Aloha!

Next Friday, April 12th, Lau will perform two 45-minute interactive family concerts on the Schubert Club’s Music in the Park series. We hope you’ll join us, and maybe bring a friend in need of some warm-weather music! Tickets are only $7 – yay!

Lau Hawaiian Collective Family Concerts
Friday, April 12th, 2013
6:15 – 7:00 pm* AND 7:30 – 8:15 pm
Schubert Club Music in the Park Series Family Concerts
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
2136 Carter Avenue, St. Paul 55108
(located at the corner of Carter and Chelmsford; enter on the Chelmsford Avenue side of the church)
Tickets: $7 (and free admission for babes-in-arms)
Purchase tickets in advance online or by calling (651) 292-3268.
Tickets also available at the door.

* The 6:15 concert has limited ticket availability – if you plan to attend this show, The Schubert Club suggests purchasing your tickets in advance.

Parking information:
Free parking in the small surface lot just east of the church; free street parking in the neighborhood too!

View our complete April 2013 Newsletter

Aloha, friends!
If you’d like to listen to Dan Olson’s radio piece on Lau Hawaiian Collective, view Jeff Thompson’s photos, or read the web story, all are available on Minnesota Public Radio‘s online archive:

Radio story: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/popup.php?name=minnesota/news/features/2013/02/15/msvhawaii_20130215_64

Web story: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/12/arts/minnesota-sounds-and-voices-lau-hawaiian-collective

Photos: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/12/arts/minnesota-sounds-and-voices-lau-collective-photos

Aloha friends,
The Rose Ensemble’s Sybils of the Rhine: Saint Hildegard von Bingen & The Minstrel’s Song of Songs opens next Thursday, February 14th in Minneapolis!

I’ve been absolutely mesmerized by the music we’re preparing for these concerts – the program features music from the Benedictine Abbey of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, selections from the poet-minstrel Frauenlob’s exquisite “Song of Songs,” and poetry and music by the newly canonized Abbess and Doctor, Hildegard von Bingen. I hope you’ll join us for one of these candle-lit concerts

Concerts will take place on:
Thursday, February 14th*+ (NE Minneapolis)
Friday, February 15th+ (St. Paul)
Saturday, February 16th* (Downtown Minneapolis)
Sunday, February 17th*^ (Duluth)

* On Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, we are offering Bring a Friend discounts (buy two, get one free)
+ On Friday and Saturday, we are offering $15 tickets
^ On Sunday, we are offering $10 tickets for students with ID (available at the door)

For advance tickets and more information, please visit RoseEnsemble.org or call (651) 225-4340

This month, David Burk and I will be traveling to Des Moines and Ames, Iowa to work with the fantastic conductors and singers of the Des Moines Choral Society, Ames Chamber Artists, Heartland Youth Choir, and Ames Children’s Choirs! We’ll also be presenting our Na Mele Wai educational program at area schools on Thursday and Friday. Mahalo so much to Jim Rodde, Barbara Sletto, Gene Levasseur, and all of the amazing other people who have made this residency possible! We are thrilled to be joining you in your musical journey

Here’s what’s happening:
Wednesday, February 20 through Saturday, February 23, 2013
Lau Hawaiian Collective Hawaiian Music Residency
With The Des Moines Choral Society, Ames Chamber Artists, Heartland Youth Choir, and Ames Children’s Choirs
School visits: Thursday, February 21 (Des Moines) and Friday, February 22 (Ames)
Concert with Des Moines Choral Society and Heartland Youth Choir:
Friday, February 22 at 7:30 PM
First Baptist Church, 8250 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA
Tickets/Info: http://www.dmchoral.org/tickets.html
Concert with Ames Chamber Artists and Ames Children’s Choirs:
Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 PM
First Evangelical Free Church, 2008 24th Street, Ames, IA
Tickets/Info: (515) 290-1422

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
7:30 PM (doors open at 7 PM)
LOCAL WORLD MUSIC SHOWCASE
Featuring Ticket to Brasil,
Lau Hawaiian Collective, and
The Robert Everest Expedition
THE CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
416 Cedar Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Tickets*
$12 in advance, $15 at the door.
Available at Minneapolis ticket outlets below, online, by phone, or at the door.
*Students with ID, seniors over 65, and children under 12 may purchase tickets at a discount at the door.

Minneapolis Ticket Outlets:
Depth of Field Yarn (no fee; cash or check only)
The Electric Fetus – Minneapolis ($2 fee)Online: TheCedar.org
By Phone: 612-338-2674, ext 0 from 12-4pm ($2 fee per ticket)
At the Door: In the front lobby of The Cedar Cultural Center
during events (no fee; cash, check, credit card accepted).

