Volunteer
The Friends of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is a volunteer organization governed by a Board of Directors elected from the membership. There is no paid staff. Dedicated and talented volunteers plan and present all programs and activities.
Friends can choose to
- work with musicians and staff in the Start the Music or Xplorchestra programs for children at the SPCO Center on select Saturdays as well as at the Target Sponsored Family Concerts at the Ordway.
- help plan and take part in the Welcome Back Luncheon in the fall and/or the Appreciation Luncheon in the spring, held in the SPCO Center for the musicians and SPCO staff.
- join the committee organizing the series presented by musicologist Daniel Freeman.
- be among creators of each year’s most volunteer-intensive project –the Holiday Party/Auction. Friends select the location and catering, solicit items for the auction and act as a host/hostess at the event.
- welcome musicians and Friends to the popular After-the-Concert Beer and Pizza Party.
- greet and provide direction and information to participants in Camp SPCO, an adult chamber music weekend workshop led by SPCO musicians for local amateur instrumentalists.
- assist with the reception for student participants and SPCO coaches of Saturday Special, a high school chamber coaching program in partnership with the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony – Spring of 2010 in the SPCO Center.
We invite you to get involved!
Consider volunteering for a Friends-sponsored project by contacting our current president, Carolynn Johnson, at
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For more information about specific programs and scheduled dates please click on Events Calendar.
Volunteer if you can; we would love to work with you. Even if you can’t volunteer at this time in your life, you are most welcome to come and participate.