Join us for Sound Mind at the air-conditioned Ordway Concert Hall on June 18 and 19! Beat the heat and join One Voice Mixed Chorus on an uplifting journey exploring mental health through song, story, and visual art. Featuring guest cellist, Lars Ortiz, Sound Mind showcases five Minnesota composers, stories of resilience, and original art projected around the concert hall. Sound Mind runs 90 minutes and is performed without an intermission.
We can't wait to see you at Sound Mind this weekend! Interactive lobby activities start 45 minutes before each concert featuring hands-on art creation.
The Green Line train and the 21 bus are great ways to get to downtown St. Paul! - Metro Transit
Directions and Parking for Ordway Concert Hall. The least expensive parking is at the Science Museum Ramp ($5) or RiverCenter ($10). The Traveler's surface is located across the street from the Ordway ($20 on Sat, $6 on Sun). Street parking is free in St. Paul on Sundays.
All performances are wheelchair accessible and have braille and large print programs available. Our performance on Sunday, June 19 will be ASL interpreted. See "Accessibility" below.
Be sure to arrive at the concert early to create your own mental health mantras, art, and to meet our partners NAMI-MN and Reclaim!
Audience members will have the opportunity to participate in two art activities: a card with your own mantra to be painted with colored tissue paper. Or, you can participate in a collaborative art work by adding words of encouragement and support to a paper mosaic that will be presented to NAMI-MN after the concerts.
Additional Mental Health Resources
Conversations about Mental Health & Neurodiversity Guidelines - PDF
LarsOrtizis a performer, teacher and author based in the Twin Cities and Puebla, Mexico. He has served principal cellist of the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis and was a founding member of Lux String Quartet. He has also worked with both Minnesota Public Radio and Schubert Club on programs to promote music education in schools. His latest book, Walls and Welcome Mats: Immigration and the American Dream, will be released by Lerner Publications in the fall of 2022.
The safety of our singers and audience is very important to us. One Voice has been preparing for Sound Mind with comprehensive safety measures in place—KN95 masked and distanced rehearsals, vaccine requirements, reporting procedures, and state-of-the-art ventilation systems to name a few. Currently, we plan for singers and audience members to be masked for the Sound Mind concerts.
