# Philip Brunelle

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Episode 127: Philip Brunelle, artistic director of VocalEssence, leads Kristina

The musical Kristina is based on a series of four novels by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg detailing a family's poverty-driven migration from Sweden to America in the mid-19th century.  On October 12, 1996, a concert version with the original cast was presented, in Swedish, in Minneapolis, Minnesota…

ABBA's Benny Andersson on reprise of his Minnesota-set musical 'Kristina'

The Swedish hit-makers ABBA changed pop music as we know it: they sent 20 songs to the Billboard Hot 100 and turned the world onto Europop. But there is some lesser-known music by the people behind ABBA. Back in 1995, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA wrote a musical called “Kristina.” It …

29 - Dan Dressen

Dan Dressen’s is typically the first voice you hear on the Renaissance Man podcast. His tenor opens the excerpt of “Quartet Of Swedes” from Benjamin Britten’s opera Paul Bunyan, recorded on Virgin Classics, conducted by Philip Brunelle. In this episode, the two long-time collaborators discuss why, …

Art Hounds: Choral transformation, small-town musical and a Zappa tribute

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above.  Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here. Musical premiere in Bemidji tackl…

Episode 24: Essentially Curious with Conductor Philip Brunelle

From calling Aaron Copland on a whim to commissioning works for James Earl Jones, Philip Brunelle’s career is marked by bold ideas, fearless curiosity, and a lifelong commitment to music. Bach Talk Host Ron Klemm and Bach Society's Music Director and Conductor A. Dennis Sparger sit down with the le…

The Exile Who Never Left

In the early 1930s, Max Beckmann is the biggest thing in Germany, the übermensch of art with his larger-than-life paintings and ego to match, peering over a champagne glass at the beautiful free spirits in the cabarets. But when Hitler takes over, Beckmann is in his crosshairs, forced to choose bet…

Encore Episode: The Photographer in Hitler's Bath

When World War II begins, Lee Miller is one of the most sought-after women in the world—a celebrated model, an irresistible muse, and an emerging photographer in her own right. So why does she trade the high life for the front line, risking everything to become the only female photojournalist allow…

The Object LIVE! Talk Dürer to Me!

This electrifying, sold-out live show of The Object podcast was recorded May 21, 2026, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art with host Tim Gihring and very special musical guests from the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers with Philip Brunelle conducting and playing the virginal (we had the same question;…

Vocal Essence Performs Berlioz "Te Deum" at Cathedral of St Paul

Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon speaks with Philip Brunelle, Founder and Artistic Director of VocalEssence.He discusses an upcoming performance of the monumental Berlioz composition "Te Deum," which will feature a chorus of 200 singers, a full orchestra, a pipe organ, and twelve harps. Details o…

Vocal Essence Performs Berlioz "Te Deum" at Cathedral of St Paul

Jazz88 Morning Host Peter Solomon speaks with Philip Brunelle, Founder and Artistic Director of VocalEssence.He discusses an upcoming performance of the monumental Berlioz composition "Te Deum," which will feature a chorus of 200 singers, a full orchestra, a pipe organ, and twelve harps. Details o…