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Welcome!

Jordan Sramek, Founder & Artistic Director

Fall 2015:

The Last Queen of Hawai`i

• Greater Minnesota Tour-

Journey through an unexpected musical heritage — one steeped in tradition, transformed by worldwide influences and reborn through the struggle to carry the past into the present — an artistic legacy that looks and sounds nothing like a stereotype.

The Last Queen of Hawai`i

• Sept. 22, 7:00pm, Central Lakes College, Brainerd
• Sept. 26, 7:00pm, Backus Community Center, International Falls
• Sept. 27, 7:00pm, Weber Music Hall, Duluth
• Oct. 6, 7:00pm, First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes
• Oct. 7, 7:00pm, Kiehle Auditorium, Crookston
• Oct. 8, 7:00pm, Concordia College, Moorhead
• Oct. 9, 8:00pm, Ted Mann Recital Hall, Minneapolis
• Oct. 11, 3:00pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud
• Oct. 12, 7:00pm, Bethel Lutheran Church, Willmar
• Oct. 13, 7:00pm, U of M-Morris, Morris
• Oct. 25, 7:00pm, Good Counsel Chapel, Mankato
• Oct. 26, 7:30pm, First Lutheran Church, Marshall

*Concert tour also features school/library outreach programs in each city*

December 2015:

Christmas in Baroque Malta

Italian Majesty at Mdina Cathedral

North-American premiere of 17th-century Christmas music preserved for hundreds of years in Maltese archives. Glorious Matins responsories and festive motets will resound in decorated Italianate style, as a band of period instruments joins our full ensemble of singers.

Christmas in Baroque Malta

• Dec. 17, 7:30pm, Sacred Heart, Duluth
• Dec. 18, 8:00pm, Nativity, St. Paul
• Dec. 19, 8:00pm, Basilica, Minneapolis
• Dec. 20, 3:00pm, Holy Family, St. Louis Park

*New Partnership with Hill Museum & Manuscript Library*

February 2016:

Sainte-Chapelle de Paris

A King’s Quest for the True Cross

In 1248, French King Louis IX built this glorious Gothic chapel intended to house his collection of Passion relics. This architectural masterpiece was also home to some of the most exquisite medieval and Renaissance vocal music ever written.

Sainte-Chapelle de Paris

• Feb. 18, 8:00pm, Holy Cross, Minneapolis
• Feb. 19, 8:00pm, Incarnation Church, Minneapolis
• Feb. 20, 8:00pm, St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul
• Feb. 21, 7:00pm, St. Rose Convent, La Crosse

*Features discussions with Prof. Yossi Maurey, Hebrew University, Jerusalem*

May 2016:

20th Season Celebration

A May Day “Crowning” Performance

HGA Architects

The Rose Ensemble’s debut performance at the new Ordway Concert Hall!

20th Season Celebration

Sunday, May 1, 2016, 12:30pm Ordway Concert Hall, St. Paul *Features a May Day Brunch and a post-concert party with champagne toast*

New Artistic Partnerships

Playing a Role in the Creation of New Works

2015-2016 Composer-Partners

Victor Zupanc Timothy Takach Carol Barnett Linda Kachelmeier

Community-Building

Expanding Our Outreach Programs

An Outreach Tour to Twelve Adult Residential Communities Across Southeastern Minnesota, featuring early-American music like Appalachian ballads, Old-time, gospel and more — the harmonies that gave birth to Bluegrass!

The Roots of Bluegrass

March 2016 A high-quality arts initiative specifically created for independent adult residential communities located in small towns with populations between 1,000 and 20,000.

Relationship-building in three low-income neighborhoods: West Saint Paul, North Minneapolis, and Cedar-Riverside

Inner-city “Touring”

2015-2016 The Rose Ensemble’s national touring concerts will appear in each community, along with a free educational outreach program. (North Minneapolis initiative through the Northside Partner project of the Basilica of Saint Mary).

Service to Our Patrons

Responding to the Needs and Wishes of Our Audience

More Venue Choices

Saint Paul Seminary Chapel Holy Family, St. Louis Park Incarnation, Minneapolis Holy Cross, Minneapolis

Up to 20% savings on FLEX subscriptions Greater Minnesota Tour tickets: $10-$15 $10 student tickets for any seat, any show Children 12 and under: free! Group discount (8 or more): $3 off per ticket MPR discount: $3 off per ticket Deeper Discounts!

Institutional Collaborators

Expanded Relationships with Organizational Partners

Institutional Collaborators

Landmark Center, Saint Paul Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis

National Touring

Maintaining an Active Presence Across the U.S.

Four programs presented in eleven states. 2015-2016 National Touring

September 30 Cathedral of St. John, Cleveland, OH: Slavic Wonders October 1-4 Academy of Early Music, Ann Arbor, MI: Slavic Wonders 15-19 Houston Early Music residency: Land of Three Faiths 30 Ripon College, Ripon, WI: Roots of Bluegrass November 6 Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, WI: Roots of Bluegrass 20-22 Camerata Musica, Richland, WA: Il Poverello January 15 Princeton University: Land of Three Faiths 13-19 APAP, New York City: showcase performance February 5 Early Music Columbus (OH): Il Poverello April 1 NISO Presentation, Sioux Center, IA: Slavic Wonders 2

• St. Joseph Cathedral, Sioux Falls, SD: Slavic Wonders

3 Sacred Heart Monastery, Yankton, SD: Slavic Wonders 15-18 InConcert Sierra, Grass Valley, CA: Slavic Wonders 19 VA Tech, Blacksburg, VA: Land of Three Faiths

Announcing a Major Grant

Philanthropy to Ensure a Successful Season

The Katherine B. Andersen Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation

A Major Grant

…has awarded The Rose Ensemble a matching grant of $50,000 in support of the organization’s 20th Performance Season

All gifts made between now and December 31, 2015 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000.

Brief Time for Questions

(Musicians available for interviews following presentation.)