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03/19/2026

CONCERT TONIGHT!!

Tonight’s Vanguard New Music Series Concert will feature Lumen Antiqua performing works by local composers Abbie Betinis, Michael Maiorana, and Becky Sun, in addition they will premiere a new work by RenegadeEnsemble Artistic Director Jonathan Posthuma titled Epigraphs: A Cantata Inspired by Louisa May Alcott that will also feature guest soloist Abs Trewin. Posthuma’s Seven Visions of Hildegard von Bingen that will be performed by a septet of local singers: soprano Gabrielle Doran, mezzo-soprano Elena Stabile, alto Damara O’Malley, tenor Scott Senko, tenor Michael Claver, baritone Erik Linnell, and bass Dana Wanamaker. Singers will be self-accompanied by melodicas and a collection of glass bowls. The final work on the program will be another world premiere by local composer Simon Sperl entitled Truth is Truth, setting a quote by Gandhi.

Hope to see you there!

Seven Antiphons of Hildegard | RenegadeEnsemble
Thursday, March 19, 2026 || 7pm
Arts on Lafond || 1697 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Tickets are $20 at the door or at www.renegadeensemble.org/performances

This concert is not wheelchair accessible.

03/17/2026

This month’s Vanguard New Music Series Concert will showcase many Minnesota composers - Lumen Antiqua, Abs Trewin, and RenegadeEnsemble will be performing works by Abbie Betinis, Michael Maiorana, and Becky Sun, as well as premiering a new work by RenegadeEnsemble Artistic Director Jonathan Posthuma and Simon Sperl.

Come out this Thursday to hear all of this great work by living composers in Minnesota!

Seven Antiphons of Hildegard | RenegadeEnsemble
Thursday, March 19, 2026 || 7pm
Arts on Lafond || 1697 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Tickets are $20 at the door or at www.renegadeensemble.org/performances

This concert is not wheelchair accessible.

03/14/2026

Putting the finishing touches on Seven Antiphons of Hildegard with singers, melodicas, and glass bowls! This contemporary homage to Hildegard takes transcriptions of her original chant and weaves in new harmonies and accompaniments. Many of the antiphons feature different soloists, with singers doubling on other instruments. It's not an authentic recreation of Hildegard, but we think she would approve!

Seven Antiphons of Hildegard | RenegadeEnsemble
Thursday, March 19, 2026 || 7pm Arts on Lafond || 1697 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Tickets are $20 at the door at www.renegadeensemble.org/performances
This concert is not wheelchair accessible.

03/12/2026

Let’s Meet .antiqua!

Formed in 2025, Lumen Antiqua is a Minneapolis-based vocal trio devoted to the art of a ca****la singing for treble voices. The ensemble – Rachel Farhi, Jessi McKinnon, and Becca Tobin – brings together three professional musicians whose shared passion lies in uncovering the beauty, mystery, and universality of ancient and global choral music.

Our repertoire spans centuries and continents: sacred and secular works from the Renaissance and Middle Ages, traditional folk melodies reimagined for three voices, and newly composed pieces that echo the timeless spirit of the past. Each program invites audiences on a journey through history, culture, and sound.

Through thoughtful programming and luminous ensemble blend, Lumen Antiqua seeks to connect audiences to the living thread of human song — music that has echoed across time and continues to illuminate the present.

Learn more about them at https://lumenantiqua.org/

Come out to hear Lumen Antiqua at the March Vanguard New Music Series Concert!

Seven Antiphons of Hildegard | RenegadeEnsemble
Thursday, March 19, 2026 || 7pm
Arts on Lafond || 1697 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Tickets are $20 at the door at www.renegadeensemble.org/performances
This concert is not wheelchair accessible.

03/09/2026

Coming up March 19th!

RenegadeEnsemble will partner with newly-formed vocal trio Lumen Antiqua and guest soloist Abs Trewin to present Seven Antiphons of Hildegard von Bingen, a newly completed large-scale work for vocal ensemble, melodicas, and percussion by composer and RenegadeEnsemble Artistic Director Jonathan Posthuma, alongside other vocal works by Minnesota composers Abbie Betinis, Michael Maiorana, Becky Sun, and and Simon Sperl.

$20 at the door or online at www.renegadeensemble.org/performances

This concert is not wheelchair accessible.

02/17/2026

Zeitgeist and RenegadeEnsemble will be presenting Femenine by Julius Eastman. Come experience the full work with us Thursday, February 19 at Arts on Lafond and Friday, February 20 at MetroNOME Brewery!

01/15/2026

Concert Tonight! Come out to hear The Dream Songs Project, a duo of vocalist Alyssa Anderson and guitarist Joseph Spoelstra performing new works by Dale Trumbore and Christopher Gable.

This is the first concert in the lineup for the fifth annual 2026 Vanguard New Music Series, a set of six concerts focused on highlighting the depth and breadth of the new music scene in the Twin Cities. Held at Arts on Lafond in Saint Paul’s Midway neighborhood, the series is a celebration of local musicians and composers, featuring performances of chamber music in a variety of styles.

The Dream Songs Project
Thursday, January 15, 2026 || 7pm
Arts on Lafond || 1697 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Tickets and more info: renegadeensemble.org/performances

01/13/2026

The Dream Songs Project is a duo of vocalist Alyssa Anderson and guitarist Joseph Spoelstra.

Mezzo-soprano Alyssa Anderson’s vocal repertoire spans the ages from Baroque masterpieces to contemporary experimental music, with a focus on American and twentieth-century artsong and chamber music. A native of Falconer, NY, Alyssa received her BM in Vocal Performance from SUNY, College at Fredonia, and she completed her MM and DMA in Performance at the University of Minnesota with a doctoral thesis on the solo vocal music of American composer Henry Cowell. Alyssa performs regularly as an ensemble member and soloist with The Mirandola Ensemble, La Grande Bande, Border CrosSing, Consortium Carissimi, and 113 Composers Collective. Alyssa has appeared as a soloist with the Bach Society of Minnesota, Minnesota Bach Ensemble, the Metamorphosis Opera Theater, Zeitgeist, LoftRecitals, Minnesota Oratorio Society, Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, Twin Cities Lyric Theater, RenegadeEnsemble, the University of Minnesota’s New Music Ensemble, the University of Minnesota’s Bach Festival, the Jamestown Choral Society, the Fredonia College Choir, and Fredonia’s Festival Chorus. Alyssa is also the founder and artistic director of La Bonne Chanson.

Classical guitarist Joseph Spoelstra has performed throughout the U.S. including the Wilshire-Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, and Corbett Auditorium in Cincinnati. His performances have been broadcast on NPR programs in Los Angeles and Wisconsin. In addition to his solo performances, Joseph is a frequent ensemble guitarist with chamber groups throughout the Midwest including Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, RenegadeEnsemble, Classical Revolution of Madison, La Bonne Chanson, and Theater Latte Da. Joseph holds his Master of Music from the University of Southern California and his Bachelor of Music from the University of Minnesota.

Hear them at this month's Vanguard New Music Series concert!
Thursday, January 15, 2026 || 7pm || Arts on Lafond
Tickets and more info: renegadeensemble.org/performances

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