Feb
21
7:30 PM19:30
Fin'Amor—The New Lute Café Concert Series
Join us for the monthly SPCM Lute Café Series, with Director Phil Rukavina.
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Feb
23
10:00 AM10:00
Early Music Day: The La Pellegrina Project
7pm: Opera Performance
Early Music Workshop—
Join us in creating (and learning about) a fully staged, semi-reconstruction of the Intermedio of 1589, one of the first masterworks of the Baroque age in music theater. After a day of rehearsal we will perform the work in the new performance space at The Summit Center for Arts and Innovation.
Phillip Rukavina, Director and Lutenist
Julie Elhard, Coordinator and string coach
Kathy Lee, Soprano and vocal coach
Feb
23
7:00 PM19:00
The La Pellegrina Project: Opera Performance
Join us for the Early Music Day workshop performance of The La Pellegrina Project.
Suggested Donation: $10
Feb
24
3:00 PM15:00
Mar
13
12:00 PM12:00
Coffee Concert—Klezmer Clarinet and String Quartet
Pat O’Keefe, clarinet
Susan Crawford, violin
Lorie Hippen, violin
Alastair Brown, viola
Joe Englund, cello
Klezmer Clarinet and String Quartet perform Osvaldo Golijov’s “Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind,” along with arrangements of several pieces of traditional Klezmer dance music.
All concerts are at noon and are FREE to the public and include coffee and bagels. After the performances there is an opportunity to meet and talk with the musicians.
Mar
14
7:30 PM19:30
The New Lute Café Concert Series
Join us for the monthly SPCM Lute Café Series, with Director Phil Rukavina.
Please note that in March, the New Lute Café concert is happening a week earlier than is customary (the second Thursday of the month instead of the usual third Thursday).
Mar
15
7:00 PM19:00
Slavic Souvenirs: Konstantin Krasnitski in recital
Renowned pianist Konstantin Krasnitski presents a recital featuring works by Davor Bobić, one of the most celebrated Croatian composers of our time, and the great Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Pianist Ivan Konev and violinist Natalia Moiseeva will also play the world premiere of a chamber music commission by Bobić.
Mar
16
9:00 AM09:00
Before Bach's Birthday Bash
The annual Before Bach’s Birthday Bash opens with a live Classical MPR broadcast for SPCM’s home at The Summit Center for Arts and Innovation.
Apr
3
12:00 PM12:00
Coffee Concert—SPCM Piano Duo
Featuring:
SPCM faculty members Oleg Levin & Ivan Konev, piano.
All concerts are at noon and are FREE to the public and include coffee and bagels. After the performances there is an opportunity to meet and talk with the musicians.
Apr
9
6:30 PM18:30
Apr
13
9:00 AM09:00
The Music of Tierra Caliente: A Suzuki Workshop & Master Class
Special guest Kat Fritz (violin & viola) leads a workshop and master class featuring the music of Tierra Caliente, Mexico. For students who play violin, viola, cello, bass, and guitar.
Current SPCM students: Free
Non-SPCM students: $20
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Apr
18
7:30 PM19:30
The New Lute Café Concert Series
Join us for the monthly SPCM Lute Café Series, with Director Phil Rukavina.
Apr
27
2:00 PM14:00
Spring Rhapsody: SPCM student and faculty showcase
A special musical celebration and concert highlighting the students and faculty of The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music.
May
5
2:00 PM14:00
May
8
12:00 PM12:00
Coffee Concert—Opulence and Splendor: The Italian Influence
Featuring:
Linda Pearse, sackbut
Bruce Dickey, cornetto
Bruce Jacobs, baroque organ
Cléa Galhano, recorder
Maria Jette, soprano
All concerts are at noon and are FREE to the public and include coffee and bagels. After the performances there is an opportunity to meet and talk with the musicians.
May
10
7:30 PM19:30
SPCM Artists-in-Residence Concert
Andrea Myers, flute, and Milena Petkovic, guitar, SPCM’s 2018-19 Artists-in-Residence, present a concert.
