Vanguard New Music Series
The Vanguard New Music Series brings together local musicians and composers through a series of concerts hosted by Zion Lutheran Church in Saint Paul. Our mission is to present several concerts each year that showcase the music being composed today by living composers in Minnesota. Started in 2022, the series has grown to present multiple concerts with different musicians from a variety of backgrounds and premieres new works regularly. The series is organized by an advisory council of local musicians and is fiscally supported by RenegadeEnsemble.
2025 Vanguard New Music Series
Composer Night | Electronic
Thursday, January 16, 2025 || 7pm
Zeitgeist | Sounding Ground
Thursday, March 20, 2025 || 7pm
Nyttu Chongo + The Four Crazies
Thursday, May 15, 2025 || 7pm
Lemonbrass
Thursday, July 17, 2025 || 7pm
RenegadeEnsemble
Thursday, September 18, 2025 || 7pm
Composer Night | Acoustic
Thursday, November 20, 2025 || 7pm
Check out previous concerts in the series on YouTube.
Upcoming concerts will be included our Performances page and announced on Facebook.
Vanguard New Music Series Advisory Council
Artistic Director, Board President: Jonathan Posthuma
Council Chairperson: Aaron Kerr
Community Members: Emily Boyajian, Jared Steven Coffin, Samantha Hogan, Michael Maiorana, Daisy Swimmer, Dan Wanamaker