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Welcome to 2022-23, an exciting new season with the Friends of the SPCO!

It’s invigorating to be entering our new year with in-person activities again. We’re looking forward to spending time with all who share our love for the SPCO – and who enjoy our events, which we plan as ways both to delight everyone who attends and to gain more support for our wonderful orchestra. We’re still being cautious, of course, yet we’re glad that we can greet you in person again this fall – at any or all the activities we have planned.

First, we’d love to see you on October 20, when we gather at Holman’s Table for a lovely wine-tasting evening. Guided by the multi-talented Marcus Hanson, a professionally trained singer as well as a wine connoisseur, we’ll sample delicious Italian wines (including one that pairs with chocolate!) and nosh on small bites between operatic interludes. Note: we need your RSVP soon, by October 10!

Next, on October 26, we launch our ever-popular music lectures with Dr. Daniel Freeman. He leads us in exploring Handel’s concertos for three weeks this fall, with other major music topics to follow in our winter and spring series. We can’t wait to see you at these gatherings, which we’re pleased to hold again at House of Hope church in St. Paul.

Opportunities to serve as volunteers with the SPCO’s education programs are also coming back. Soon we’ll announce specific dates to volunteer with us on Start the Music, Xplorchestra and Family Concerts, working closely with youngsters whose appreciation will be beaming from their faces. You can also volunteer when we partner with the Saint Paul Conservatory of Music in presenting the Saint Paul Chamber Music Competition in February. You’ll be wowed by these young people and their talent.

If you aren’t yet a member of the Friends, it’s easy to join. You’ll be welcomed to an awesome group of dedicated volunteers who love making good things happen, and you’ll discover many ways to make your mark – whether in the programs mentioned above or others that will follow in 2023. We’re eager to get to know you!

Cj Suchta and Carolynn Johnson 
Co-Presidents, Friends of the SPCO