Articles & Live Performances!
May 12th, 2026: From Maya Angelou to the Emmy Stage, The Interdisciplinary Life of PaviElle French
How the Emmy-Winning Rondo Native is Transforming Twin Cities Culture Through Music and Healing
Damenica Ellis, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
May 12, 2026
October 25th, 2025: PaviElle Wins Second Emmy Award as Host of MN History Center’s Documentary Series, Music Making History!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREW OF THE MUSIC MAKING HISTORY DOCUMENTARY!!! YOU CAN SEE THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FEATURING PAVIELLE, AS THE HOST, HERE!!
May 8, 2025: The Schubert Club will present FREE Courtroom Concert featuring: PaviElle French, vocalist & composer
Live Performance
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
Jan 31, 2025: PaviElle French’s Radio Show, “Luca’s Juke Joint,” on Jazz88 is celebrating the 100th Episode!!!
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT LUCA’S JUKE JOINT WITH DJ LADY LUCA, WHERE THE BLUES IS ALWAYS THE THROUGH LINE, ONLY ON JAZZ88.FM!!
Sep 4, 2024: MacDowell Awards 151 Esteemed, Fall-Winter Fellowships to Artists Working Across Disciplines
PAVIELLE FRENCH HAS BEEN AWARDED A PRESTIGIOUS MACDOWELL FELLOWSHIP FOR THE 2024-25 WINTER SEASON!!
Apr 26, 2024 – PaviElle Presents the SOVEREIGN Suite: An Evening of Music featuring Queen Drea and PaviElle French.
Live at Icehouse, 9pm
LIVE PERFORMANCE
February 16th, 2023: Lady Plays the Blues
February 16, 2023
July 5th, 2017: PaviElle French Pushes for Social Justice Through Genre-Crossing Music
Esteban Meneses, I Care If You Listen
July 5, 2022
May 19th, 2022: Twin Cities singer-composer PaviElle French hopes to ‘lift up’ young musicians
May 19, 2022
January 13th, 2023: PaviElle French tackles love in all its forms in her second St. Paul Chamber Orchestra commission
January 13, 2022
February 2021: Artist PaviElle French Launches Residency in St. Paul
February 2021