Pre-Concert Discussions

Free Fanfare discussions before most Friday and Saturday concerts*

Join us each Friday morning and Friday and Saturday evening one hour before the concert. Listen to music scholars, guest artists, conductors and SPCO musicians talk about the music featured on our concerts. Look for Fanfare signs at your venue.

* excludes Chamber Music Series and engine408 concerts.

Fanfare is sponsored by The Friends of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Please note that all evening Ordway Fanfares will now be held in the Marzitelli Foyer.

2011-12 Fanfare Schedule

April 6-7
Layton "Skip" James, retired SPCO principal keyboardist and composer Betty Olivero (Friday A.M.)
Daniel Gilliam, composer and composer Betty Olivero (Friday P.M. and Saturday)

April 13-14 Patrick Castillo, SPCO Director of Artistic Planning

April 28 

CANCELED: Mark Mazullo, Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Department at Macalester College

May 4
R. Larry Todd, Duke University professor

May 11
R. Larry Todd, Duke University professor

May 25-26
Layton "Skip" James, retired SPCO principal keyboardist (Friday A.M.)
Patrick Castillo, SPCO Director of Artistic Planning

June 1-2 Ara Guzelimian, Provost and Dean of The Juilliard School

June 8-9 Layton "Skip" James, retired SPCO principal keyboardist