May
16
7:30 PM19:30
The New Lute Café Concert Series
Join us for the monthly SPCM Lute Café Series, with Director Phil Rukavina.
May
19
1:30 PM13:30
Jun
9
2:00 PM14:00
Chamber Music Academy in concert
The SPCM Chamber Music Academy, directed by Tom Rosenberg, presents String Quartets and and a Piano Trio, in the Sanctuary performance hall.
Jun
9
7:30 PM19:30
"Landscapes": Cléa Galhano & Rene Izquierdo in Concert
A concert featuring Cléa Galhano and Rene Izquierdo performing the world premiere of Soren Sieg’s “Cadiz,” amongst other works.
Jun
13
6:30 PM18:30
Feb
10
2:00 PM14:00
Suzuki Solo Recitals
SPCM's Suzuki violin students deliver an afternoon
of solo performances.
Feb
6
12:00 PM12:00
Coffee Concert—Duo Ihana
Rie Tanaka, piano
Jesse Nummelin, cello
SPCM instructers Rie Tanaka, piano, and Jesse Nummelin, cello, perform a concert inspired by folk music, featuring composers all known for forging their cultural “folk” music into classical music. The works of four composers from four different countries express four cultures through the same piano-cello ensemble. This concert will offer a diverse and cross-cultural experience to the audience, and show how cultures, although different from one another, can speak to every one of us with a sense of belonging, comfort, and nostalgia.
All concerts are at noon and are FREE to the public and include coffee and bagels. After the performances there is an opportunity to meet and talk with the musicians.
Feb
5
7:30 PM19:30
Ivan Konev: "Bridges" CD Release Concert
Please join us for a solo piano recital in honor of SPCM faculty member Ivan Konev’s new CD “Bridges.”
Jan
20
2:00 PM14:00
Chamber Music Academy in concert
The SPCM Chamber Music Academy, directed by Tom Rosenberg, presents String Quartets and and a Piano Trio, in the Sanctuary performance hall.
Jan
17
7:30 PM19:30
The Solo Lute Music of Jean Paul Paladin—The New Lute Café Concert Series
Join us for the monthly SPCM Lute Café Series, with Director Phil Rukavina
Jan
9
12:00 PM12:00
Coffee Concert—French Impressions
Andrea Myers, flute
Brian De Young, piano
Grace Heatherington-Tilka, cello
All concerts are at noon and are FREE to the public and include coffee and bagels. After the performances there is an opportunity to meet and talk with the musicians.
Dec
20
7:30 PM19:30
Due: Renaissance Music for One and Two Lutes—The New Lute Café Concert Series
Join us for the monthly SPCM Lute Café Series, with Director Phil Rukavina
Dec
16
2:00 PM14:00
Holiday Concert
Join us for our annual Holiday Concert, with music to celebrate the season!
Dec
9
1:30 PM13:30
Fall Student Recitals
Join us in the Sanctuary Performance Hall for our fall semester student recitals.
1:30, 3:00, and 4:30pm
Students: Check with your teacher for your recital time.
Dec
5
12:00 PM12:00
Coffee Concert—Lumina, Light in the Darkness
Featuring vocalists Linda Kachelmeier, Angela Grundstad, Clara Osowski & Kim Sueoka
All concerts are at noon and are FREE to the public and include coffee and bagels. After the performances there is an opportunity to meet and talk with the musicians.
Nov
18
2:00 PM14:00
Suzuki Group Recital
Join us in the Sanctuary Performance Hall to see our Suzuki students perform.
Nov
15
7:30 PM19:30
Style Brisé: The New Lute Café
Twin Cities lutenist Tom Walker presents a program of 17th century solo music for French Lute.
Nov
14
12:00 PM12:00
Coffee Concert—St. Croix Piano Trio
Featuring:
Natalia Moiseeva, violin
Ivan Konev, piano
Tanya Remenikova, cello
All concerts are at noon and are FREE to the public and include coffee and bagels. After the performances there is an opportunity to meet and talk with the musicians.
Nov
13
6:30 PM18:30
Fall Adult Recital
Join us in the Sanctuary Performance Hall to see our adult students perform.
