Great review courtesy of Piffaro, The Renaissance Band and The Rose Ensemble in the St. Paul Pioneer Press – unfortunately there isn’t an online version, so you have to make do with this clipping… (also, contrary to the reviewer, we did have a very decent turnout for the show!)
Oh yes, boys and girls. Lisa & Timm have a holiday mp3 for sale – it’s a really cute arrangement of Santa Claus is Comin’ to town and it’s the first time we’re jumping on the download sleigh. So give it a whirl. It’s only .99 cents and a fun addition to your holiday song [...]
I spent a wonderful weekend in Ithaca last week. This will be a 2 part post since there’s so much to writeabout! The Rose Ensemble was invited to perform at Cornell University to start off their music series in the Sage Chapel. If you’ve never been to Cornell or live in the Ithaca area, you [...]
Isacco Columbo is a wonderful musician that I met back in Legnano, Italy when The Rose Ensemble was invited to participate in La Fabbrica del Canto in 2008. We became fast friends and invited him to become a part of our Il Poverello: The Life & Legacy of St. Francis of Assisi. This is his [...]
The Rose Ensemble had to come to a very difficult decision this past Saturday. On Friday, we had found out that all the domestic flights in Argentina were cancelled due to the ash cloud that was left from the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain. This would mean that we would have flown out [...]
I just have to say that this was such a fun experience! I’ve performed a lot of opera in my days, but this was a first. We had an awesome crowd on the lawn in front of the Walker Art Center last night. The weather broke just in time, and temps were a comfortable 73 [...]
The Rose Ensemble was invited to perform in this year’s Madison Early Music Festival. Created in 2000, the MEMF provides an opportunity for Early Music musicians, educators and enthusiasts to gather and exchange information and ideas about Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music. In addition, acclaimed Early Music artists are invited to perform and concerts are [...]
Yep. You saw that headline correctly. The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis will be host to the Midwest Premier of “Tragedy on the Sea Nymph” a dog opera in three acts. Written and directed by Elizabeth Cline, “Tragedy on the Sea Nymph” is a 10 minute silent film starring dogs who perform the romance and [...]
I’m excited to bring you this news! We’ve been in rehearsals for this show, and there are some numbers that will make you tap your toes, whistle, and even sing along. It’s a great way to explore this part of our Nation’s history and we can’t wait to share it with you. The Rose Ensemble’s [...]
The month of May is turning out to be quite merry, indeed! On Sunday, May 8th, my friend Phillip Rukavina and I will be presenting a concert of lute songs written by John Dowland and Thomas Campion. This is a reprise of a program we did last summer in the lovely town of Stockholm, WI. [...]
Happy Easter everyone! I had one of those church musician weekends. The church I’m soloist at, Plymouth Congregational Church, only has 2 services during Holy Week. Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday. So, this year I decided to try to pick up a little more work. Luck had it that one of my former church choir [...]
This weekend I have the privilege to perform one of the master works of all time, Bach’s Mass in B Minor. In a collaboration with The Lyra Baroque Orchestra and VocalEssence, Philip Brunelle has assembled a stellar group of musicians. I am graced, sharing the stage with fine soloists Maria Jette, soprano; James Taylor, tenor; [...]
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