Friendship Endures - December 16 & 17

On December 16th and 17th, From Age to Age will present an eclectic program of choral music entitled Friendship Endures that highlights the ensemble’s work together in the 2022-23 season. Music by Ukrainian composers - Maksym Berezovsky, Mykola Lysenko, and Mykola Leontovych - will be sung along with music by contemporary composers: Stephen Leek, Arvo Pärt, Troy Robertson, Kate Rusby, John Rutter, Eric Whitacre, and Tracy Wong.

We hope to see you at one of our concerts! RSVP on Facebook:
Friday: https://fb.me/e/4826uKqxA
Saturday: https://fb.me/e/3zKd0YAxO

Friendship Endures - thank you for being a part of our community. #FATAsings

November 17th is Give to the Max Day!

Minnesota's Give to the Max Day is today, November 17th! Each year, generous supporters like you celebrate Give to the Max Day by making your online donation to your favorite charities on GiveMN.org. Your giving on this day makes a difference to us far beyond the 24-hour giving event; you will directly support From Age to Age’s ability to make beautiful choral music in 2022.

Although From Age to Age accepts donations year-round on the website, your donation on Give to the Max Day may help us receive an additional donation of $500-$1,000. Here’s how: GiveMN is drawing $500 Golden Ticket winners every 15 minutes on Give to the Max Day. Back again this year, they're also giving away their traditional $1,000 Hourly Golden Tickets on November 18. Your donation to any Minnesota-based nonprofit or school will be boosted by $1,000 if they draw your gift! The grand prize of Give to the Max, you could turn any gift of $5 or more into $10,000 for your favorite cause! This prize will be drawn from all gifts made during Give to the Max Day and Early Giving, from November 1-17.

From Age to Age functions solely on donations and concert admissions to keep spreading its vision in choral arts. Our annual goal is to raise $5,000, and you can help us reach our goal. Be sure to mark your calendar and make your gift on November 17th by visiting GiveMN.org and searching for our organization, or by clicking here:  https://www.givemn.org/story/Fata22

From Age to Age performed at the 2020 Central & North Central ACDA Conference

From Age to Age was honored to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Central and North Central Conference in Milwaukee on March 5, 2020.

The 30-minute program featured music by Mark Shepperd, Craig Courtney, Arvo Pärt, Peter J. Durow, Abbie Betinis, Lloyd Larson, and Linda Kachelmeier. It was a great thrill to sing for a room full of choir directors at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Reception after the performance

FATA board members in attendance

This performance happened approximately two weeks before much of the nation shut down on account of the global pandemic.

FROM AGE TO AGE: SOUNDS OF THE SEASON CD Release Concerts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Peter J. Durow, Artistic Director
peterdurow@yahoo.com
(573) 587-2223

MINNEAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 7, 2019 - Currently in their 13th Season, From Age to Age is a MN non-profit choral ensemble comprised of accomplished musicians who inspire audiences of all ages with their passion and performance of the highest level choral music. From Age to Age enriches communities in music appreciation through cultural, education, and outreach programming.

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In January 2019, From Age to Age, recorded their 2018 “Sounds of the Season” program and will be releasing the recording at their 2019 Sounds of the Season CD Release Concerts. The dates for the concerts are:

7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 13 at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, St. Paul

7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 14 at St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis

4 p.m. on Sunday, December 15 at Family of God Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Park

Concerts are free and open to the public; free will donations are welcome.

Watch this for a preview of the first song on the new recording.

Beautiful carol + fantastic acoustics = gorgeous sound! Come hear us at the * Church of Annunciation in Minneapolis on December 14 * Advent Lutheran in Maple Grove on December 15 * St. Croix Lutheran in West St. Paul on December 16 For details: FromAgeToAge.org or Facebook @FATAsings

The Sounds of the Season holiday CD will be available for purchase at the concerts for $15. We think the CD will make an excellent holiday gift for music lovers throughout the world.

See you in December!

Season 13 is off to a great start!

We’ve had a great start to Season 13 with a performance at the Byzantine Choral Festival and two collaborative “Draw the Circle Wide” concerts in October. We have thoroughly enjoyed performing the challenging Byzantine repertoire and look forward to singing it again at future concerts. We plan to include the fan-favorite “Ukrainian Alleluia” in our upcoming 2020 Central & North Central ACDA Regional Conference performance.

From Age to Age at the Byzantine Choral Festival at the St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church on October 6

FATA at the FLCC and FCI concert on October 13, 2019

Many thanks to the First Lutheran Church of Crystal, Faith Church International SDA, and Path of Grace United Methodist Church for hosting us and lending your voices for the “Draw the Circle Wide” concerts. We loved collaborating with you!

Our Christmas CD “Sounds of the Season” will be available for purchase on November 7th!

Makes a great gift!

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Sounds of the Season CD Release concerts coming up the weekend of December 13-15. Visit the Performances tab for more information. To see the events on Facebook, click here.

Our CD will be available for purchase at the concerts for $15. It will also be available for sale on the website.

We cannot wait to share these recordings with the world! You can see a preview of the first track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMnQVwUluCo

#FATAsings #Lucky13

Recap of Season 12 (2018/19)

We had a great and productive 12th season.  Here are some of the things we were able to accomplish.  

