Announcing three free video concerts in May 2020
May 11, 2020
This month, we look forward to continue broadcasting free digital concerts to provide relief and further connection to our audiences in the midst of Minnesota’s …
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SPCO announces four special video events during COVID-19 crisis
April 3, 2020
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) announces four upcoming live video events in its free online Concert Library (www.thespco.org/music). Launched in 2017, the Concert Library was created to share The Saint Paul …
A journey worth taking: Maureen Nelson arranges Enesco’s Octet
February 12, 2020
At the turn of the 20th century, 18-year-old George Enesco composed his massive String Octet. It was a labor of love that combines massive power …
Julia Bogorad-Kogan: My family connection to Bohuslav Martinů
January 17, 2020
My mother, Hope Bogorad, told this story about growing up in Queens, New York: “When I came home for Christmas during my junior year in …
Our musicians wear many hats
January 15, 2020
Today on #NationalHatDay, we celebrate the many hats our musicians wear. No, not fedoras or berets — the metaphorical ones! From teaching music to designing …
From Ensō to SPCO: Maureen Nelson and Richard Belcher
November 15, 2019
This month, the SPCO took up Beethoven’s Razmovsky Quartet No. 3, and, in typical experimental SPCO fashion, the classic string quartet piece was cleverly arranged …