Upcoming Performances

News about Zeitgeist's 2020/2021 Season:

Zeitgeist's work for the 2020/2021 concert season will concentrate on collaborations with composers to create new works, most of which will be presented online, virtually, or through recorded means. Read more
COINCIDENT Episode 4 Premiere + Virtual Reception
July 15, 7:30 p.m. CDT  •  Online via Zoom
​The premiere of COINCIDENT Episode 4 (approximately 10 minutes), followed by a virtual reception (bring your own refreshments!) with composer Scott L. Miller and members of Zeitgeist. ​
Be Where You Are
July 25, 6 p.m.  •  Barringer Family Farms, Ellsworth, WI
Zeitgeist and Barringer Family Farms present a unique outdoor experience that connects artists and community members with agriculture and land. Featuring 44.71, -92.53 (Be Where You Are) by Heather Barringer, a 45 minute work that explores human relationship to land and others through the experience of sound--intentional and unintentional. 
New Music Gathering
Aug. 12-14, 2021  •  Minneapolis, MN and online
​Zeitgeist is pleased to perform at New Music Gathering 2021! More information to come. 
Crocus Hill Ghost Story at New York Mills Cultural Center
Oct. 22, 2021  •  New York Mills, MN
​A collaboration between Zeitgeist, composer/flutist Julie Johnson, writer Cheri Johnson, and filmmaker DJ Mendel, Crocus Hill Ghost Story is a macabre tale of a house possessed, accompanied by a wildly evocative and colorful score performed live by Zeitgeist, Johnson, and KrisAnne Weiss, narrator.

Past Events
Here and There: Zeitgeist & No Exit New Music Ensemble
May 21, 2021  •  Zeitgeist's website and noexitnewmusic.com
​Zeitgeist and No Exit New Music Ensemble continue our annual Here and There collaboration with a virtual concert featuring performances by members of each ensemble plus the world premiere of COINCIDENT: Exit Velocity, performed collaboratively by Zeitgeist, No Exit, and Scott L. Miller. 
COINCIDENT Episode 3 Premiere + Virtual Reception
Sunday, April 25, 4 p.m. CDT
Online via Zoom

​The premiere of COINCIDENT Episode 3 (approximately 10 minutes), followed by a virtual reception (bring your own refreshments!) with composer Scott L. Miller, visual artist Carole Kim, and members of Zeitgeist. ​
COINCIDENT Episode 2 Premiere + Virtual Reception
Sunday, March 21, 4 p.m. CDT
Online via Zoom

​The premiere of COINCIDENT Episode 2 (approximately 10 minutes), followed by a virtual reception (bring your own refreshments!) with composer Scott L. Miller, visual artist Carole Kim, and members of Zeitgeist. 
COINCIDENT Episode 1 debut event with Q&A
Sunday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m. CST
Online via Zoom

