The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for our recording of Franz Schubert’s Death and the Maiden with Patricia Kopatchinskaja.
The Northside Celebration came to life on the auditorium stage of North High School in North Minneapolis on March 18 and 19, 2017. This collaborative concert experience celebrated the Northside community through music and spoken word. Springing from almost seven prior years of partnership, these concerts were co-produced by the Capri Theater and the SPCO.
On October 29, 1993, Minnesota Public Radio saved the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra from going out of business with a radiothon. SPCO Artistic Director Kyu-Young Kim says “It’s not hyperbole, just a simple statement of fact.”
SPCO Music Alive Composer-in-Residence Lembit Beecher has been working alongside the orchestra’s Artistic Vision Committee and administrative staff to craft intriguing programs and to push our artistic planning process in new and exciting directions. SPCO Artistic Planning Manager Paul Finkelstein spoke with Beecher about his plans for the residency, which culminates during the 2018.19 season.