In The News
2011-12 Season
May 10, 2012
Music galore: Liquid Music's alluring lineup - MinnPost
May 10, 2012
At the last, SPCO stacks deck in Mendelssohn's favor - Pioneer Press
May 10, 2012
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra announces new concert series: 'Liquid Music' - Pioneer Press
May 10, 2012
SPCO branches out into new music - Star Tribune
May 4, 2012
Walker and SPCO present Laurie Anderson's 'Dirtday' - Pioneer Press
May 4, 2012
Laurie Anderson coming to Walker Art Center - Star Tribune
May 3, 2012
Mendelssohn, SPCO will take you places - Pioneer Press
April 26, 2012
SPCO percussionist delivers an electrifying tour de force - Pioneer Press
April 25, 2012
Kate Nordstrum's Brave New Music - The Line
April 13, 2012
Schubert celebration also speculates on his afterlife - Pioneer Press
April 6, 2012
Violist Kashkashian embraces devastatingly sad Olivero piece - Pioneer Press
April 6, 2012
War prompts work by Israeli composer - Star Tribune
April 3, 2012
Artscape: Out and about - MinnPost
April 3, 2012
SPCO plan offers members concert buffet for $5 a month - Minnesota Public Radio
April 3, 2012
All the SPCO you want for $5 a month - Star Tribune
April 3, 2012
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra members get 100 concerts for $5 a month - Pioneer Press
April 3, 2012
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's 2012-13 season schedule - Pioneer Press
March 29, 2012
Franz Schubert is appropriately celebrated with SPCO series - Pioneer Press
March 23, 2012
Violinist Kim comes to the rescue of SPCO - Pioneer Press
March 15, 2012
Haydn handled with aplomb under the baton of Masaaki Suzuki - Pioneer Press
March 13, 2012
Twin Cities arts groups show new spirit of cooperation - MinnPost
March 12, 2012
Twin Cities three major classical music organizations collaborate for performances by violinist Christian Tetzlaff. - Pioneer Press
March 11, 2012
Christian Tetzlaff's triple dose of virtuosity - Star Tribune
February 24, 2012
Steven Copes brings zest to violin concerto with SPCO - Star Tribune
February 24, 2012
SPCO puts movies on the mind with dark and light pieces - Pioneer Press
February 16, 2012
Upshaw caps SPCO run with fitting French twist - Pioneer Press
February 13, 2012
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra nourishes the soul with soprano Dawn Upshaw - Knight Arts
February 12, 2012
Irish famine inspired evocative work premiered by Upshaw, SPCO - Star Tribune
February 12, 2012
A musical chill ride via SPCO - Pioneer Press
February 11, 2012
Sarah Lutman to step down as SPCO president, managing director - Star Tribune
February 11, 2012
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's leader stepping down
- Pioneer Press
February 11, 2012
Sarah Lutman to leave SPCO - Minnesota Public Radio
February 10, 2012
Bright Ideas: The Art of Collaboration - Minnesota Public Radio
February 10, 2012
Dawn Upshaw and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra premiere a new work in the US by Donnacha Dennehy - CMC Ireland
February 9, 2012
Yes, the Parker Quartet really is that good - Pioneer Press
January 26, 2012
SPCO, guests offer a night to remember - Pioneer Press
January 23, 2012
Wagner's 'Tristan' lights way for glowing offering - Star Tribune
January 21, 2012
SPCO takes perfect soprano Brewer on a rare visit to Wagner - Pioneer Press
January 13, 2012
Violinist Hadelich delivers jaw-dropping Ligeti Violin Concerto - Pioneer Press
January 6, 2012
Fresh insights on familiar pieces - Pioneer Press
January 6, 2012
Drifting toward summer at SPCO - Star Tribune
January 4, 2012
First-timers can get free tickets to the SPCO - Pioneer Press
December 31, 2011
Artist of the year 2011: More overachievers - Star Tribune
December 30, 2011
Classical music 2011: Vocal performances were something to sing about - Pioneer Press
December 19, 2011
SPCO fare festive, a little flawed - Star Tribune
December 16, 2011
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, with Zacharias on piano, team up to thrill - Pioneer Press
December 16, 2011
SPCO launches new projects, hires ex-Southern staffer
- Minnesota Public Radio
December 15, 2011
Kate Nordstrum heading east - Star Tribune
December 12, 2011
The Ordway announces plans for a $75 million expansion - Knight Arts
December 8, 2011
Baroque with spirit in a standout performance - Pioneer Press
December 8, 2011
Ordway unveils plans for new $75M concert hall - Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal
December 8, 2011
$75 million Ordway expansion includes new St. Paul concert hall - Star Tribune
December 8, 2011
Ordway unveils plans for theater renovation - Minnesota Public Radio
December 8, 2011
New Ordway concert hall, with St. Paul and state help, planned for 2014 - MinnPost
December 8, 2011
