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
February 10-11
Ara Guzelimian, Provost and Dean of The Juilliard School and Senior Advisor to the SPCO
February 18
David Grayson, University of Minnesota music professor
February 24-25
Layton "Skip" James, retired SPCO principal keyboardist
with Steven Copes, SPCO Concertmaster (Friday A.M.)
Patrick Castillo, SPCO Director of Artistic Planning (Friday P.M and Saturday)
March 16-17
March 23
David Grayson, University of Minnesota music professor
March 30-31
Ara Guzelimian, Provost and Dean of The Juilliard School and Senior Advisor to the SPCO
April 6-7
Layton "Skip" James, retired SPCO principal keyboardist (Friday A.M.)
April 13-14
April 28
May 5
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
June 8-9