Holiday Concerts: Handel’s "Messiah"

Date/Time:
Thursday, December 14, 2023
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Offer:
2 best available tickets — Thursday, December 14, 7:00pm

Event Details:

Celebrate the holidays with one of classical music's most beloved traditions and join the SPCO for our extremely popular annual performances of George Frideric Handel's Messiah. Dmitry Sinkovsky and the SPCO will be joined by an all-star roster of vocal soloists and renowned vocal ensemble The Singers in what is sure to be a wonderful musical experience for the whole family this holiday season.

We express our deepest thanks to Barbara and Paul Klaas for underwriting the SPCO's performance of Handel's Messiah at the Basilica of Saint Mary.

Please note: All tickets will be held at Will Call. Please arrive at least 45 minutes prior to the concert to pick up your tickets. If you have any questions, or if you or a member of your party have any special accessibility requirements (e.g. wheelchair seating, large print programs, etc.), please contact our Ticket Office.

The Ticket Office can be reached by phone at 651.291.1144 between the hours of 12:00pm-5:00pm Monday through Friday and 11:00am-3:00pm Saturday.

Location:
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra — Basilica of Saint Mary
88 N 17th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Parking Information:
Parking is available on the West side of the church in the parking lot under the freeway. There is no charge for this parking lot during weekends, but there is $4.25 charge weekdays, and $2.00 charge after 5:00pm Monday—Friday. There is also parking on North 17th Street which is free at all times.

Parking is also available in the MCTC parking ramp East of the church. Parking costs $5.00 weekdays, but is free 2:00pm Saturday—Sunday night.

Accessibility Information:
Parking: Accessible parking is available on the West side of the church (N. 17th St). Enter the west ground level doors of the church (accessible entry) and take the elevator up to the sanctuary. There is also a ramp on the east side of the building. The Cowley Center lot on east side of the church, enter on N. 16th St. - only reserved for accessible parking on weekends. Please display your permit. Violators may be towed.

Accessible Entrances: The east and west ground level entry doors (under the Hennepin Avenue main stairs) are equipped with automatic door openers. The church elevator is located near the west Hennepin entrance for access to all levels of the church. The church center east bronze door is equipped with automatic door opener.

Elevators: The elevator is accessible via the west side of the church (N. 17th St). Enter the west ground level doors of the church (accessible entry) and take the elevator up to the sanctuary.

Accessible Seating: Accessible seating is available. Please indicate any accommodation needed when ordering tickets through our Ticket Office. You may also refer to the available accessible seating marked on our seating map when purchasing tickets online. Wheelchairs are available for use in the church located near the Hennepin entrance. Please ask an usher for assistance.

Accessible Restrooms: Located on the church’s ground level and lower level.

Hearing/Vision Accommodations
Programs: Large print programs are available at all performances upon request and Braille programs are available with one month advance notice from the date of the concert.

Organization Details:

Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Now in its 65th concert season, the SPCO has recently undergone transformational change with the opening of its new home, the Ordway Concert Hall, the addition of a new generation of players, and significant changes in its artistic vision. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble that performs a broad range of repertoire from Baroque to new music and works in close collaboration with a dynamic roster of Artistic Partners.

The virtuoso musicians of the SPCO present more than 100 concerts and educational programs in the Twin Cities each year. The orchestra’s free online Concert Library receives more than 350,000 visits annually and offers both live and on-demand videos of concerts that can be viewed anytime, anywhere, completely free of charge. Through its partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio, the SPCO is regularly heard on public radio programs that reach nearly 850,000 listeners each week on over 250 stations. Additionally, the SPCO has released 68 recordings, including its recent critically-acclaimed recording of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concertos with Artistic Partner Jeremy Denk and the 2018 Grammy Award-winning recording of Franz Schubert’s Death and the Maiden with violinist and former Artistic Partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja. The SPCO has commissioned 162 new works and tours nationally and internationally, including recent engagements in Europe and New York City, and a prestigious residency with violinist Joshua Bell at the 2021 Bravo! Vail Music Festival.

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Offer: 2 best available tickets — Thursday, December 14, 7:00pm

Date/Time: Thursday, December 14, 2023 7:00 pm

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