Friday Favorites - SPCO: Ordway Concert Hall

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has long been one of my favorite things about the Twin Cities.  I'm very excited to hear them perform in their new concert hall. We were planning to be there tonight, but had to rearrange our calendar due to some unexpected circumstances. We've rescheduled and March 27th will now be the first concert performance we get to experience in the new space. We're really looking forward to it!
 
From Minnesota Public Radio: Arts & Culture
When the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra plays its debut concert Thursday in the Ordway Concert Hall, it will begin a new era.

Gone are the days when the orchestra competed for a performance space at the Ordway with other arts institutions. The new hall is specifically designed for acoustic music — and the SPCO in particular. 

With its dramatic wave-like ceiling sweeping down to the stage, and pristine white walls covered with acoustically-friendly abstract shapes, the concert hall puts the orchestra in a striking setting. But concert-goers will notice its true magical quality when the SPCO begins to play.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Tuning the Ordway Concert Hall