Minnesota
Legacy Amendment Programming by Elisa Korenne
Entertaining
audiences with songs and stories that fly below the radar of mainstream
media
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With 15 years of experience performing around the world and a collection of material that fits Minnesota Legacy Amendment requirements, Elisa can add her unique talents to your venue, be it auditorium, park, school or library. Elisa’s performances combine original songs, stories, and audience engagement to create an unbeatable entertainment experience. Available concerts and shows include:
Minnesota’s
Ordinarily Unsung Concerts
The Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission commissioned this performance
for Minnesota’s 150th birthday. It is a 60-90 minute concert of
songs and stories about extraordinary, but generally unknown, figures
from Minnesota’s history. Great for schools, libraries, museums,
and historical societies.
Women’s
Ordinarily Unsung Concerts
Celebrating women from American history, these concerts include songs
and stories about extraordinary, but generally unknown, figures from US
history. Great for schools, libraries, museums, and historical societies.
"Oy Vey" is Jewish for "Uff-da"
The Rimon: Minnesota Jewish Community Foundation sponsored the creation
of this 60 minute concert of songs and stories about fascinating Jews
who immigrated to the rural midwest. A great edu-tainment piece about
a unique cultural element in the United States.
The Tenth
Muse
Debuted at the 2009 Minnesota Fringe Festival. A one-hour song-play that
interweaves eight original songs about members of the fringe in American
history with Elisa’s unique journey from investment banker to performer,
from New York City to New York Mills. For ages 13 and over.
Concert Performance
Elisa has 10 years of experience performing her original songs at venues
around the world. She can tailor a concert to suit your needs. Concerts can be combined
with other concerts or workshops into concert packages.
Workshops on Songwriting, Singing, Performing, Writing, and Creativity
Elisa is a dynamic and engaging teacher, who helps her students become excited about the arts. She is on the Minnesota State Arts Board Roster. Workshops can be tailored to fit your needs.
“Elisa's Ordinarily
Unsung Concert, with its mix of stories and songs, was the perfect event
for our library. Her glimpses into the lives of interesting characters
from Minnesota's history kept the audience engaged throughout the concert
and even afterwards as participants stayed to talk with Elisa about her
stories. It was a pleasure to work with Elisa from start to finish.”
—Marilyn Patterson, Branch Manager, Al Ringsmuth-Waite Park Public Library
Over the last two years, she has been gaining renown for her Ordinarily Unsung project. The Jerome Foundation, the Ucross Foundation, the Hedgebrook Foundation, and the Robert M. MacNamara Foundation selected Elisa as a recipient of four prestigious artistic fellowships for her Ordinarily Unsung project about members of the fringe in American History. As a performer, Elisa has been a headliner at regional, national, and international festivals. In 2005, the Nevers-a-Vif music festival in France chose Elisa to open the line-up of international artists. She has earned songwriting awards from the Plowshares Songwriting Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, Great American Song Contest, Song of the Year, Song Prize, and the Philadelphia Songwriters’ Project.
Elisa’s live performances match her songwriting talent; her arresting presence and husky vocals lend her the rare ability of consummate performers to keep listeners riveted. Elisa’s music can also be heard on her debut album, Favorite, which was selected as one of the Top 50 Indie Releases of 2005 by Singer & Musician magazine, and on the radio. In 2006 the album Favorite was added to nearly 200 college radio stations across the U.S.
More information on Elisa is available throughout this website.
Nationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter Elisa Korenne is fascinated with the oddest characters and events in history. She is becoming nationally known for her songs about characters and events that aren’t talked about in history class, and she has mastered the art of telling those untold stories from the stage. Her award-winning concert and workshop series is based on real individuals from history whose stories this popular songwriter and educator has collected. It has received awards from the Jerome Foundation, the Ucross Foundation, the Hedgebrook Foundation, and the Robert M. MacNamara Foundation.
Elisa's
story-and-song concerts are feasts for the ears and the soul. They inspire
audiences with musical character studies and narratives that feature Elisa’s
warm, rich voice, and they are interspersed with Elisa’s characteristic
humor and love for audience participation. Interactive workshops are fun,
surprising, and engaging. They use music, discussion, and group collaboration
to show how songwriting is an essential vehicle for preserving unique
aspects of our society and passing them onto others as a cultural bridge.
Workshops benefit from Elisa’s depth of performance experience,
her witty intelligence, and her passion for teaching. Depending on the
workshop, participants may end up writing their very own song. Elisa offers
performances and workshops for audiences of all ages and specializes in
libraries, art centers, concert halls, universities, and schools.
Butte by Elisa Korenne
Based on a true story, Butte tells the life of 19-century madam who chose prostitution to escape her tight-laced life, worked her way up to madam, and then killed herself when she found she was living the same powerless life that she tried to escape.
Andy the Lightbulb Eater by Elisa Korenne
Circus-y, upbeat biographical song about a boy who likes to eat lightbulbs, his rise to fame, and his illuminating end. Based on the lightbulb eating of performer Todd Robbins.
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For more information on programming, pricing, or booking, please contact:
Elisa Korenne
Edgy & Elegant Music
218-640-2132
booking@elisakorenne.com