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.”
Artists Recital Series @ Ascension – Pedro Sequera
Tenor Pedro Sequera will perform a recital of songs and arias in German and Italian and Latin-American songs in Spanish in the sanctuary following mass. Doors open at 12:45pm, and the concert starts at 1:00pm.
May 2025 Community Sing
Join us on Saturday, May 3rd at 11:00am for a Community Sing at University Baptist Church in Minneapolis (1219 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414)!
Artists Recital Series @ Ascension – Alyssa Anderson
Mezzo-soprano Alyssa Anderson and guitarist Joseph Spoelstra, together The Dream Songs Project, will perform a recital of new works in the sanctuary following mass. Doors open at 12:45pm, and the concert starts at 1:00pm.
Calixto Álvarez: Réquiem Osún
Join Border CrosSing for our 2024-2025 Season closer: the regional premiere of “Réquiem Osún” by Cuban composer Calixto Álvarez.
Calixto Álvarez: Réquiem Osún
Join Border CrosSing for our 2024-2025 Season closer: the regional premiere of “Réquiem Osún” by Cuban composer Calixto Álvarez.
Artists Recital Series @ Ascension – Matthew Valverde and Ahmed Anzaldúa
Tenor Matthew Valverde and pianist Ahmed Anzaldúa will present a recital of Latin-American art songs by Carlos Guastavino, Manuel M. Ponce, Jaime León, and Mari Esabel Valverde in the sanctuary following mass.
Doors open at 12:45pm, and the concert starts at 1:00pm.
Collaborative Concert with Cooper Choirs
Border CrosSing’s Education Outreach Ensemble join Robbinsdale-Cooper High School Choirs for concert celebrating our vibrant global community.
Artists Recital Series @ Ascension – Adam Z
Tenor and composer Adam Zahller and friends will present his new work “In Our Attentive Ears” in the sanctuary following mass. Doors open at 12:45pm, and the concert starts at 1:00pm.
Voces & Ritmo
Border CrosSing is proud to partner with ComMUSICation and Curio Dance for a week-long residency in February. Sing and dance your way through Latin America in this immersive program for youth grades 6-12!
Artists Recital Series @ Ascension – Matthew Valverde and Ahmed Anzaldúa
Due to illness, this recital is cancelled and must be rescheduled.
Artists Recital Series @ Ascension – Justin Spenner
Baritone Justin Spenner and pianist Carson Schneider will present "Norse/Norge," a recital of Nordic art songs in the sanctuary following mass. Doors open at 12:45pm, and the concert starts at 1:00pm.
Community Sing: Serenata Navideña
Mark your calendars for our upcoming December 2024 Community Sing: Serenata Navideña at Academia Cesar Chavez School in Saint Paul! Friday, 13 December at 6pm.
Navidad Nuestra and Latin American Baroque Villancicos
Border CrosSing continues its holiday tradition of performing Navidad Nuestra by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez, first performed by the ensemble in 2017 alongside a bilingual version of Handel’s Messiah. This year’s program pairs Navidad Nuestra with Baroque villancicos from Mexico, Bolivia, and Peru, which will be performed in Spanish and the Indigenous language Nahuatl.
Artists Recital Series @ Ascension – Ina-Yukka
Mother-son duo Ina-Yukka will perform a program of Canción Nueva and Andean folk music in the sanctuary following mass. Doors open at 12:45pm, and the concert starts at 1:00pm.
Navidad Nuestra and Latin American Baroque Villancicos
Border CrosSing continues its holiday tradition of performing Navidad Nuestra by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez, first performed by the ensemble in 2017 alongside a bilingual version of Handel’s Messiah. This year’s program pairs Navidad Nuestra with Baroque villancicos from Mexico, Bolivia, and Peru, which will be performed in Spanish and the Indigenous language Nahuatl.