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Our CommUnity in Partnership

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2022-23 Bridges PRogram Partners


The Chorale's Bridges series, begun in 1994 to build musical and social bridges to diverse populations, has been acclaimed as a national model for community engagement programs. Bridges is a series of musical initiatives that harness the richness and diversity of the global choral repertoire to engage cultural communities and raise awareness of pressing social needs.

Each year, the Chorale identifies key program collaborators, whether a community, an organization, an artist, or some combination of these. It then identifies appropriate occasions and venues, locates or commissions suitable repertoire, and tailors a range of outreach, education, and performance activities to accomplish the goals of the program.

The cumulative results of two decades of Bridges programs include a widening of the audience for choral music in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, and a web of organizational and individual connections centered on music but reaching far beyond it.

​Interested in reading more about choral singing ​and community engagement? 
Click here to download Shekela Wanyama's thoughtful ​and provocative paper on the subject.
Bridges concert artwork
Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake
Our season opens October 1st with the third of a series of concerts designed to reimagine the canon of choral music: guest conductors of color will lead singers from the Minnesota Chorale and Border CrosSing in works by composers whose music has historically been underrepresented on the concert stage.

The third concert in the series will be led by acclaimed conductor, composer and singer, Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake. 
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Dr. Blake works as an award-winning conductor, composer/arranger, vocal contractor, singer, and music activist. Named Musical America’s 30 Professionals of the Year in 2019 and the Louis Botto Award for Innovative actions and Entrepreneurial Zeal from Chorus America, Blake was recently featured in both the NY Times and LA Times for work in diversity and anti-racism within classical music.
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Blake is the Founding Artistic Director of Tonality, an award-winning choral ensemble focused on spreading a message of unity, peace, and social justice through a culturally diverse choral setting. He also serves as the Choir Director at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). He also serves in Los Angeles and New York City as a Principal Associate Conductor of the National Children’s Chorus.

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Previous Bridges Programs:
  • Puentes: Creer  / Bridges : Believe - April 2022
    • Link to Program
  • Black Voices Amplified - October 2021
    • Link to Program
  • United in Song - Better Times will Come - March 2021
    • Choral partners: Minneapolis College, Roosevelt and Minneapolis South High Schools​​
    • Spring Live Streamed concert - March 29th - LINK
  • Our Community in Partnership - November 2020
    • Choral partners: Minneapolis College, Roosevelt and Minneapolis South High Schools
    • ​​Fall Live Streamed concert - November 23rd - LINK
  • A Million Dreams in Minneapolis - February 2020
  • A Million Dreams in Minneapolis - October 2019
    • Link to Youth Concert Media Presentation/Program
    • Adult Concert Media Presentation/Program
  • Minnesota - Our Home - November 2018
    • Link to Program
    • Link to Concert Media Presentation
  • Minnesota : A Place Called Home - October 2017
    • Link to Program
    • Link to Concert Media Presentation
  • The Body Singing - October 2016
  • Women in Music - April 2016
  • YouthWorks - April 2015
  • Verdi 200 - April 2014
  • A Gift of Song - November 2012
  • Join the Dance! - November 2011
  • Sing On! - November 2010
  • Sing With Me - November 2009
  • Ashes Into Light - November 2008
  • African Voices - May 2008
  • Sing Me A Home - May 2007
  • Flour Power: A Choral Crawl through the Mill City Museum - May 2006
  • Bridges10: Celebrating 10 years of award-winning programs - February 2005
  • Musical Chi – East/West Convergences - May 2004
  • Adventures of the Black Dot – The Island of Music (revised) - March 2003
  • North Meets South – A Musical Celebration of the Americas - April 2002
  • Adventures of the Black Dot – The Island of Music (Premiere) - May 2001
  • International Bridges – North Meets South - April 2000
  • Music & Meditations: A Peace Concert for the Millennium - November 1999
  • God's Trombones - November 1998
  • The Many Faces of Women - March 1998
  • Lift Every Voice - November 1997
  • Winona Choral Festival and Concert - October 1996
  • Service of Remembrance and Peace - November 1995
  • Earth Day Family Concert - April 1995
  • A Russian Night - November 1994
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  • 2022-23 Season
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  • Our Programs
    • Bridges
    • Emerging Conductor
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    • Minnesota Chorale
    • Minneapolis Youth Chorus >
      • MYC and Prelude Calendar
      • MYC and Prelude Videos
    • Prelude Children's Choir
    • Voices of Experience
    • Sing With Us!
  • About Us
    • Our Mission, Vision and Values
    • Our Music >
      • Past Performances
      • Premieres & Commissions
    • Newsroom >
      • Reviews
      • Releases
    • People >
      • Singer Roster
      • Artistic Staff
      • Administrative Staff
      • Boards
    • South Africa Tour 2018 >
      • South Africa Video Journal
    • History
    • Artistic Partners
    • Auditions and Employment
  • Support
    • Testimonials
    • Sponsorships
    • Financials
    • Funders
  • Shop
  • 50th Anniversary Website