The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra brings chamber music to the Mears Park bandshell in downtown Saint Paul’s Lowertown district. Antonio Vivaldi’s Summer violin concerto from his iconic Four Seasons starts the performance off with the SPCO’s Nina Tso-Ning Fan as soloist. George Walker’s lush Lyric is dedicated to his grandmother who passed away a year before it was written. New music by the “alluring” and “wildly inventive” (The New York Times) composer Viet Cuong conjures images of flight and the sense that we’ve been driven from our course but are now “circling back” to hopes and ideas deferred. Music by George Frideric Handel and Ludwig van Beethoven round out the performance.

To ensure the safest possible environment for all audience members, we will be following the Stay Safe Minnesota guidelines — (learn more). Audience members must wear face coverings that fully cover the mouth and nose, unless eating or drinking, and must maintain a minimum of 6 feet from other households or audience members. People who are sick or exposed to someone with COVID-19 should stay home. Staff will be on-site to answer questions around this guidance.

Please note: This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required for entry, but space is limited so please arrive early.

This concert is presented in collaboration with the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance