Vanguard New Music Series | Composer Night | Electronic
Jan
16
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | Composer Night | Electronic

The Vanguard New Music Series kicks off their 2025 season with a “composer night” of electronic music.

Local musicians will perform new works by local composers featuring electronics. Full details to be announced later.

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Vanguard New Music Series | Zeitgeist | Sounding Ground
Mar
20
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | Zeitgeist | Sounding Ground

The Vanguard New Music Series presents local new music group Zeitgeist’s annual Sounding ground Composer Showcase, featuring a program of newly-created works by Minnesota composers May Klug, Leyna Marika Papach, and Sarah M. Greer with special guest composer JC Sanford.

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Vanguard New Music Series | Nyttu Chongo + The Four Crazies
May
15
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | Nyttu Chongo + The Four Crazies

Following their debut in May 2024, the Vanguard New Music Series is thrilled to present Nyttu Chongo + The Four Crazies, a supergroup of improvising musicians rooted in global music traditions. Featuring performances by Nyttu Chongo, James Holdman, Aaron Kerr and Tim O’Keefe.

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Vanguard New Music Series | Lemonbrass
Jul
17
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | Lemonbrass

The Vanguard New Music Series presents Lemonbrass, a new Twin Cities-based brass ensemble performing works by Minnesotan composers.

More details to be announced later.

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Vanguard New Music Series | RenegadeEnsemble | Vocal Concert
Sep
18
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | RenegadeEnsemble | Vocal Concert

Vocalists from RenegadeEnsemble, led by Jonathan Posthuma, will present new works for voices in their second performance on the Vanguard New Music Series following their debut in November 2023. Featured works will be mainly premieres of Minnesotan composers.

More details to be announced later.

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Vanguard New Music Series | Composer Night | Acoustic
Nov
20
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | Composer Night | Acoustic

The Vanguard New Music Series concludes their 2025 season with another “composer night” of acoustic music including performances by Alyssa Anderson and Elena Stabile and other local musicians performing new works by local composers. Full details to be announced later.

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Vanguard New Music Series | Strings + Piano + Percussion Concert
Nov
7
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | Strings + Piano + Percussion Concert

RESCHEDULED from August!

Join RenegadeEnsemble for a concert featuring strings, piano and percussion as part of the Vanguard New Music Series at Zion Community Commons in Saint Paul.

Local musicians will perform new works commissioned by local composers. Full details to be announced later.

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CANCELED Vanguard New Music Series | Strings + Piano + Percussion
Aug
29
7:00 PM19:00

CANCELED Vanguard New Music Series | Strings + Piano + Percussion

Sadly, this concert has been canceled due to a performer injury. We will reschedule these featured musicians and composer into future concerts and the Vanguard New Music returns on Thurs, Nov 7.

Join RenegadeEnsemble for a concert featuring strings, piano, and percussion as part of the Vanguard New Music Series at Zion Lutheran Church in Saint Paul.
Local musicians will perform new works commissioned by local composers. Full details to be announced later.

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Renegade's "Musicircus" @ 480 Arts
Jun
15
2:00 PM14:00

Renegade's "Musicircus" @ 480 Arts

Inspired by John Cage’s “Musicircus,” RenegadeEnsemble will present a six-hour “happening” of musical performances and activities at 480 Arts in Saint Paul.

Events will include simultaneous performances of John Cage’s music and various ensembles from the Twin Cities music community bringing their own musical interests.

This is an all ages, pay-what-you-can event with food trucks, snacks, and alcoholic beverages available for purchase. Pre-registration is encouraged and will open a few months before the event.

More details and pre-registration are available on the event homepage.

If you are interested in participating as a musician or volunteer, please let us know using the Performer/Volunteer Form.

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Vanguard New Music Series | Around the World
Jun
6
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | Around the World

Join RenegadeEnsemble for a concert featuring instruments from around the world as part of the Vanguard New Music Series at Zion Lutheran Church in Saint Paul.
Local musicians will perform new works commissioned by local composers. Full program details to be announced later.

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Vanguard New Music Series | Low Brass Concert
Apr
5
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | Low Brass Concert

Join RenegadeEnsemble for a concert featuring low brass as part of the Vanguard New Music Series at Zion Lutheran Church in Saint Paul.
Local musicians will perform new works commissioned by local composers. Full programs details to announced later.

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Vanguard New Music Series | RenegadeEnsemble | New Vocal Works Concert
Nov
10
7:00 PM19:00

Vanguard New Music Series | RenegadeEnsemble | New Vocal Works Concert

Join RenegadeEnsemble for a concert featuring vocal chamber music and experimental works for choir as part of the Vanguard New Music Series at Zion Lutheran Church in Saint Paul. Professional singers will perform new works commissioned by local composers including Dan Wanamaker, Stephanie Henry, Mary Larew, Nathan Thatcher, Maxwell Lafontant, and Jonathan Posthuma.

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ExoResonance | RenegadeEnsemble @ 480 Arts
Oct
6
7:00 PM19:00

ExoResonance | RenegadeEnsemble @ 480 Arts

An evening of open scores, improvisation and audience participation exploring both resonance and space. Featuring Connor Leigh Shaw, an LA based sonic artist alongside local musicians Isaac Mayhew, Jonathan Posthuma and Jason Wells. The audience will be immersed in soundscapes inside the large metal garage of 480 Arts and invited to participate in open-ended pieces.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for pre-show mingling with the concert starting at 7:30 p.m.

If you are interested in bringing your own instrument to play in the group pieces, please contact RenegadeEnsemble for more details or see the Facebook event here.

This event is “pay what you can” with a suggested admission price of $20 — we welcome all audiences and thank you for your support!

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Renegade's "Vexations for Equinox"
Mar
20
to Mar 21

Renegade's "Vexations for Equinox"

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RenegadeEnsemble will perform their unique version of Erik Satie’s “Vexations” on organ with improvised instrumental and vocal episodes inspired by the main motive. Like an art installation, the audience is welcome to interact with the performance however they choose and come and go as they please.

Performance begins at 4:00 p.m. and continues without pause until after midnight.

More details for participation will be announced closer to the performance date.

There will be a lobby space available for the musicians and audience to take breaks as the piece unfolds in the separate performance space.

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Aug
11
6:30 PM18:30

RenegadeEnsemble "Potluck" at Springboard for the Arts

RenegadeEnsemble’s summer kick-off to our 2022-23 season is a musical "potluck" with music by local musicians and works involving audience participation, including works by Katerina Gimon and Jonathan Posthuma.

The audience is encouraged to bring a musical instrument and a willingness to participate as their contribution to the "potluck" (Unlike a typical potluck, you don't need to bring any food, but members from the ensemble will provide snacks!)

If you have questions about bringing an instrument, please reach out to us! All ability levels welcome!

6:30 p.m. doors open, food and mingling
7:00 p.m. Audience Music - Part 1 (Jonathan Posthuma / (Katerina Gimon)
7:30 p.m. Local Music Set (Jason Wells / Elise Butler-Pinkham)
8:00 p.m. Local Music Set (Nyttu Chongo)
8:30 p.m. Local Music Set (Anat Spiegel / Thomas Mymel / Isaac Mayhew)
9:00 p.m. Audience Music - Part 2

Event is free and supported by a grant from Springboard for the Arts.

Donations will be accepted to further cover the costs of hosting this event.

Masks are encouraged and welcomed.

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Apr
28
1:00 PM13:00

St. Paul Classical Music Crawl

RenegadeEnsemble is excited to be back at the largest Classical Music Crawl in the Twin Cities! Featuring Alyssa Anderson, mezzo-soprano and Joshua Weinberg, flute, RE will be performing at Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar in Lowertown St. Paul between 1-3 pm. Same 15 minute program will be repeated every half hour. 

Program:

Quantum Sheep for flute and mezzo-soprano - Stephen Downing

Her Disappearance for two voices extended/transformed by PVC Pipe - Bethany Younge/Kayleigh Butcher

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Coffee Rings (ft. German visual artist Robert Stokowy)
Apr
20
6:30 PM18:30

Coffee Rings (ft. German visual artist Robert Stokowy)

Join RenegadeEnsemble for a special music performance with German sound artist Robert Stokowy. 

