The SPCO

Don't miss our SPCO Spotlight every Friday in the 9 a.m. hour, as well as occasional live broadcasts. Experience amazing performances by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra at various venues, with expertly presented audio from Classical MPR.

Julie Albers is the principal cello of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. She is giving master classes for young cellists during the International Cello Institute. In a conversation with Steve Staruch, she describes her own master class experiences.

Listen live at 2 p.m. Sunday as the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra performs great works by Mozart, including 'Don Giovanni' and the 'Prague Symphony,' on Classical MPR. Steve Seel hosts.

On this episode of YourClassical Story, Doris Leipziger from Plantation, Fla., shares how her father's love for classical music was imparted on her.

Bearing Witness is a project by St. Paul-based cellist Kirsten Whitson. Focusing on stories of injustice and human rights, the program includes video transitions and narration to accompany Whitson's cello. Performances go through June 10.

On this episode of YourClassical Story, Carol Kiecker from Minneapolis, Minn., shares how she found a new classical music partner at a Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra concert.

Easter Sunday would not be complete without Handel's 'Messiah.' Listen at noon Sunday as Classical MPR presents the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Singers, an international cast of soloists and conductor Jeanette Sorrell in an encore performance of this holiday spectacular.

This weekend the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra presents a free event for families called Spirited Strings, in which storytelling and music go hand in hand. Hear the violin, viola and cello in a new version of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears.' Crafts, games and other activities will be available, too.

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's new Tapestry initiative aims to use "the language of music to explore issues faced by our community." For St. Paul singer and artist PaviElle French, it is the opportunity of a lifetime. She ended up composing her first symphony for an orchestra.

Scott Blankenship and T. Mychael Rambo review their favorite carols this holiday season. Audiences will love singing along as they share their top picks for the Christmas season, performed by today's leading artists and ensembles.