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Upcoming/Ongoing Projects & Performances

vanguard new music series: renegade ensemble with lumen antiqua

Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 7-9 p.m.

Vocalists from RenegadeEnsemble, led by Jonathan Posthuma, will present new works for voices in their second performance on the Vanguard New Music Series following their debut in November 2023. Featured works will be mainly premieres of Minnesotan composers and a large multi-movement work inspired by the music of Hildegard von Bingen using melodicas and glass bowls.

Also on the program is the debut of Lumen Antiqua, a vocal trio founded by Rachel Farhi, Jessi McKinnon and Becca Tobin, will present works by local composers Abbie Betinis, Michael Maiorana and Becky Sun and a new work by Jonathan Posthuma with special guest vocalist Abs Trewin using texts inspired by Louisa May Alcott.

mixed precipitation's
the carmen files

Lead Writer & Adapter | Mercedes

March 27-29, 2026

Park Square Theater, Saint Paul, MN

Mixed Precipitation, a twin Cities theater company, will be a member of the Park Square Theatre's 2025/2026 LAB Series Cohort as they develop The Carmen Files, a bold new adaptation of Georges Bizet's 1875 French opera Carmen, where classical music and crime drama collide.

music direction by Gary Ruschman, stage direction by Scotty Reynolds, and choreography by Collette Illarde.

avant-choir a.k.a. "choir band"
a.k.a. "To Be Named, Thing"

We are an improvising, microtonal, spectrum-technique vocal band doing originals, some classics, and who knows what else! Past performances include its premiere in the Summer 2025 Backyard Concert Series, Tiny Tuesdays at Eagles 34, and Mortimer's Bar. Our rep includes Terry Riley's Olson III, Bernard Lefkowich's De Profundis, and two improvisations, one using a Henrich Shenker analysis of a Bach chorale, and one new composition devised by Justin Spenner.

Singers: Corissa Bussian, Paolo Debuque, Kristina Rodel, Carole Schulz, Justin Spenner, and Elena Stabile.

dracula: a sprq media adaptation

Ensemble Voice Cast | Announcer

When English lawyer Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania, he meets the sinister Count Dracula who sets his sights on London. As Dracula’s dark power spreads, Harker, his fiancée, Mina, and a band of unlikely heroes—including the relentless Professor Van Helsing—must race against time to stop the immortal monster.

Series development and recording ongoing. Listen online

the count of monte cristo:
a sprq media adaptation

Hermine Danglars

Falsely accused of treason, Edmond Dantès endures a 14-year imprisonment in the Château d'If. Upon escaping, he finds a lost treasure, utilizing it to meticulously orchestrate revenge as the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo against those who betrayed him.