VOCAL MUSIC THAT CrossES BorderS
Border CrosSing is an award-winning choral music nonprofit based in Minnesota.
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Listen
Led by Artistic Director Ahmed Anzaldúa, Puentes is an award-winning, auditioned vocal ensemble that fills the space with stirring sounds and compelling narratives, connecting artists and audiences.
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Sing
Love to sing? Join our community sings, Heritage Choir or Puentes ensemble. ¡Ven a cantar con nosotros!
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Teach
Explore our educational offerings through our School Residencies —designed to inspire and make Latin American music accessible for everyone.
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Learn
Border CrosSing specializes in rarely performed music from Latin America and beyond. Explore our previous performances, sheet music series and more.
Our Next puentes Concert
Oceana
“Oceana” is a reinvention of the Bach cantata form for a modern age by the celebrated Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov. It is a prophetic work, setting texts by Pablo Neruda where “crashing waves have disappeared, the seas and the songs of travelers have passed away.
April 5, 2025 from 8 - 10 PM | Ordway Concert Hall (map)
Come hear us sing!
2024-2025 Puentes Season
Dance Party at La Doña Cervecería
September 13 at 7 PM | September 15 at 4 PM
WaterSongs: The Ripple Effect with Minnesota Chorale
October 13 at 4 PM
Navidad Nuestra and Latin American Baroque Villancicos
December 7 at 7 PM | December 8 at 4 PM
Oceana
April 5 at 8 PM
Cuban Réquiem Osún
May 30 at 7 PM | May 30 at 7 PM
Artist Recital Series
2024 Dates
October 13
November 10
December 8
2025 Dates
January 12
February 9
March 9
April 6
May 11
Location
Ascension Catholic Church
1723 Bryant Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Time
1:00 PM
Free!
Come sing with us!
Community Events
Community Sing: Serenata Navideña
December 13 at 6:00pm
May 2025 Community Sing
May 3 at 11:30am
Our mission-driven work includes…
our historic 2019 performance of Osvaldo Golijov’s La Pasión según San Marcos with the Minnesota Orchestra, named as one of the year’s best concerts by the Star Tribune; our sheet music editions and publications on Graphite; and the release of our first studio album with Bridge Records in April 2022 that celebrates BIPOC composers across the Americas. Our programming gained international attention when we became recipients of the 2020 ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, awarded by Chorus America.