Ordway unveils designs for expansion, new concert hall - Pioneer Press
December 6, 2011
SPCO balances its 2011 budget - Star Tribune
December 6, 2011
Twin Cities orchestras address financial woes in weak economy - Minnesota Public Radio
December 6, 2011
SPCO balances budget this year - but expects future deficit - Pioneer Press
December 2, 2011
Works illustrate Beethoven's Sturm und Drang - Star Tribune
December 1, 2011
SPCO treats Beethoven with imagination - Pioneer Press
November 28, 2011
Dean's impressive 'Pastoral Symphony' packed a punch - Star Tribune
November 25, 2011
SPCO delivers powerful pieces to feel, not analyze - Pioneer Press
November 4, 2011
A spiritual bouquet simple and transcendent - Star Tribune
October 29, 2011
SPCO turns tough music into good concert - Pioneer Press
October 14, 2011
Big Bach provides SPCO centerpiece - Star Tribune
October 14, 2011
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra brings out brains, heart of 3 classic works - Pioneer Press
October 7, 2011
SPCO and pianist Biss pair and compare Mozart and Kurtag
- Pioneer Press
October 7, 2011
SPCO mixes old and new with distinction - Star Tribune
October 4, 2011
Maybe the business world could learn a thing or two from 'boss-less' SPCO conducting arrangement - MinnPost
Julia Bogorad-Kogan on Performance Today's The Art of Practice - Performance Today
September 26, 2011
Parker Quartet to play six Twin Cities concerts in 2011-12 - Star Tribune
September 24, 2011
SPCO's reflections on death are hypnotic, invigorating - Pioneer Press
September 18, 2011
Violinist deftly reflects new concerto's romance - Star Tribune
September 16, 2011
SPCO in fine form for Finns - Pioneer Press
September 12, 2011
Fall classical music preview - Star Tribune
September 11, 2011
Nico Muhly talks about 'Luminous Body' - Star Tribune
September 10, 2011
SPCO's opening concert sets bar high for the season - Star Tribune
September 9, 2011
SPCO's season premiere something to talk about - Pioneer Press
September 9, 2011
The SPCO Helps Nico Muhly to Learn From Himself - Minnesota Public Radio
September 9, 2011
10 concerts that deserve circles on your calendar - Pioneer Press
September 7, 2011
On 'Luminous Body,' the SPCO commission and more: a Q&A with Nico Muhly - MinnPost
September 3, 2011
Composer Nico Muhly's new "Body" work - Star Tribune
2010-11 Season
June 15, 2011
Chamber orchestra's final program ends the season on a strong note - Pioneer Press
June 10, 2011
Vocal works help SPCO end season - Star Tribune
June 9, 2011
Minnesota orchestras honored - Star Tribune
June 9, 2011
ASCAP honors Minnesota Orchestra and SPCO - Pioneer Press
June 8, 2011
A tough conversation - Star Tribune
June 8, 2011
Orchestras work to change with times - Star Tribune
June 7, 2011
Troubled American orchestras meet to ponder the future -MPR
June 3, 2011
Thomas Zehetmair joins SPCO for vivid performance of Haydn - Pioneer Press
June 2011
Mix and Match - The New Yorker (PDF)
May 27, 2011
SPCO presents bracing mash-up - Star Tribune
May 27, 2011
Reconsider the oboe, Elliott Carter and Joseph Haydn with the SPCO - Pioneer Press
May 24, 2011
Clap Between Movements, I Dare You: In Dresden, Ojai, Minneapolis and Saint Paul - The Huffington Post
May 20, 2011
Spring for Music festival, Carnegie Hall, New York - The Telegraph (UK)
May 20, 2011
SPCO raises an ambitious 'Son' - Star Tribune
May 19, 2011
SPCO's 'Short Ride in a Fast Machine' takes audience on a satisfying journey - Pioneer Press
May 17, 2011
Violins in suburbia - Star Tribune
May 16, 2011
Spring Awakening - New Music Box
May 15, 2011
Evolution, and a Definitive Endpoint - The New York Times
May 13, 2011
Maria Schneider: The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's Jazz Band Composer - NPR
May 11, 2011
Regional Orchestras in the Spotlight - Wall Street Journal
May 11, 2011
Q&A: Maria Schneider On Boys' Clubs, Brazilian Influences, And Being A "COM-PO-SER" - The Village Voice
May 6, 2011
SPCO precedes light with a compelling darkness - Pioneer Press
May 5, 2011
A Festival Built for Risky Business - The New York Times
May 5, 2011
Spring For Music: Orchestras Bring Innovative Concerts To Carnegie Hall - NPR's Deceptive Cadence
May 2, 2011
In Conversation: Maria Schneider - WNYC's Soundcheck
May 2011
One Classical Lady
- Jazziz Magazine (PDF)
April 30, 2011
SPCO delivers both darkness and comedy - Pioneer Press
April 29, 2011
A Bracing Breath of Spring Air From All Directions - The New York Times
April 27, 2011
Chamber orchestra and youth symphonies form alliance - Minnesota Public Radio
April 27, 2011
SPCO and TC youth symphonies form alliance - Pioneer Press
April 27, 2011
Youth Symphonies and SPCO form alliance - Star Tribune
April 22, 2011
SPCO previews its Carnegie Hall show - Star Tribune
April 21, 2011