Oct
28
2:00 PM14:00
Halloween Concert
Our 24th annual Halloween concert!
Join us for performances by faculty, students, the Spooky Suzuki violins, and the children’s choir—with costumes!
Enjoy a Halloween reception after the performance.
Oct
25
12:00 PM12:00
Music For All Fundraiser
You are invited
to The SPCM’s Annual Benefit Luncheon, in our new home at The Summit Center for Arts & Innovation
SOLD OUT!
Hosted by Steve Staruch, Classical MPR Host
Keynote Speaker Bondo Nyembwea, Executive Director, Cesar Chavez Academy
Musical performances by SPCM Faculty and students
Oct
18
7:00 PM19:00
The New Lute Café
Join us for the first SPCM Lute Cafe concert, with Director Phil Rukavina. “Tell Me True Love” features music composed by the great Elizabethan lutenist/composer John Dowland.
Featuring Soprano Sarah Jackson and lutenist Phillip Rukavina
Oct
15
4:00 PM16:00
Fall Open House
Join us!
Music activities for the kids, while parents tour the studios and learn about our faculty, lessons and classes. (Click on the date or image to the left to RSVP.)
Aug
6
to Aug 9
Maestros of the Future
August 6–9, 2018
4 days, 9am–4pm
Ages: 13 to 17
Maestros of the Future is a music and leadership workshop that encourages students to enhance their communication, problem-solving and team work skills through the study of chamber music. Intermediate to advanced teenaged musicians will explore chamber music with active chamber musician Patricia McPherson by playing in duet, trios, and quartets with their peers.
Jul
9
to Jul 20
Children's Music Workshop
July 9–20, 2018
Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm (10 days)
Ages: completed K up to 6th grade
The Children’s Music Workshop, a music day camp for aspiring young musicians, offers a setting in which children can explore their musical knowledge and ability through classes, creative play, and presentations by renowned professionals. The Workshop will culminate in performances on the last two days of camp.
Jun
18
to Jun 21
In Harmony with Autism
June 18–21, 2018
4 days, 10am–12pm each day
In Harmony with Autism is a workshop presented in partnership with the Autism Society of Minnesota. Participants will learn about music through song and games and work with music experts, trying a variety of percussion instruments. The workshop is directed by Kathy Lee, a performing musician, elementary music teacher, and director of the Saint Paul Children’s Chorus at the SPCM.
Jun
8
5:30 PM17:30
Chamber Music Academy Recital
The SPCM Chamber Music Academy, directed by Tom Rosenberg, presents String Quartets and and a Piano Trio, in the Sanctuary performance hall.
Jun
6
6:30 PM18:30
Jun
3
1:30 PM13:30
SPCM at Grand Old Day!
We are joining in the fun at Grand Old Day! Suzuki students and a SPCM Chamber Music Academy string quartet will be performing in front of Ramsey Junior High School. Stop by to enjoy the free concert and see what you could learn as a student at The SPCM.
May
26
3:00 PM15:00
From the Heart: Russian music for all ages
Lecture and concert, featuring music by Russian composers. Performed by the students of Elena Piastro, in the Sanctuary Performance Hall.
May
20
3:00 PM15:00
Summit Avenue Open House
Come celebrate our new location on Summit Ave! You can check out our new classrooms and learn about our classes and lessons.
Program at 4pm with faculty and students performing.
May
17
7:15 PM19:15
Trio Luminoso Fundraising Concert
Trio Luminoso will perform a fundraising concert for their trip to Italy in The SPCM Fellowship Hall.
May
12
2:00 PM14:00
May
9
12:00 PM12:00
Coffee Concert: SPCM Piano Extravaganza
The May Coffee Concert is the season finale. Join us for a Piano Extravaganza with SPCM faculty Patricia McPherson, Peter Arnstein, Rie Tanaka, and Asako Hirabayashi performing works by Arnstein, Hirabayashi, Faure, and Brahm.
All SPCM Coffee Concerts are at noon, are FREE to the public and include coffee and bagels. After the performances there is an opportunity to meet and talk with the musicians.
Apr
29
1:30 PM13:30