The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Named as Gramophone’s 2023 Young Artist of the Year, American violinist Stella Chen has drawn critical acclaim for her “silken grace” and “brilliant command” (The Strad) on the world stage. This season, she makes her SPCO debut with Ludwig van Beethoven’s monumental Violin Concerto. In her own words, she describes...

From soaring, sweet melodies in the violin's highest registers to fiery passages capable of snapping some bow hairs, Alina Ibragimova is able to “collapse any sense of distance between performer and listener” (The Guardian).

From soaring, sweet melodies in the violin's highest registers to fiery passages capable of snapping some bow hairs, Alina Ibragimova is able to “collapse any sense of distance between performer and listener” (The Guardian).

From soaring, sweet melodies in the violin's highest registers to fiery passages capable of snapping some bow hairs, Alina Ibragimova is able to “collapse any sense of distance between performer and listener” (The Guardian).

All the drama and grandiose of a Beethoven symphony, with moments of introspection and hints of folk influences alongside the Midwest premiere of a double concerto performed by violinist Anthony Marwood and cellist Coleman Itzkoff, marking the latter’s SPCO debut.

All the drama and grandiose of a Beethoven symphony, with moments of introspection and hints of folk influences alongside the Midwest premiere of a double concerto performed by violinist Anthony Marwood and cellist Coleman Itzkoff, marking the latter’s SPCO debut.