Category: Music

As a part of our efforts to actively include a diverse range of voices in all that we do, we are committed to the continued …

We’re glad to announce the release of three more concerts for free, on-demand streaming in our Concert Library. The programs were originally performed and streamed …

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s annual performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is a cherished tradition for many performers and audience members but is complicated …

Now that we’re at the midpoint of our first Tapestry Festival, it’s a nice opportunity to pause and reflect on the lead-up to this whole project, celebrate the successes of the first week, and look ahead to the concerts that are to come.

Artistic Director Kyu-Young Kim sat down with conductor Jonathan Cohen and chorus director Matthew Culloton to discuss the dramatic force of Bach’s Saint John Passion, the controversial depiction of Jews in this work, and why it’s important that this work be heard by audiences today.

Many of the SPCO’s favorite artists and collaborators are included on The New York Times list of “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music.” Here are some of our upcoming concerts feature composers from The New York Times list.

Thomas Zehetmair takes the baton on September 13, 14 and 15 to bring to the Twin Cities a weekend of performances that exhibit The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s breadth of emotion, depth of skill and sonic curiosity. The Ordway Concert Hall is set to host the concerts and the SPCO also will live stream the…

Composer-in-Residence Lembit Beecher writes about his work, “The Conference of the Birds.”