Category: Music

Kyu-Young Kim: Reflections on our Tapestry19 festival

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.

Bach’s “Saint John Passion” in Context

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.

Classical Music Loved by The New York Times and Played by the SPCO

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.

Preview: Zehetmair Conducts Beyond the Canon

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…