The SPCO’s 2025/26 Northside Series
Exquisite music. Extraordinary musicians. The intimate setting of the Capri. Bravo!
Tickets to all SPCO concerts at the Capri are free to Northside residents (zip codes 55411, 55412, 55430):
- Click the Promotional Code box, add your zip code to the pop-up window
- Select your seat on the chart, click on the option listing your zip code and no charge
- Click “Add to Order” button and proceed to check out
EXPRESS CONCERT: Dvořák, Jlin, Moore and Navarro
7pm Friday, October 24, 2025
Approximate length 1:05
This genre-blurring chamber music program offers a rich, rhythmic blend of the soulful, the contemplative and the inventive. From Romantic, lyrical string trios to contemporary works of propulsive beats and bold musical colors, this program flows like a conversation across time and culture, beginning with Antonín Dvořák’s Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola before springing forward to explore chamber music from the 21st century. It’s a vibrant showcase of small groups of musicians, with works for strings and wind ensembles.
EXPRESS CONCERT: Debussy, Ryan and Shadle
7pm Friday, February 13, 2026
Approximate length 1:03
This concert embodies Impressionist ideals that reflect nature and the spiritual essence of music, opening with Claude Debussy’s ethereal and wistful Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp. As one of the first works written for this instrumentation, Debussy inspired many composers after him in writing for this ensemble. New works by Native American composers ground the rest of the program, offering contrast between the different kinds of flute playing of European and Native American traditions. Commissioned by the SPCO, the three new works by Charles Shadle and Kiegan Ryan include a flute concerto and Cherokee song cycle — all informed by traditional Choctaw and Cherokee songs as well as Debussy’s impressionist spirit.
EXPRESS CONCERT: American Chamber Music
7pm Friday, May 8, 2026
Approximate length 1:05
This program shines a light on the heart of American chamber music — music shaped by spirituals, folk traditions, and everyday emotion. The result is deeply personal and refreshingly honest, with warm harmonies, lyrical melodies, and a sense of place woven throughout. It’s a chance to hear American stories told in sound: reflective, soulful, and rooted in human connection.
Our Community Partnership with The SPCO
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra firmly believes that building authentic, long-term relationships is vital to the work of serving the community and connecting more people to the transformational music they perform.
Thus, for fifteen years, this world-renowned orchestra has partnered with the Capri to bring extraordinary chamber music concerts to North Minneapolis. This treasured partnership offers both organizations the opportunity to engage new audiences in innovative ways, and to inspire the next generation to appreciate the beauty of classical music.
About The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
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.
The SPCO is also nationally recognized for its commitment to broad community accessibility and its innovative audience outreach efforts. Regular subscription series are performed in a variety of different venues across the Twin Cities metropolitan area each season, a unique commitment to geographic accessibility for a major orchestra. More