I'm looking forward to joining Renegade Ensemble next Friday in a concert celebrating 10 years of new music in the Twin Cities! I was a regular member of this group for three years, and looking forward to this special concert.

Launching the 2013-14 season, RenegadeEnsemble’s “Poppies in October” features a rich selection of new chamber music from living composers both local and international. The event showcases dramatic floral imagery and an outpouring of virtuosic intensity. 

Selections Include:

Ariel by American composer Ned Rorem
Glint by American composer Roshanne Etezady
Escape Wisconsin by American composer Caleb Burhans
Snapdragon by New Zealand composer Miriama Young 
One Bright, Moonlit Night by Minnesota composer Randy Bauer (world premiere!)

This concert features:

Alyssa Anderson • mezzo soprano
David Birrow • percussion
Solange Guilliume • piano
Jeffery Kyle Hutchins • saxophone
Stanley H Rothrock II • piano
Christopher Raddatz • clarinet

Tickets available online at http://poppiesinoct.brownpapertickets.com/
or at the door with cash, check, or plastic.

Adults $10
Students/Seniors $8

(clockwise from left to right) rewind, play, fast forward by Shea Bartel; Into the Woods by Linnea Doyle; Extended Techniques by Jamie Winter Dawson. 

This past weekend, Renegade Ensemble had our first ever ReneGALA, a gallery show/performance featuring works from this past season's Visual Artist Collaboration Series. We had a different visual artist come on stage with us during each concert series and create a new piece of art while we performed! The paintings were sold in an auction during the exhibit, along with some of the artist's other work. The ensemble performed a few highlights from the past season, as well as a few preview performances for next season!

Proceeds from the event will provide funding for our 2013-2014 season. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased HERE.

Can't make it to the gala but still want to support our 2013 season? Donations can be made through our GiveMN page HERE and thank you!

Check out the Facebook event HERE.

Visit the Renegade website HERE.

RenegadeEnsemble is pleased to present our spring concert featuring several "woodsy" works, including two premieres, and will showcase Twin Cities artist Linnea Doyle creating a painting live alongside and in reaction to the music.

Hard Fairy by Graham Fitkin
Hens by Chris Gables
Lunch with a Nun by James Holdman
Black by Katherine Bergman
is himself no more by Ted Moore

RenegadeEnsemble includes:
Alyssa Anderson, voice & spoken word
David Birrow, percussion
Kyle Hutchins, saxophone
Christopher Raddatz, clarinet
Stanley Rothrock II, piano
Joseph Spoelstra, guitar

Also joining us will be guest pianist Peter John.

Reserve your tickets HERE!