New and old mix in a typically adventurous St. Paul Chamber Orchestra outing REVIEW: Bach and Mozart bookend works by American composers.
By Rob Hubbard Special to the Star Tribune May 10, 2021 4:34pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Go for the Bach and Mozart, but stay and be surprised by the new stuff.
That would be a fairly typical concert program for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra throughout its 62-year history. It has long been the best band in the Twin Cities when it comes to baroque and classical-era repertoire, but it s also an adventurous ensemble that introduces local audiences to buzz-bearing contemporary composers.
SPCO adapts to pandemic with a series of small-scale works by composers of color The orchestra will premiere a series of small-scale works starting Saturday.
By Rob Hubbard Special to the Star Tribune May 6, 2021 11:27am Text size Copy shortlink:
How small can you make it?
That question has confronted arts organizations ever since the pandemic started. If you re used to creating art in groups like a theater troupe or an orchestra how can you do it with as few people as possible?
At a brainstorming session last June, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra s artistic leadership was discussing the stigma assigned to wind players who some feared might spread COVID through their instruments. George Fl