Classical Event Details

Concert: Urban Choir Festival 2026

Landmark Center in Twin Cities metro | Monday, October 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM CDT

When

Monday, October 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM CDT

Where

Landmark Center
Saint Paul, Twin Cities metro

Address

75 5th Street West, Saint Paul, MN 55102

The VocalEssence Singers Of This Age and 100 Festival participants from Twin Cities high schools come together in an exhilarating celebration of song featuring the music of B.E. Boykin and selections highlighting South Africa, Somalia, and more. This concert culminates two days of rehearsals with composer in residence B.E. Boykin and VocalEssence artistic staff. PERFORMERS VocalEssence Singers Of This Age Urban Choir Festival Participants B.E. Boykin , composer in residence and guest conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III , festival director and conductor PROGRAM Coming Soon! THINGS TO KNOW VocalEssence has hosted the Urban Choir Festival annually since 2019. Historically, the Urban Choir Festival has been part of the American Choral Directors’ Association of Minnesota (ACDA-MN) State Conference. Participants come from close to twenty schools around the Twin Cities with the focus placed on Minneapolis and St. Paul Public School students. Guest Artist(s) are selected each year to share music and culture from a variety of genres and traditions. This is the first year that the Festival Concert performance will be performed in St. Paul.