The Friends of the SPCO is the volunteer organization that supports The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra through educational, social and fundraising activities.
The Friends of the SPCO has been supporting The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra for over thirty years–it was organized in 1977 and incorporated in 1984. Our goal is to be ambassadors for the SPCO and to help build audiences for the exciting and intimate world of chamber music. In addition to fundraisers, social and community events, we work with children in the SPCO’s Start the Music program, sponsor the Fanfare pre-concert lectures at SPCO concerts, offer a four-week music lecture series three times a year, and sponsor and coordinate the annual SPCO Youth Chamber Music Competition.