The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is responding to a recent reckoning in classical music by diversifying its programming with more music by underrepresented composers and composers of color. This weekend’s concerts — which you can hear live at 8 p.m. Saturday on YourClassical MPR — include pieces by 18th-century dynamo Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and contemporary composer Valerie Coleman.
Join the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for a live broadcast of their season finale, with a program including works by Shaw, Assad, Beethoven, Wiancko, and Mendelssohn. Come back for a post-concert discussion with ensemble musicians via a chatroom stream.
Celebrate the season with a broadcast of Handel's Messiah, performed by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in 2018. Listen on-demand.
With many arts organizations and concert halls closing their doors due to concerns from the coronavirus, there has been a surge in performances offered for free online. Here is our updated list of great performances that you can enjoy from home.
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and its musicians have agreed to extend their contract, which was set to expire in 18 months, by two years.
As the snow starts to melt away and sunshine returns to the Twin Cities, so does host John Birge's weekly picks. Learn more about virtual events happening this week, from the Schubert Club to the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra announced Tuesday that it's canceling the remainder of its regular concert season through June. The decision arises from health and safety concerns for musicians, staff and audiences as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Don't miss our SPCO Spotlight every Friday in the 9 a.m. hour, as well as occasional live broadcasts. Experience amazing performances by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra at various venues, with expertly presented audio from Classical MPR.
Classical MPR's Steve Seel spoke with Kyu-Young Kim, artistic director and principal violin with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, about the plans for the virtual fall season, and what audiences can expect to hear and see.
When COVID-19 threw a wrench in Denis Evstuhin's recital celebrating Tchaikovsky's 180th birthday, the pianist thought on his feet. Now, his all-Tchaikovsky celebration will be held at the Town Green Park in Maple Grove on Aug. 22.
