SPCM Events Cancelled Through April

As our communities respond to the rapidly changing situation created by the coronavirus, the Saint Paul Conservatory of Music's top priority remains the health and well-being of our students, families, and faculty. We continue to monitor recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the Minnesota Department of Health, and other state & local authorities.

At this time, we have cancelled all group events through the month of April, including group lessons & classes and all public concerts. We are committed to doing our part to slow the spread of this virus.

The Conservatory otherwise remains open at this time. Faculty are being encouraged to offer their individual lessons online and will be in touch with individual students to coordinate this.

We can’t wait to bring our musical community back to the Conservatory, but in the meantime we encourage you to be safe and vigilant in protecting your health and well-being.

SPCM Group Events Cancelled through April 4

As our communities respond to the rapidly changing situation created by the coronavirus, the Saint Paul Conservatory of Music's top priority remains the health and well-being of our students, families, and faculty.

We are monitoring recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the Minnesota Department of Health, and other state & local authorities. We are committed to doing our part to slow the spread of this virus.

Effective immediately, all group events at the Saint Paul Conservatory of Music are cancelled, including group lessons & classes and all public concerts. At this time, we are cancelling events through April 4; we hope that we will be able to begin returning to normal operations after that, but will continue to monitor the situation to determine the most prudent path forward.

The Conservatory otherwise remains open at this time. Faculty are being encouraged to offer their individual lessons online and will be in touch with individual students to coordinate this.

We can’t wait to bring our musical community back to the Conservatory, but in the meantime we encourage you to be safe and vigilant in protecting your health and well-being.

Music for All Fundraiser Cancelled

We are sad to announce that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the SPCM has decided to cancel our Music for All fundraiser that was scheduled for Thursday, March 26. We had so looked forward to celebrating with you at this event, but the health and well-being of all involved is of paramount importance, so we have decided to avoid hosting this public gathering.

All current ticket holders will receive separate communication from the Conservatory about their ticket purchase.

Music for All is an important event for SPCM. This year it was budgeted to raise $7,500 to support our work: providing robust financial aid to students who would otherwise be unable to pursue lessons; bringing no cost, high quality music education to over 300 students in Twin Cities public schools; presenting free public concerts to the Twin Cities community; and partnering with nursing homes and hospitals to bring the joy and hope of music to those who cannot travel to attend a concert. The financial support that we receive through this event is essential to our ability to pursue our mission of music for all.

Given the circumstances, we must turn to our community to ask for your support. If you’ve already purchased a ticket (or tickets) to Music for All, you will be given the opportunity to donate your ticket purchase to the Conservatory (you will also be given the option of receiving a refund). If you planned to purchase tickets in the coming days, we ask you to consider making a donation in lieu of that ticket purchase. And whether or not you were able to attend our event, we ask that you consider a contribution today to support our work. Your support will help us fill the hole left in our budget by this cancellation and ensure that we can continue to enrich lives through the joy of music.

We are humbled by the support and enthusiasm of the SPCM community. The spread of this disease is unsettling, but your support inspires us everyday to share the joy of music and to create community through music’s universal language.

Thank you for your support.

SPCM Coronavirus response

We are strongly committed to the health and well-being of the entire SPCM community. We recognize that the spread of the Coronavirus is causing fear and anxiety, so we want to reassure you that we are doing what we can to limit its potential spread.

We will complete a deep cleaning of the Conservatory this week and we sanitize our studios and offices daily.

As general health precautions, we remind the entire SPCM community to undertake these preventative actions (as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control):

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

  • Avoid touching your face.

  • Cough and sneeze into your elbow or into a tissue.

  • Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects daily.

  • Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care.

We will continue to monitor the situation and to update you on any changes to our day-to-day operations. You can refer to the CDC for the latest information on the virus, and for recommendations on how to address it.

Many of our students are children. We recognize that they respond differently to emergencies than adults do and we encourage those with children to consult the CDC's recommendations on helping children cope with emergencies.

Finally, the Conservatory rejects the racism that has characterized some of the discourse surrounding COVID-19 and affirms that it is a public health crisis that impacts us all.

We will continue to be in touch as necessary. As always, thank you for your support.

Sincerely,
Cléa Galhano
Executive Artistic Director

March Newsletter →

Lots to cover in our March newsletter! The Sundance Institute’s Film Music Program brings "Music in Film Session: St. Paul” to the Conservatory, we welcome new piano instructor Amos Lucidi, profile clarinet instructor Jake Meyer, and, as always, encourage you to check out our upcoming events. We’ve also got reminders to purchase your Music for All tickets today and that the early application deadline for the Saint Paul Chamber Music Institute is coming up next week.

December Newsletter →

SPCM’s December newsletter includes a reminder of our Annual Fund Matching Challenge—there’s just one month left to help us unlock $10,000 in matching funds!—alongside a suggestion to consider SPCM swag as the perfect stocking stuffer and the announcement that we are now accepting applications for the 2020 Saint Paul Chamber Music Institute. Plus, a profile of SPCM violin instructor and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra violinist Daria Adams.