COINCIDENT is a telematic, multi-episode, audiovisual collaboration between Zeitgeist, composer Scott L. Miller, visual artist Carole Kim, and an evolving list of artists. The debut event features the premiere of Episode 1, followed by a Q&A with Miller, Kim, and members of Zeitgeist. ​
Here and There 2020: No Exit New Music Ensemble
Nov. 27, 2020  •  Zeitgeist's website and noexitnewmusic.com
​Zeitgeist and No Exit New Music Ensemble continue our annual Here and There collaboration with virtual presentations from each ensemble. No Exit presents a stirring and evocative online concert à la miniature consisting of short works, about 5 minutes or less in duration, showcasing music by some of the most pioneering composers of the last 100 years.​
Crocus Hill Ghost Story VIDEO RELEASE
Nov. 13, 2020
Video release of Crocus Hill Ghost Story: A macabre tale of a house possessed that is accompanied by a wildly evocative and colorful score, Crocus Hill Ghost Story explores the complex relationship between two longtime friends and the evolution of their relationship as they experience a haunting. Performed by Zeitgeist and KrisAnne Weiss, narrator. Video by FIX Agency. 
Crocus Hill Ghost Story at Anderson Center
Oct. 29, 2020  •  Anderson Center, Red Wing, MN
​A collaboration between Zeitgeist, composer/flutist Julie Johnson, writer Cheri Johnson, and filmmaker DJ Mendel, Crocus Hill Ghost Story is a macabre tale of a house possessed, accompanied by a wildly evocative and colorful score performed live by Zeitgeist, Johnson, and KrisAnne Weiss, narrator.
Early Music Festival: Frederic Rzewski **CANCELLED**
April 16-19, 2020  •  Studio Z
Zeitgeist’s 10th Annual Early Music Festival explores the powerful contributions of our musical pioneers with a celebration of composer Frederic Rzewski. From the 1960s to today, Rzewski has influenced American music profoundly through his work with minimalism, improvisation, text notation, and politically charged music. 
Playing it Close to Home
March 6-8, 2020  •  Studio Z
With winning songs from our Eric Stokes Song Contest plus music by local composer Randy Bauer, Zeitgeist’s annual Playing it Close to Home concert celebrates the wealth of musical creativity found right here in our own backyard. 
Here & There: Zeitgeist & No Exit Ensemble in Cleveland
Jan. 16-18, 2020  •  Cleveland, Ohio
Zeitgeist visits Cleveland, Ohio for a residency in January 2020 as part of our ongoing "Here & There" collaboration with Cleveland-based No Exit New Music Ensemble. Program includes works by Daniel Nass, Tiffany Skidmore, Buck McDaniel, Doug Opel, Pat O’Keefe, Pauline Oliveros and more. 
The Blue in the Distance
Jan. 11-12, 2020  •  Studio Z
Zeitgeist teams up with composer Scott L. Miller for a virtual reality experience featuring vocalist Tracey Engleman, poetry by Minnesota poet laureate Joyce Sutphen, and video footage from Quarry Park in Saint Cloud, MN. 
Lowertown Listening Session: Scott L. Miller & Joyce Sutphen
Jan. 7, 2020  •  6 p.m. at Studio Z
Join Zeitgeist and special guests composer Scott L. Miller and poet Joyce Sutphen for a discussion of Miller’s new virtual reality work The Blue in the Distance featuring poetry by Sutphen and music and film inspired by Quarry Park Reserve in Waite Park, MN. 
Lowertown Listening Session: Randy Bauer
Nov. 19, 2019  •  6 p.m. at Studio Z
Join Zeitgeist and Studio Z Composer-in-Residence Randy Bauer for a performance and discussion of Bauer's music, including a conversation about his new work for Zeitgeist that will premiere March 6-8 at Zeitgeist's annual Playing it Close to Home concert. ​
The Blue in the Distance at SCSU
Nov. 15, 2019  •  St. Cloud State University
The premiere of The Blue in the Distance by composer Scott L. Miller for a virtual reality experience featuring Zeitgeist and vocalist Tracey Engleman, poetry by Minnesota poet laureate Joyce Sutphen, and video footage from Quarry Park in Saint Cloud, MN. 4 p.m. reading by Joyce Sutphen, 7:30 p.m. concert at Ruth Grant Recital Hall, St. Cloud State University. 
Zeitgeist Halloween Festival 2019
Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019  •  Studio Z
Zeitgeist’s Halloween Festival features four days of haunting sounds, bone-chilling new commissions, and spine-tingling storytelling at Studio Z. Highlights of the 2nd annual festival include the premieres of new works by Asuka Kakitani and the composer/choreographer team of Nick Gaudette and Maggie Bergeron. 
Lowertown Listening Session: Hub New Music
Oct. 24, 2019  •  6 p.m. at Studio Z
Join special guests Hub New Music for a performance and discussion of newly commissioned works by members of Spitting Image Collective, a Twin Cities composer collective whose members include Katherine Bergman, Joshua Clausen, and Daniel Nass. ​
Zeitgeist at UW-River Falls
Oct. 22, 2019  •  7:30 p.m.  •  Kleinpell Fine Arts Center, UW-River Falls
Zeitgeist will perform a public concert at the University of Winsconsin-River Falls on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kleinpell Fine Arts Center. Repertoire will include works by Doug Opel, Pat O’Keefe, Daniel Nass, Buck McDaniel, and Pauline Oliveros.
Lowertown Listening Session: Andrea Mazzariello
Oct. 10, 2019  •  6 p.m. at Studio Z
Composer Andrea Mazzariello and pianists Matthew McCright and Michael Mizrahi present a performance and discussion on works by Mazzariello, including the premiere of As Far As You Can Stretch a Web and a never-before-heard work from 2002. 
The Gates of Horn and Ivory: A Lucid Experience
Sept. 27-29, 2019  •  Studio Z
Author and lucid dream expert Robert Waggoner, composer Janika Vandervelde, and Zeitgeist percussionists Heather Barringer and Patti Cudd present a three-day event exploring the world of lucid dreaming, featuring the premiere of Vandervelde’s new work The Gates of Horn and Ivory and presentations by Waggoner on “The Science of Lucid Dreaming” and “Lucid Dreaming’s Incredible Potential.” 
Here and There: Zeitgeist & No Exit Ensemble
Sept. 19, 2019  •  Weber Music Hall, Duluth
Sept. 20-22, 2019  •  Studio Z, St. Paul
Zeitgeist kicks off the 2019-2020 season with their fifth annual collaboration with Cleveland-based No Exit New Music Ensemble. An exchange of local artistry, the event features Zeitgeist and No Exit performing music by Minnesota and Ohio composers. 

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