2026 - 2027 Season Events
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CONDUCTOR: Kathy Saltzman Romey
Duruflé Requiem InChoir
Thursday, September 24, 2026 - 7:00pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1200 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 MAP
​Since 2002, our InChoir program has invited the community to step inside the rehearsal process and sing alongside members of the Chorale as Kathy explores choral masterworks from the inside out. It is one of the hallmarks of the Minnesota Chorale — the deliberate blurring of the line between artist and audience, the belief that choral music belongs to everyone who wants to get close to it.
This season, we open with an InChoir experience focusing on Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, Opus 9 — one of the most sublime settings of the Mass for the Dead. Luminous, transcendent, and deeply human, this is a timeless musical journey of darkness and light based on traditional Gregorian Chant.
Scores are provided and everyone is welcome.
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CONDUCTOR: Kathy Saltzman Romey
Requiescat in Pace
Sunday, October 11, 2026 - 4:00pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
1400 S Robert St, West St Paul, MN 55118 MAP
​Two weeks after our InChoir exploration of the Duruflé Requiem, we present the entire work in a memorial performance paired with meditative readings. Singers who joined us in September will now experience a full realization of the Requiem as the Chorale presents it in one of the Twin Cities' most beautiful sacred spaces with guest organist Ju Young Lee at the console.
The Requiem, Opus 9 is a meditation on the complex journey of humankind when facing death. Duruflé wrote: “This Requiem is not an ethereal work which sings of detachment from earthly worries. It reflects, in the immutable form of the Christian prayer, the agony of man faced with the mystery of his ultimate end.” Requiescat in Pace is the first full breath of the season and an opportunity for reflection and commemoration of those we have lost.
Creation by Jocelyn Hagen
Friday, November 6, 2026 - 7:30pm
Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota
2128 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55455 MAP
CONDUCTORS :
Betsy McCann
Kathy Saltzman Romey
Emily Threinen
​A visionary new work from one of America's most celebrated composers, Creation is an oratorio in three parts for treble choir and wind ensemble with video projections which reimagine the story of existence through a feminine lens.
The libretto is woven from the words of eight women poets, exploring themes of the universe’s birth, the formation of life on Earth, motherhood, and the power of community. Among these texts are two newly commissioned poems by Gretchen Ernster Henderson, including “Another Word for Love is Light.” The piece is dedicated to Cecilia Payne, the pioneering scientist who discovered the composition of the universe, embodying the work’s themes of knowledge, wonder, and humanity.
In a groundbreaking artistic collaboration, every creative force behind Creation—from composer to poets, filmmakers, dancers, and animators—are women. The result is a powerful statement on the creative force of womanhood, inspired by Emily Dickinson’s words: “To be a Flower, is profound responsibility.”
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Side by Side
November, 2026
Date and Location TBA
Every season, the Minnesota Chorale opens its stage to the next generation of singers — and this season is no different. Side by Side brings high school tenors and basses onto the stage alongside tenor/bass voices of the Chorale, creating an ensemble that spans generations in a single concert. Conducted by Dr. Jon C. Lahann, Walter Tambor, and Dr. David Mennicke, this is the organization's commitment to mentorship and community in action — the belief that the partnership between singers of all ages enriches the experience for all.
17th Annual Messiah Sing!
Sunday, December 6, 2026 - 7:00pm
St. Olaf Catholic Church
215 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402 MAP
CONDUCTOR: Kathy Saltzman Romey
ORGANIST: Dr. Lynn Trapp
Seventeen years ago, Kathy removed the barrier between audience and performer and invited the community to participate in a performance of Handel’s Messiah in collaboration with guest organist Dr. Lynn Trapp.
Since that time, Messiah Sing! has become one of the most beloved traditions in the Minnesota Chorale's calendar — a gathering of hundreds of voices young and old, scores in hand, filling St. Olaf Catholic Church with something that feels less like a concert and more like a homecoming. Join us for this seasonal celebration of song and community.
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CONDUCTOR: Jerry Rubino
MacPhail Chamber Choir
Winter Concert
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 - 7:00pm
MacPhail Center for Music - Antonello Hall
501 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401 MAP
The MacPhail Chamber Choir rings in the holiday season with an intimate program of winter and seasonal choral music in the warm acoustic of Antonello Hall. Conducted by Jerry Rubino, this is choral singing at its most joyful — a beautifully crafted evening for anyone who loves the sound of voices in close harmony.
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In artistic partnership with MacPhail Center for Music.
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CONDUCTOR: Dame Jane Glover
Running Time~2 hours and 30 minutes, including intermission
Handel's Messiah
Friday & Saturday, December 18 & 19, 2026
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 MAP
The Minnesota Chorale is the principal chorus of the Minnesota Orchestra — a collaboration that has defined the Chorale's artistic identity for two decades and a relationship which dates back to the Chorale’s inception. In every project that brings together chorus and orchestra, it is Kathy Saltzman Romey who prepares the Chorale through months of meticulous rehearsals before the singers take the stage at Orchestra Hall. What audiences hear in collaborations with the Minnesota Orchestra reflects the skill and passion of Kathy and the Chorale to render the music at the highest level.
This season, the Minnesota Chorale joins the Minnesota Orchestra for five major productions — a testament to the breadth and vitality of this partnership, and to the extraordinary versatility of our organization.
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The Minnesota Chorale joins the Minnesota Orchestra for Handel's Messiah, one of the season’s most treasured holiday traditions. Conductor Dame Jane Glover was only 9 years old when she was swept away after hearing Handel’s Messiah one Christmas in Lincoln Cathedral. She sees it as a defining moment in a life suffused with music…and Messiahs! At last count, Dame Glover had conducted over 120 performances of the oratorio in concerts around the world. Don’t miss her performances that arrive just weeks after the Chorale has welcomed hundreds of community singers to its own Messiah Sing.​​
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CONDUCTOR: Sarah Hicks
Amadeus - Live!
