Our November newsletter shares the good news about the SPCM Board’s Annual Fund Matching Challenge, doubling the impact of all new and increased gifts to SPCM through the end of 2019, and announces the creation of our Leadership Giving Circle, open to all donors who make gifts of $500 and above. It also highlights exciting announcements about the second annual Saint Paul Chamber Music Institute, which will be held from June 21–July 5, 2020, and will feature James Dunham as our guest artist and see the return of the Jasper String Quartet as members of the faculty.
Annual Fund Matching Challenge Announced!
Doubling Donor Impact
The SPCM Board of Directors has generously created a first-ever Board Matching Fund to match new and increased gifts to SPCM, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000. The campaign runs through the end of the 2019 calendar year. All new donors and all current donors who increase their gifts over last year will see their funds matched, doubling the impact of their donations!
“It’s a great way to encourage our parents, audiences and students to give!” says SPCM Board Chair Kelly Schwenn. “Plus, new this year, our donors can designate what kinds of programs they want their contributions to support. You choose how you want to make a difference.”
In addition, the SPCM Annual Fund is launching a “Leadership Giving Circle” of funding levels, starting at $500. “The Leadership Giving Circle is a fun way to get more involved at SPCM”, Kelly says. “Whether you play music yourself or simply appreciate listening to it, we are planning an exciting calendar of house concerts and special events especially for our Leadership Giving Circle donors.”
In addition to invitations to exclusive concerts and receptions, Leadership Giving Circle members will enjoy preferred seating at select events and other up-close opportunities to experience SPCM’s incredible music-making.
To take advantage of the match, please make a contribution to the SPCM Annual Fund. Even if you’ve already made a gift this year, an additional gift will be matched dollar for dollar by this fund. Hurry! Matching funds are only available until December 31 – double the impact of your gift today!
October Newsletter →
Our October newsletter invites everyone to our annual fall open house—and encourages you to share the invitation with friends, family, and neighbors who might be interested! It also highlights other upcoming events and profiles our impressive faculty on the whole, with statistics about how accomplished they are.
September Newsletter →
Our September newsletter welcomes everyone to the new school year, announces a concert featuring our new Contemporary Music faculty, and profiles Contemporary Music program director Harry Chalmiers.
SPCM Featured in the Villager
The Villager highlighted all the activity and new programming at SPCM this year.
Announcing SPCM's 2019-2020 Artists-in-Residence
Cléa Galhano, SPCM's Executive Artistic Director, is pleased to announce that SPCM faculty members Ruth Marshall and Garret Ross have been selected as our Artists-in-Residence for 2019-2020.
Ruth & Garret have played together as Artu Duo since 2011, when Ruth needed a pianist for her graduate school recital and asked Garret to step in. They discovered how much they like playing music together, and how much they like each other, and their ensemble was born.
Since then, Ruth & Garret have grown as friends and evolved as musicians and collaborators. "We both experience very holistic lives as musicians," says Ruth. "What we do at our instruments connects deeply to what we do as people: as recreational athletes, as teachers, as consumers of other forms of arts, as travelers. And the two of us can always talk about those connections that we experience, and learn from one another." Garret affirms that "we always have something new to find in the music and to offer each other in rehearsal. In addition, we have become very close friends and have developed very similar philosophies when it comes to music and life."
Artu Duo has appeared across the United States, including a Carnegie Hall debut in 2016, as well as in Canada and the UK.
Artu Duo's stint as SPCM's Artists-in-Residence will include performing at the first Coffee Concert of the season, on Wednesday, November 6 at noon, a workshop in February, and culminate in their Artist-in-Residence Concert on Friday, May 15 at 7:00pm.
SPCM Announces 2019-2020 Concert Season
The SPCM is pleased to announce our 2019-2020 concert season. Featuring music from all over the world and from a wide variety of time periods, SPCM concerts and events offer thrilling music to everyone in the Twin Cities community.
August Newsletter →
Our August Newsletter welcomes the Twin Cities Early Music Festival back to the Summit Center, announces SPCM’s 2019-2020 Artists-in-Residence, and has some adorable pictures from this year’s summer camp!
July Newsletter →
Our July newsletter announces new summer classes added to our roster, the upcoming Twin Cities Early Music Festival, Saint Paul Chamber Music Institute events, and profiles SPCM piano instructor Peter Arnstein.