Since forming in 2010, the dream songs project has engaged audiences through performances of a diverse repertoire. With a dedication to the creation of new music, the duo has commissioned and premiered dozens of new works. Their performances have been called “suffused with passion” (Star Tribune), “assertive and compelling” (Chicago Classical Review), “superb…clean and colorful” (Minnesota Public Radio). TDSP's artistic mission is to connect, challenge, and inspire while bringing together performers, audiences, and composers through high quality chamber music concerts.
In 2020, TDSP was awarded the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Project grant for a new song cycle by Dale Trumbore, X Marks the Dress. The premiere performance will take place in the Twin Cities in October 2022. In 2011, TDSP released its first recording, Mauro Giuliani: Songs for Voice and Guitar. They can be heard on the 2018 Centaur Records release of works by Justin Rubin, Variations on Life & Loss, as well as on the studio recording of FEATHERMUCKER produced by composer Ted Moore.
TDSP has performed concerts throughout the U.S. including the Ear Taxi Festival (Chicago), Pittsburgh Festival of New Music, Twin Cities New Music Festival, American Composers Forum Showcase, Minnesota Public Radio Class Notes, Minnesota Guitar Society, Thursday Musical Artist Series, Macalester College Noon Concert Series, the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series, and Zeitgeist's New Music Cabaret.
The ensemble is currently working on a recording of contemporary voice and guitar music by Minnesota composers, featuring works by Daniel Nass, Christopher Gable, and Katherine Bergman.
The Dream Songs Project is a non-profit organization with fiscal sponsorship through Springboard for the Arts. You can make a tax-deductible donation to us through GiveMN. Thank you for your support!
Alyssa Anderson
Mezzo-soprano Alyssa Anderson’s vocal repertoire spans the ages from Baroque masterpieces to contemporary experimental music, with a focus on American and twentieth-century artsong and chamber music. A native of Falconer, NY, Alyssa received her BM in Vocal Performance from SUNY, College at Fredonia, and she completed her MM and DMA in Performance at the University of Minnesota with a doctoral thesis on the solo vocal music of American composer Henry Cowell. Alyssa has appeared as a soloist with the Metamorphosis Opera Theater, Zeitgeist, LoftRecitals, Minnesota Oratorio Society, Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, Twin Cities Lyric Theater, RenegadeEnsemble, the University of Minnesota’s New Music Ensemble, the University of Minnesota’s Bach Festival, the Jamestown Choral Society, the Fredonia College Choir, and Fredonia’s Festival Chorus. Alyssa is also the founder and artistic director of La Bonne Chanson, an artsong performance ensemble. Alyssa was a 2013 recipient of the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant.
www.alyssaanderson.org
Joseph Spoelstra
Classical guitarist Joseph Spoelstra has performed throughout the U.S. including the Wilshire-Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, and Corbett Auditorium in Cincinnati. His performances have been broadcast on NPR programs in Los Angeles and Wisconsin. In addition to his solo performances, Joseph is a frequent ensemble guitarist with chamber groups throughout the Midwest including Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, RenegadeEnsemble, Classical Revolution of Madison, La Bonne Chanson, and Theater Latte Da. Joseph holds his Master of Music from the University of Southern California and his Bachelor of Music from the University of Minnesota. His primary teachers have been Brian Head, William Kanengiser, and Jeffrey Van. www.spoelstraguitar.com
Mauro Giuliani: Songs for Voice and Guitar
The debut album from The Dream Songs Project featuring classical voice and guitar songs by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829). This recording includes the op. 89 Sechs Lieder, op. 95 Sei Ariette, and the premiere recording of the op. 13 Trois Romances.
CDs and Digital Downloads available directly from The Dream Songs Project or from Amazon and iTunes.
Download the album booklet here.