Part of our mission includes enriching communities in music appreciation through outreach programming. In accordance with our mission, season 12 was all about collaborating with other talented groups.  In fact, our fall concert series was called just that - “Sound Collaboration” - a series where we joined forces with the FATA alumni, the Open World Learning Concert Choir led by our very own Alex Ferderer, and the Easter Lutheran Church choir. We then teamed up with the Advent Lutheran Church choir and the students at the St. Croix Lutheran academy for our “Sounds of the Season” concert series.  We finished the season with the third annual installment of the popular “Made in Minnesota” series in collaboration with the Bethany Lutheran College concert choir and the Shattuck St. Mary’s Chamber Choir and Boys Choir.

In November we had the privilege of performing at the Minnesota ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) conference where Artistic Director Peter Durow was awarded the VocalEssence award for creative programming.

We had a great time at the MN ACDA conference!

On March 6, as a result of a nationwide search, we got to open for Disney’s DCappella in Minneapolis.  What a thrill and honor it was to participate in this phenomenal a cappella concert! #DCappella #TakeUsOnTour #Minneapolis

We sang for Mass at St. Olaf Catholic Church, where we are choir-in-residence, on November 11 and April 14, in collaboration with the Parish Choir. We always have a lovely time singing for Mass there and are grateful to St. Olaf for providing a residence for us.

Photo of the group taken after one of our Sounds of the Seasons recording sessions in January 2019

In January and May, we did a series of recording sessions of our Sounds of the Season and Made in Minnesota programs. We are very excited about the results so far - look for a brand new release from us on November 7th!

We are looking forward to a vibrant and engaging 13th season! Lucky 13! #FATAsings

Artistic Director Peter J. Durow to Receive Creative Programming Award

Director Peter J. Durow

The artistic director of From Age to Age, Peter J. Durow, was recently informed that he will be awarded the VocalEssence Creative Programming Award in response to the music selections from our 2017-18 season. Our three concerts were "Songs for the People," "Dancing in the Morning," and "Made in Minnesota." 

The award will be officially presented at the ACDA-MN State Conference award luncheon scheduled for Saturday, November 17.  This event will follow the Saturday morning performance of From Age to Age. It will be an amazing day of music and celebration for our wonderful team! Congratulations!

Auditions for the 2018-19 Season

Choir Auditions for the 2018-19 Season

Location: Minneapolis

Dates and Time(s): By Appointment

Section(s): Alto and Tenor

From Age to Age is pleased to announce auditions for its 12th (2018-19) season. Auditions will take place on Thursday, August 23 from 6-9 p.m. at:

St. Olaf Catholic Church
215 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Parking is available in the outdoor surface lot.

Auditions include vocalises and vocal exercises to determine range, sight-reading and tonal memory skills. All auditioning singers will be asked to prepare two brief choral excerpts for this audition. The excerpts will be provided after scheduling your audition. Auditions are by appointment only and will last approximately 15 minutes.

From Age to Age rehearses on Thursday nights from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at St. Olaf Catholic Church. We are looking for singers that can make a commitment for the entire season which includes three concert programs, two recording projects and a performance at the MN ACDA conference in November.

Please submit a musical resume or CV via email to the artistic director, Dr. Peter J. Durow,
peterdurow@yahoo.com with the subject line “Audition” or call 573.587.2223 for more information.

From Age to Age is a Minnesota non-profit choral ensemble comprised of accomplished musicians who inspire audiences of all ages with their passion and performance of highest level choral music. From Age to Age enriches communities in music appreciation through cultural, educational, and outreach programming.

From Age to Age: A Featured Choral Ensemble at the 2018 Minnesota ACDA Conference

From Age to Age Choral Ensemble will be featured at the 2018 MN-ACDA State Conference on November 17 at 10 a.m. They will perform pieces from their popular “Made in Minnesota” concerts which showcase works from composers with ties to Minnesota. From Age to Age’s Artistic Director, Peter J. Durow, said, “It’s an honor to share From Age to Age’s gifts and passion with the ACDA community.” More information can be found at www.acda-mn.com

Bass Auditions for Spring 2018

From Age to Age is pleased to announce bass auditions for the spring portion of the 11th (2017-18) season.

Auditions will take place at:

St. Olaf Catholic Church

215 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Parking is available in the outdoor surface lot.

Dates and Time(s): By Appointment

Section(s): Bass

Auditions include vocalises and vocal exercises to determine range, sight-reading and tonal memory skills. All auditioning singers will be asked to prepare two brief choral excerpts for this audition. The excerpts will be provided after scheduling your audition. Auditions are by appointment only and will last approximately 15 minutes.

From Age to Age rehearses on Thursday nights from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at St. Olaf Catholic Church.  We are looking for singers that can make a commitment to the Spring calendar and beyond.

Please submit a musical resume or CV via email to the artistic director, Dr. Peter J. Durow,  peterdurow@yahoo.com with the subject line “Audition” or call 573.587.2223 for more information.

From Age to Age is a Minnesota non-profit choral ensemble comprised of accomplished musicians who inspire audiences of all ages with their passion and performance of highest level choral music. From Age to Age enriches communities in music appreciation through cultural, educational, and outreach programming.