2024 Ordway Inside Out: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents Sphinx Virtuosi: Generations

Date/Time:
Saturday, August 17, 2024
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Offer:
Free — AUGUST 17 | 7:00PM (rain date: Sunday, August 18 | 7 p.m.)

Event Details:

Inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes and Julia Alvarez, Sphinx Virtuosi brings you a program showcasing the beauty and tradition of excellence inherent in classical music created and performed by Black and Latinx composers throughout history, including Sphinx Virtuosi member and competition winner Xavier Foley.

The four Arts Partnership organizations - Minnesota Opera, Ordway, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Schubert Club - present Ordway Inside Out, an initiative that utilizes digital technology to dramatically increase access to artistic programming in Saint Paul. Audiences are able to experience free programming from all four organizations, streamed onto a giant 23' x 13' video wall in Rice Park.

Location:
Ordway Inside Out in Rice Park
109 W 4th St.
Saint Paul, MN 55102

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: Free — AUGUST 17 | 7:00PM (rain date: Sunday, August 18 | 7 p.m.)

Date/Time: Saturday, August 17, 2024 7:00 pm

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