SPCO will be a breath of fresh Midwestern air in the Big Apple - Pioneer Press
Spring 2011
In with the New - Symphony Magazine
April 16, 2011
Classical music spotlight: Carnegie Hall spotlight at SPCO - Star Tribune
April 15, 2011
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra dishes up tasty Mozart sampler - Pioneer Press
April 8, 2011
Among his peers, Mozart is still the master - Star Tribune
April 8, 2011
Immersed in Mozart is a great place to be - Pioneer Press
April 7, 2011
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra live broadcast this Saturday - Minnesota Public Radio
March 31, 2011
McGegan's reunion with the SPCO brings out their best - Pioneer Press
March 28, 2011
Spring Fling - The New Yorker
March 20, 2011
Our fave fives of the moment - Star Tribune
March 18, 2011
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's latest mix is unusual but done well - Pioneer Press
March 18, 2011
Edo de Waart leads SPCO in an antic Adams - Star Tribune
March 14, 2011
Tons of great free music at new SPCO website - Star Tribune
March 13, 2011
SPCO program propelled by contrast - Pioneer Press
March 12, 2011
Matthias Pintscher conducts himself, SPCO beautifully - Star Tribune
March 1, 2011
SPCO explores 500 years of music in 2011-2012 season - Minnesota Public Radio
March 1, 2011
Double the pleasure Season shows off two sides of SPCO - Pioneer Press
March 1, 2011
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: 2011-12 will mix old, new - Star Tribune
February 25, 2011
Koopman's joy in music-making bubbles through the SPCO - Pioneer Press
February 18, 2011
A sneak peek at songs from Kahlo opera - Star Tribune
February 11, 2011
The artist and the opera - Star Tribune
February 11, 2011
Upshaw is intense in Rimbaud verse - Star Tribune
February 11, 2011
Upshaw, SPCO celebrate their perfect pairing - Pioneer Press
February 2011
The Art of Pricing - Gig Magazine
January 29, 2011
A life in violin: Meet the concertmaster - Star Tribune
January 25, 2011
Orchestra enhances Keillor's wistful reminiscences - Pioneer Press
January 14, 2011
De Waart takes SPCO on tour of favorites - Star Tribune
January 9, 2011
Mahler gets impressive reading from SPCO - Star Tribune
January 3, 2011
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra live broadcast this Saturday - Minnesota Public Radio
December 11, 2010
SPCO finds zest, wit in Rameau - Star Tribune
December 1, 2010
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra reports balanced budget, thanks to cuts in expenses - MinnPost
December 1, 2010
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra balances budget for 7th straight year - Minnesota Public Radio
December 1, 2010
Despite cuts in giving, SPCO balances budget - Star Tribune
December 1, 2010
SPCO balances budget for seventh consecutive year - Pioneer Press
November 28, 2010
SPCO celebrates all things baroque - Star Tribune
November 13, 2010
SPCO, Graf weave a tale of two cities - Star Tribune
November 10, 2010
Brad Mehldau Is a Jazzman in a Classical Mood - The New York Times
November 5, 2010
Brad Mehldau Premieres "Highway Rider" with St. Paul Chamber Orchestra - Nonesuch Records
November 5, 2010
Brad Mehldau rides into town, and other jazz picks - MinnPost.com
November 3, 2010
SPCO gets grant to preserve recordings - Minnesota Public Radio
November 2, 2010
Mellon grant to preserve SPCO recordings - Star Tribune
November 1, 2010
Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman and the SPCO Premiere Highway Rider at the Walker, November 5-6 - JazzPolice.com
October 30, 2010
At the crossroads of jazz and classical - Star Tribune
October 29, 2010
Nicholas McGegan, OBE - Minnesota Public Radio
October 22, 2010
New SPCO partner showcases Mozart - Star Tribune
October 15, 2010
New SPCO artistic planning director to start next month - MinnPost
October 12, 2010
SPCO names artistic planning director - Pioneer Press
October 12, 2010
SPCO Appoints new Director of Artistic Planning - Minnesota Public Radio
October 8, 2010
Bicket and SPCO mix eras with elan - Star Tribune
October 8, 2010
Sheer sound of sound marks contemporary and baroque music at this week's concerts - MinnPost
October 5, 2010
Harry Bicket goes for Baroque and beyond - Minnesota Public Radio
October 4, 2010
SPCO artistic partner wins Gramophone Award - Pioneer Press
September 16, 2010
Shaham plays Mendelssohn, Haydn with SPCO tonight and this weekend - MinnPost
September 17, 2010
Without conductor, SPCO and soloist delight - Star Tribune
September 8, 2010
A new violinist at the St Paul Chamber Orchestra - Star Tribune
July 20, 2010
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra gets a million from Mellon - MinnPost
July 20, 2010
SPCO receives $1 million from Mellon Foundation
- Minnesota Public Radio