Graphite at the 2026 Chorus America conference

Jocelyn and Tim are so excited to see many of you at the conference, this year in Minneapolis!

Physical copies of Graphite’s Take Note magazine will be available to all reigstrants – how cool!! And, we are thrilled to have some special appearances within the conference’s programming. All concerts are free to attend but require advance registration.

June 3rd

Timothy C. Takach (Graphite co-founder and composer) and MPLS (imPulse) are featured on the 2026 Chorus America conference’s opening concert! They perform an abridged version of Unfashioned Creature, June 3rd, 7:00pm, at Ted Mann Concert Hall.

Unfashioned Creature takes inspiration from Mary Shelley’s timeless 1818 novel Frankenstein. Weaving together contemporary social themes: rejection, self-discovery, and love, both works forward a complex character who seeks to find belonging and equality.

View a trailer of Unfashioned Creature with footage from its premiere (October 2023). Performed by James Sewell Ballet; MPLS (imPulse); Laura Sewell, cello; and Dave Hagedorn, percussion.

Unfashioned Creature – Choral Ballet
Music by Timothy C. Takach
Choreography by Penelope Freeh
Ballet for SATB, cello, percussion (see instrumental parts)
Difficulty: 4
Duration: 30+ minutes
Interested in presenting this choral ballet? Email Tim at ">!

June 4th

Border CrosSing (Graphite publisher) and Eve Schulte (Graphite Project Manager), who has choreography featured with the National Lutheran Choir, appear on the same concert! June 4th, 7:30pm, at Central Lutheran Church.

See rehearsal footage and listen to Eve Schulte and National Lutheran Choir’s Dr. Jennaya Robison discuss the fusion of dance and choral work ahead of its premiere. (October 2025)

June 5th

VocalEssence (Graphite publisher) performs “Global Rhythms, Minnesota Voices,” including all four VE ensembles and guest artists! June 5th, 4:30pm, at Plymouth Congregational Church Sanctuary.

You can find more information about the entire conference here. We can’t wait to gather with all of you, our colleagues, in shared enthusiasm for our art form!!

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