A weekend residency with soprano Renée Fleming
Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene Recital
Friday, September 19, 7:30 p.m.
Ordway Concert Hall
345 Washington Street
Voice Master Class
Saturday, September 20, 6:30 p.m.
House of Hope Presbyterian Church
797 Summit Ave
Music and Mind Lecture and Discussion
Sunday, September 21, 2:00 p.m.
House of Hope Presbyterian Church
797 Summit Ave
Thursday, June 5, 2025 (SAINT PAUL, MN) — Schubert Club and House of Hope Presbyterian Church, and Hope Arts Center are thrilled to partner for a weekend with world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming, September 19-21 of 2025. Renée’s residency will consist of a recital on Friday September 19 at the Ordway Concert Hall, a master class and gala on Saturday September 20 at House of Hope, and will conclude with a lecture and discussion at House of Hope centered on her new anthology Music and Mind on Sunday, September 21.
Renée Fleming is one of the most acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s greatest opera houses and concert halls. Honored with five GRAMMY® awards and the US National Medal of Arts, she has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Super Bowl. In 2023, the World Health Organization appointed her as a Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health.
Renée’s anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, was published in 2024. A leading advocate for research at the intersection of arts and health, created her own program called Music and the Mind, which she has presented in more than 70 cities around the world. She is now an advisor for major initiatives in this field. She recently starred at the Metropolitan Opera in the world premiere staging of The Hours, a new opera based on the award-winning novel and film,
Other awards include the Fulbright Lifetime Achievement Medal, Germany’s Cross of the Order of Merit, and honorary doctorates from 10 major universities. www.reneefleming.com
On Friday, September 19, Renée will perform a recital inspired by her Grammy Award-winning 2023 album Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. This breathtaking program explores mankind’s evolving relationship with nature through performances of music by Handel, Nico Muhly, Björk and more —all set against a backdrop of stunning film from the National Geographic Society.
Renée will also hold a voice master class with singers from Minnesota Opera’s Resident Artist Program on Saturday, September 20 at House of Hope Presbyterian Church. The master class will be open to the public as a ticketed event. Following the master class, House of Hope will hold a private gala event with Ms.Fleming as their special guest in celebration of the launch of Hope Arts Center, the church’s new nonprofit entity with a mission to build community and enrich lives through music, wellness, and justice initiatives.
The weekend will conclude on Sunday, September 21 with a lecture and discussion at House of Hope as part of the church’s Sunday Series. The lecture will be centered around Renée’s new anthology Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness. Renée will be joined by Dr Michael Georgieff, co-director of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain and other panelists to explore the profound impact of music and the arts on the human mind.
Press Resources:
Download high resolution photos here
A limited number of tickets are available for reviewers. Please contact Kristina MacKenzie to arrange for press tickets.
More Event Info HERE >>
Performers:
Renée Fleming, soprano
Program:
The following accompanied by a film provided by National Geographic.
Hazel Dickens:
“Pretty bird”
Georg Frideric Handel
Care Selve from Atalanta
Nico Muhly
Endless Space
Joseph Canteloube
Bailero from Songs of the Auvergne
Maria Schneider
Our Finch Feeder from Winter Morning Walks
Björk
All is Full of Love
Piano Solo To Be Announced
Howard Shore:
Twilight and Shadow from The Lord of the Rings
Kevin Puts
Evening
Curtis Green
Red Mountains Sometimes Cry
Burt Bacharach:
What the World Needs Now
– Intermission –
Songs To Be Announced