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, January 15, 16 & 17, 2027
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 MAP
Experience the multi-Academy Award® winning 1984 motion picture Amadeus on a vast HD screen while Mozart’s most celebrated works are performed live in-sync by the Minnesota Orchestra and the Minnesota Chorale. A sumptuous period epic, Amadeus is a triumphant celebration of the greatest genius the world has ever known: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Running Time~ 3 hours, including intermission
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CONDUCTOR: Kathy Saltzman Romey
Rachmaninoff InChoir
Monday, February 22, 2027 - 7:00pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1200 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 MAP
The season's second InChoir event arrives in the depths of the Minnesota winter — and the music could not be more fitting. Rachmaninoff's The Bells sets Edgar Allan Poe's poem across the arc of a human life: the silver bells of youth, the golden bells of joy, the brazen bells of alarm, the iron bells of mortality. It is vast, dramatic, and emotionally overwhelming — and Kathy will open the rehearsal and invite you inside.
This InChoir mirrors our Duruflé Requiem experience which opened the season in September. Together they frame our Da Capo al Fine arc with the same gesture, inviting you to explore a choral masterwork from the inside out.
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Scores are provided and everyone is welcome.
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CONDUCTOR: Thomas Søndergård
Rachmaninoff : The Bells
Friday & Saturday, March 12 & 13, 2027
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 MAP
Rachmaninoff once said, “All my life, I have taken pleasure in the differing moods and music of gladly chiming and mournfully tolling bells.” In his setting of Edgar Allan Poe's poem, the composer traces the arc of human life — from the silver bells of youth to the iron bells at the end. Growing up in a country where bells carry profound cultural and spiritual meaning, it’s no surprise that they permeate Rachmaninoff’s music. Music Director Thomas Søndergård leads the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Chorale in this rarely performed choral symphony, complimented by Szymanowski's virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 2 featuring Associate Concertmaster Susie Park.
Running Time~2 hours, including intermission​
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CONDUCTORS:
Minnesota Chorale Artistic Staff
Family of Choirs Concert
Sunday, April 25, 2027 - 4:00pm
Roseville Lutheran Church
1215 Roselawn Ave W, Roseville, MN 55113 MAP
Our annual Family Concert at Roseville Lutheran is one of the clearest expressions of the Minnesota Chorale’s belief that choral music connects us in special and meaningful ways. Friends, families, children, and our community – all are welcome in sharing the space when singers young and old come together around our mission – “to unite people and amplify diverse voices through rigorous artistic practice and joyous collaboration.”
In a program featuring Prelude Children’s Choir, Minneapolis Youth Choir, Voices of Experience and the Minnesota Chorale, this is the penultimate experience of our Da Capo al Fine season — the moment before the finale when the music opens up and we remember the importance of musical connection throughout our lives.
MacPhail Chamber Choir
Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 4, 2027 - 7:00pm
MacPhail Center for Music - Antonello Hall
501 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401 MAP
As the Da Capo al Fine season moves toward its June conclusion, the MacPhail Chamber Choir returns to Antonello Hall for its annual spring program. Conducted by Jerry Rubino, this concert is a reminder that great choral singing appears on any stage full of passion, commitment, and beautifully-crafted music.
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In artistic partnership with MacPhail Center for Music.
CONDUCTOR: Jerry Rubino
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CONDUCTOR: Thomas Søndergård
Puccini's Tosca
Thursday & Saturday, May 6 & 8 , 2027
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 MAP
One of opera's most dramatic and beloved works, Puccini's Tosca comes to Orchestra Hall in a concert performance conducted by Thomas Søndergård. Offered as part of the Sound Unbound series—a multi-year series bringing highly visual, imaginative treatments to the concert hall— this production will feature creative direction from Adam Larsen who will incorporate lighting design and digital projections to create an atmospheric, enveloping experience for the audience. The Minnesota Chorale joins the Minnesota Orchestra for a performance of passion, power, and extraordinary vocal writing.
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Running Time~2 hours and 15 minutes, including intermission
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CONDUCTOR: Sarah Hicks
Running Time~2 hours and 15 minutes, including intermission
Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban - Live!
Thursday-Sunday, May 20-23, 2027
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 MAP
Get ready to encounter a Dementor™, ride the Knight Bus™ and discover just who Sirius Black™ really is. Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. Based on the third installment of the classic saga, this thrilling tale is performed live by the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Chorale as Harry soars across the big screen.
Four performances, four nights of pure joy — and a reminder that the Minnesota Chorale is at home in every kind of musical experience, from the most sacred to the most spectacular.​
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CONDUCTOR: Kathy Saltzman Romey
The Coda - Celebrating Our Maestra
Sunday, June 13, 2027 - 4:00pm
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 MAP
In music, the Coda is the concluding passage — the final section of the da capo, which brings the entire movement to its resolution. It is not simply an ending. It is the moment when everything that came before is summarized and finds its meaning.
On this night, the Family of Choirs and greater community gather for the last time under Kathy Saltzman Romey's baton. Singers spanning her tenure with the Minnesota Chorale will join the choir. The voices she has shaped, artistic and civic partners of over three decades, staff and board members from the past and present, and supporters who have made it all possible. Those who have been a part of Kathy’s personal and professional journey will come together one final time to sing, to celebrate, and to share in her gratitude for all that has encompassed a 36-year legacy of performance activity, educational programming, and community collaborations.