The mission of the Friends of the SPCO is to support The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra through educational, social and fundraising activities.
Greetings from the President!
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President, Friends of the SPCO
Upcoming Events
Oct 16, 23, 30, Nov 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fall Freeman Lecture Series
The Restrained Romanticism of Felix Mendelssohn
In these engaging lectures by Dr. Daniel Freeman, you’ll discover beautiful features of Mendelssohn’s beloved works that set him apart from his nineteenth-century Romantic peers: a gentle restraint and a reverence for earlier musical styles. In person at House of Hope Presbyterian Church, 797 Summit Ave., Saint Paul. Wednesday mornings, October 16, 23, 30 and November 6.
Oct 30 @ 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Barbershop & Brews
Featuring St. Croix Crossing Barbershop Quartet
Hear this award-winning quartet deliver barbershop classics, show tunes, popular songs and more with their trademark humor and wit. A fundraiser and community get-together in a most convivial setting – Summit Brewery’s popular Ratskeller! Wednesday, October 30, 6 to 8 pm at 910 Montreal Circle, St. Paul.
Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 10:30 am to noon
Winter Freeman Lecture Series
Vivaldi’s Other Legacy: His Female Music Students in Venice
Our winter lectures have a fascinating topic: the masterpieces Vivaldi wrote to be performed by young women at an orphanage known for music instruction – which they performed so brilliantly that their concerts were the talk of Venice and sought after by international travelers. Via Zoom. Wednesday mornings from 10:30 am to noon, January 8, 15, 22, 29.
April 2, 9, 16, 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Spring Freeman Lecture Series
Rossini’s Beloved Comic Opera: The Barber of Seville
For these talks, Dr. Freeman has chosen music as enchanting as spring – delightful Rossini tunes and operatic vignettes that have charmed audiences for more than two centuries. In person at House of Hope Presbyterian Church, 797 Summit Ave., Saint Paul. Wednesday mornings from 10 am to noon, April 2, 9, 16, 23.
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