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 Co-Presidents!
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Spring is sprung, and we trust it will be as glorious as the music of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra! Our Friends members have been working hard to support the orchestra again this year, with delightful events that we hope you’ve been enjoying along with us.
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We started the year with a fall wine tasting led by the inimitable Marcus Hanson, a sell-out occasion, and showed our appreciation for our SPCO musicians by hosting a post-concert party for them this winter. Throughout the year we presented a dozen fascinating music lectures by Dr. Daniel Freeman, with our four April sessions featuring Daniel’s own live performances of exquisite piano works by Debussy. Early April also brought an unforgettable afternoon with “Blissful Hiker” Alison Young, who showed us how closely linked music and nature are – and always have been, as is abundantly clear in the works and writings of great composers.
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Do look into our next events! First up is an intimate members-only Evening with a Musician, SPCO violinist Daria Adams, in a beautiful Summit Avenue home on May 8. And on June 10 our season wraps up with our traditional Annual Meeting at the Pool & Yacht Club, when we review this busy year and salute another SPCO musician, violinist Nina Fan. Please join us if you possibly can. We guarantee all the ways you support the SPCO with us will be thoroughly enjoyable!
Lynne Beck, Inez Bergquist and Karen Koepp
Co-Presidents, Friends of the SPCO
Co-Presidents, Friends of the SPCO
Upcoming Events
June 10 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Annual Meeting and Luncheon – NEW LOCATION
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Mendakota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota Drive, Mendota Heights
Friends members, guests, music lovers one and all – join us at this NEW LOCATION for our annual celebration.
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