.
Singing Truth : An American Conversation
We’re thrilled to bring guest conductor Alexander Lloyd Blake to Minnesota, as he leads singers from the Minnesota Chorale and Border CrosSing to present “Singing Truth: An American Conversation.” Dr. Blake, the founding artistic director of the internationally acclaimed choral ensemble Tonality, will share music of composers Saunder Choi, Melissa Dunphy, Christian Larios, Joel Thompson and others in a pair of thought-provoking performances, presented Saturday night, Oct. 1 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, and Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2 at Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul.
Free-will offering; advance registration requested. This program is supported in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Natalia is a featured soloist and speaker, and will be performing with an octet from Border CrosSing.
Heritage Choir: Community Sing
Join us for a community sing, Saturday. August 27th where we’ll share music in Spanish and English and invite you to sing with us for a few pieces of music. Cathy 'n Abel will share in the music with the Community sing! Stick around after for a short reception featuring mouth watering treats from Garcia Bakery and Cafe—all on ESFL’s beautiful front lawn
International Day of Music
A free, 12-hour music celebration featuring music, dance and activities for all ages.
To mark the opening of our summer season, we're offering free performances by 20 different artists on four stages in and around Orchestra Hall, including an outdoor evening concert by the full Minnesota Orchestra on Peavey Plaza that will culminate in a spectacular pealing of church bells across downtown Minneapolis.
Natalia will be performing with Border CrosSing.
Heritage Choir: Community Sing
Join us for Heritage Choir's first performance and the last community sing of our 22-23 season, together with the guitar students of the Powderhorn Guitar Music Project. We'll sing together and celebrate with music and community after!
Natalia is the founder and director of Heritage Choir, Border CrosSing’s new community choir!
Un Milagro de Fe: Album Release Concert & Reception
Join us for our Album Release Concert as we celebrate the release of our first CD and our fifth season!
Border CrosSing will be performing the pieces on our first album "Un Milagro de Fe/A Miracle of Faith" followed by a reception with food from Tamales La Loma and desserts from local bakeries.
Join us for the concert at 7:00pm and stay for the reception after. (When else can you said you've experienced choral music and tamales in one event?)
Border CrosSing & Sphinx Virtuosi: Tracing Visions
With this program, the orchestra sets out to challenge the canon by illuminating a new pathway for listening, sharing, and fostering artistic expression with works by Alberto Ginastera, Xavier Foley, Jessie Montgomery, and more. Minnesota-based choral ensemble Border CrosSing will perform a solo piece by Leo Brouwer and join Sphinx Virtuosi for a Carlos Guastavino selection.
https://schubert.org/event/sphinx-virtuosi-tracing-visions/
Natalia is performing with Border CrosSing.
VocalEssence Tour: The Times They Are A Changin'
Bob Dylan’s timeless music has been covered by everyone from Jimi Hendrix to the Kronos Quartet. Now it’s time to add a choir to the list. Join VocalEssence as they reimagine Dylan in The Times They Are A-Changin’: The Words and Music of Bob Dylan, commissioned in honor of his 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature and arranged by Steve Hackman. Kick back and hear Dylan’s music like it’s the first time all over again. Each concert will open with a performance by a local choir.
Natalia is part of a featured septet in the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers.
Winter Wonder
Deck the hall with VocalEssence at this hands-on holiday event. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite holiday classics, and try your hand at creating a winter-themed craft to take home. Sit up close and experience the wonder of singing together (maybe for the first time). Baby bottles and teddy bears welcome!
Natalia sings with the Ensemble Singers and is excited to have a chance to sing with SOTA (Singers of This Age), which includes several of her students!
Tienda
A semi-staged opera composed by Reinaldo Moya, in partnership with Schubert Club,
Songs of Screen and Stage: Spring Pops
Join us at Harding High School for “Songs of Screen and Stage”, our 2019 Pops Concert.
Students will be performing works from Titanic, O Brother Where Art Thou, Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton and many more. We will also be honoring our seniors during this concert!
This is the capstone performance for students in the Harding High School Choir department, and will feature Bella Voce, Helios Chorum and Chamber Choir.
Natalia will be directing three ensembles: Bella Voce, Helios Chorum and Chamber Choir. She will be joined onstage by Phil Bratnober, piano.
Community Sing: Dia De Las Madres
Join us for a very special Mother’s Day Community Sing!
28th Annual Saint Paul Public Schools Honors Concert & Performance Art
More than 450 Saint Paul student artists, vocalists, and instrumentalists will showcase their skills during the 28th annual Honors Concert on April 23 at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. The annual showcase is in partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS), Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, and the Minnesota Museum of American Art (The M).
The Honors Concert will feature a performance by high school orchestra, band, and choir students conducted by guest conductors, and accompanied by Thomas Bartsch. The event will also include a student Performance Showcase prior to the concert in the Target Atrium.
“The Honors Concert celebrates the wonderful accomplishments of students in our community and encourages their continued growth in the performing arts,” said Jamie Grant, Ordway president and CEO. “It’s a privilege for the Ordway to partner with these phenomenal organizations and host this annual event.”
The Harding Music Department is proud to announce that we have 35 students participating this year - 13 in the choir, 17 in the band and 5 in the Orchestra. Go Knights!!
Midwinter Collaboration Concert
Join us in this very special collaboration concert with Augsburg University. We will be premiering “My Dad the Mekong/Love Forever” by Elliot Z. Levine, commissioned especially for both ensembles.
Winter Choir Concert
“Cold are the people, winter of life. We tremble in shadows this cold, endless night”
Join us on December 11th for our annual Winter Concert. Students will be presenting works by Rollo Dilworth, Abbie Betinis, Andre Thomas and joining with the audience to perform Daniel Kantor’s Night of Silence. No tickets needed - all are welcome.
December 11th, 2018 | 7:00PM | Harding Auditorium