Why Give to the SPCO?
Since 1959, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has inspired and enriched the community thanks to the generosity of people like you. Please show your support and help sustain a great chamber orchestra that will serve our community for years to come. Give to The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra today!
We are the country’s most ACCESSIBLE professional orchestra
- We perform in 10 venues around the Twin Cities
- More than 80% of our tickets are $25 or less
- Our free family and education programs reach more than 10,000 children every year
- We’ve made our archive of full-length concert recordings available to everyone through a free, online listening library featuring more than 150 pieces of music
Our GROWING AUDIENCE is near an all-time high
- Our subscriber base has grown by nearly 40% since 2002
- Through both regional and national radio broadcasts, we regularly reach 3 million listeners
We are proud of our ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
- Carnegie Hall invited the SPCO to perform twice during the 2010-11 season
- Year after year we engage world-renowned Artistic Partners like Roberto Abbado, Edo de Waart, Dawn Upshaw, Christian Zacharias, and Thomas Zehetmair
We make disciplined FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP a priority
- We have a strong history of balanced budgets and no accumulated deficit or external debt, a rarity in the orchestra industry
- Since the recession began, we have reduced our expenses by $1.7 million (14%) in order to offset a difficult economic climate
The SPCO has provided the Twin Cities with innovative and inspiring world-class music for over 50 years. To sustain a great chamber orchestra that will serve our community for years to come, click here to give to The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra today!