From the artist's website: "[Coffee Rings] consists of relief prints that were produced by the artist. Following a written score, specifically framed for the production of this series, monotypes were made as part of an ongoing research process. I investigated the sonic potential of forms that result from indetermined production. The visual artifact becomes a silent sonic piece while it also can be read and interpreted as a visual score for further productions (sound installations, performances in dance & sound). Here the circularity of the score is used as a chance to entering [german: eindringen - to get through, to reach, to urge] the form in order to explore its structure's inner details."

Featuring performers from RenegadeEnsemble:
Joshua Weinberg, flutes
Matt Clark, percussion/electronics
Michael Betz, synthesizer

6:30 pm Coffee Talk
7:00 pm Performance
8:00 pm Social Hour/Discussion

Robert's prints will be available for sale at the event. More information about his work can be found at www.robert-stokowy.de

Coffee generously donated by SIP Coffeebar in NE Minneapolis. More info at http://sipcoffeebar.com/

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New Mediations featuring Composer-In-Residence Jack Langdon
Apr
7
7:30 PM19:30

New Mediations featuring Composer-In-Residence Jack Langdon

All musical experience arises from various types of mediation: an instrument mediates physical motion, a score mediates the communication of musical ideas, hearing music mediates the perception of time. The composers on this program all expand and alter various sites of mediation in new music as a means to create novel materials. You will see and hear instruments played in new ways, the voice altered, the use of video and theatrical movement, and music which invites you to experience time in a subtle manner.

Program:

sometimes/not without 1 for alto flute - Jack Langdon (2018) World Premiere  

her disappearance for for two voices extended/transformed by PVC Pipe - Bethany Younge/Kayleigh Butcher (2015)

what do i do now (self-portrait) for 2vox+ens+vid - Jack Langdon (2018) World Premiere

Xerox Rock for pno/gtr/marimba - Celeste Oram (2015)

choeurs d’ombres (choir of shadows) - Eva-Maria Houben (2012) 

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New Mediations featuring Composer-In-Residence Jack Langdon
Apr
6
7:30 PM19:30

New Mediations featuring Composer-In-Residence Jack Langdon

All musical experience arises from various types of mediation: an instrument mediates physical motion, a score mediates the communication of musical ideas, hearing music mediates the perception of time. The composers on this program all expand and alter various sites of mediation in new music as a means to create novel materials. You will see and hear instruments played in new ways, the voice altered, the use of video and theatrical movement, and music which invites you to experience time in a subtle manner.

Program:

sometimes/not without 1 for alto flute - Jack Langdon (2018) World Premiere  

her disappearance for for two voices extended/transformed by PVC Pipe - Bethany Younge/Kayleigh Butcher (2015)

what do i do now (self-portrait) for 2vox+ens+vid - Jack Langdon (2018) World Premiere

Xerox Rock for pno/gtr/marimba - Celeste Oram (2015)

choeurs d’ombres (choir of shadows) - Eva-Maria Houben (2012) 

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Alseep/Awake
Nov
11
7:00 PM19:00

Alseep/Awake

All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream
-Edgar Allen Poe

Join us for Renegade's first concert of the season where we will be exploring sleeping, waking, dreaming, and everything that happens in-between. From new works by young composers like Dave Reminick and Stephen Downing, to composers with substantial history in contemporary classical music like Philip Corner and John Cage; RenegadeEnsemble performs music that is both accessible and adventurous. 

Tickets are $15/$10 for students and seniors

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Asleep/Awake
Nov
10
7:00 PM19:00

Asleep/Awake

All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream
-Edgar Allen Poe

Join us for Renegade's first concert of the season where we will be exploring sleeping, waking, dreaming, and everything that happens in-between. From new works by young composers like Dave Reminick and Stephen Downing, to composers with substantial history in contemporary classical music like Philip Corner and John Cage; RenegadeEnsemble performs music that is both accessible and adventurous. 

Tickets are $15/$10 for students and seniors
 

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