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Aloha!
I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks for your contributions to Lau Hawaiian Collective on Give to the Max Day last week. Your support opens new paths for our artistic growth, community outreach, program development, and visibility. Thank you for believing that we can illuminate the connections between human experiences, memory, and worldviews through music. Please feel free to let us know how we can be a resource for your community!

Planning and fundraising for our 2013 Minnesota community outreach project will continue through the new year. Please consider sharing this information with friends or organizations who may be interested in volunteering, collaborating, or making tax-deductable contribution.

Thank you again, and warmest wishes,
Kim
Lau Hawaiian Collective – Sweet, poignant, rollicking music of the Islands
kimsueoka.com/lau/

Aloha, friends of Lau Hawaiian Collective!
Tomorrow, November 15, Lau Hawaiian Collective will participating in Give to the Max Day, an annual online giving event that maximizes contributions to nonprofit organizations in Minnesota.

We want to continue bringing Hawaiian music to Minnesota audiences! We hope you’ll consider a making tax-deductable contribution to support our community outreach activities, program development, and artistic growth in 2013.

Some important notes:
• Take advantage of the the Power Hour! Donations made between 10am and 11am on Give to the Max Day will be matched by Springboard for the Arts.
• Donations can be made anytime and held until Give to the Max Day.
• Lau Hawaiian Collective is fiscally sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, so your donation will be received and processed by Springboard.
• Regular donations can still be made after Give to the Max Day (they just won’t be augmented by Give to the Max Day bonuses and matches). You can donate online at givemn.org or make checks payable to “Springboard for the Arts” with “Lau Hawaiian Collective” in the memo line.
• Please share this information about Give to the Max Day with others!

Mahalo so much!
Kim, David, Rahn, Shahzore, and Dave

Aloha, friends!
I am so excited about these concerts – hope you can join us for one of them!

Voces8 of London returns to the Twin Cities to take the stage with The Rose Ensemble in a ground-breaking performance of ethereal vocal music featuring Gregorian chant, Spanish-language villanescas, Latin motets, an encore performance of Sergey Khvoshchinsky’s “Ave Maria” (commissioned by The Rose Ensemble in 2010), and Gery de Ghersem’s miraculous “Missa Ave Virgo Sanctissima.”

Friday, October 5, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church
1900 Wellesley Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota
Tickets: $37, $27, $15 (Or discounted tickets with Season memberships and Rose Hips memberships)
Tickets available at the online at RoseEnsemble.org, by phone: (651) 225-4340, and at the door.

Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 8:00 PM (preconcert presentation at 7pm)
The Basilica of St. Mary
88 North 17th Street, Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tickets: $37, $27, $15 (Or discounted tickets with Season memberships and Rose Hips memberships)
Tickets available at the online at RoseEnsemble.org, by phone: (651) 225-4340, and at the door.

Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 5:00 PM (preconcert presentation at 4pm)
Church of St. Charles Borromeo
2739 Stinson Blvd NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tickets: $37, $27, $15 (Or discounted tickets with Season memberships and Rose Hips memberships)
Tickets available at the online at RoseEnsemble.org, by phone: (651) 225-4340, and at the door.

September 22-23, 2012
Nymphs and Angels
The Mirandola Ensemble Sings Italian Madrigals
Works of Philippe de Monte, Orazio Vecchi and Rinaldo del Mel
Angela Grundstad and Kim Sueoka, sopranos
Linda Kachelmeier, alto
Nick Chalmers and Andrew Kane, tenors
Scott Sandersfeld, bass

Tickets: General Admission $10 (Free admission for students and online slot maschinen seniors)
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More info: www.themirandolaensemble.org

Saturday, September 22 at 8:00 PM
St. Paul”s Episcopal Church on-the-hill
1524 Summit Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105

Sunday, September 23 at 3:00 PM
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
13505 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55345

August, 2012 – Lau Hawaiian Collective is now on the COMPAS (Affiliated with the Young Artists Arts for Learning Network) Teaching Artist Roster!

What does this mean?
If you think Lau Hawaiian Collective educational programs (interactive concerts) would be a good fit for your school, library, community recreation center, or other organization, you can now schedule these programs through COMPAS, a Minnesota non-profit arts organization.

For more information:
-View Lau casino online Hawaiian Collective”s Artist Profile on the COMPAS website.
-View the program description for our first school program, Na Mele Wai: Hawaiian Fresh Water Songs.
-Visit compas.org, or call (651) 292-3249 for scheduling and other info.