Chamber Music Festival 2024
June 15-29, 2024
Two weeks of concerts across Saint Paul, June 15-29 featuring SPCM faculty + guest artists including the Jasper String Quartet!
In addition to offering lessons and classes to students who come to our locations in Saint Paul, we provide free and reduced-cost instruction and performances to students and music lovers throughout the Twin Cities and even throughout the state of Minnesota, who would not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue their passion for music.
In June 2024, we hosted a Chamber Music Festival featuring our faculty and guest artists including the Jasper String Quartet, and on June 23, 2024 we held a concert and silent auction fundraiser to support our scholarships and our inclusive, artistically excellent programs. Explore the past performances below!
2024 Performances
Son de Cuerdas
7 pm, Saturday, June 15 // Fingal’s Cave @ MetroNOME Brewery
Don’t miss this dynamic trio! From their unique instrumentation of harp, piano, and cello, to their innovative programming blending Western and Latin/Hispanic influences, Son de Cuerdas provides a moving musical experience with a multicultural lens.
Lux Quartet
7 pm, Sunday, June 16 // Hosted Concert in St. Anthony Park
Lux's program "Modern Voices" presents three works written in the last 100 years that highlight the breadth of expression found in modern quartets: Terry Riley's G Song written in 1960, Steve Hough's Les Six Rencontres written in 2021, and Shostakovich's great 3rd quartet written in 1946. Filled with melody and imagery, this program demonstrates the intense beauty of the string quartet.
SPCM Faculty Variety Concert
6 pm, Tuesday, June 18 // Fingal’s Cave @ MetroNOME Brewery
Don’t miss this showcase featuring SPCM faculty! From Schubert art song to romantic piano trios featuring winds and strings, to music for brass quintet - this evening should have a little something for everyone.
SPCM Brass Quintet
7 pm, Friday, June 21 // Olivet Congregational Church UCC
"In Our Romantic Era…" presents a captivating journey through the romantic and nationalistic landscapes of 19th and early 20th-century Europe, featuring works by Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, Edvard Grieg, Alexander Borodin, Victor Ewald, Gustav Mahler, and Gabriel Fauré, culminating in Grieg's iconic "In the Hall of the Mountain King," performed by The St. Paul Conservatory of Music Brass Quintet, featuring Graham Taylor & Amy Schendel (Trumpets), Allyson Partin (Horn), Lauren Husting (Trombone), and Jason Tanksley (Tuba).
SPECIAL EVENT: SILENT AUCTION + CONCERT
Jasper String Quartet with members of SPCM Faculty
7:30 pm, Sunday, June 23 // Mairs Concert Hall, Macalester College
Come out and enjoy music, fun, and a silent auction while supporting The SPCM’s scholarships and our inclusive, artistically excellent programming. Program will include the Quartet #4 by Grazyna Bacewicz and the Sextet #2 in G Major by Johannes Brahms.
Jasper String Quartet with Bill Eddins, piano
7 pm, Thursday, June 27 // Fingal’s Cave @ MetroNOME Brewery
The Jasper String Quartet teams up with local virtuoso (and MetroNOME co-founder) Bill Eddins to tackle a riveting program including Gabriella Smith’s “Carrot Revolution” + the Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor.
Saint Paul Chamber Music Institute Collaborations Concert
Friday, June 28, 7PM // Mairs Concert Hall, Macalester College
This concert is the final event of our Chamber Music Institute, featuring exceptional pre-college, college, and graduate student participants and Institute Faculty including members of the Jasper Quartet, and cellist Tom Rosenberg.
Jasper String Quartet with Havana Quartet
1:30 pm, Saturday, June 29 // Fingal’s Cave @ MetroNOME Brewery
One concert, two legendary quartets! The Jasper String Quartet will perform Dvorak’s Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, paired with Havana Quartet’s unique blend of Cuban and Latin repertoire. A night not to be missed!
Locations + Addresses
Fingal’s Cave @ MetroNOME Brewery
385 Broadway Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
LUX Quartet:
MAIN LOCATION IS A PRIVATE ADDRESS TO BE POSTED IN YOUR TICKETS.
The RAIN LOCATION IS:
St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ
2129 Commonwealth Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108.
Olivet Congregational Church UCC
1850 Iglehart Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Mairs Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center
Macalester College
62 S Macalester St
St Paul, MN 55105
Calendar of Events:
June 2024
Thank you to the following organizations for their generous donations to our silent auction:
Arthur Murray Dance Centers
Cafe Latte
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Como Friends
Dakota
French Meadow Bakery & Cafe
History Theater
Holiday Inn and Suites
Illusion Theater
Metronome Brewery
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota Zoo
Mixed Blood Theatre
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Punch Pizza
Purpose Restaurants
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Three Rivers Park District - Hyland Hills
Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum
Venn Brewing