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MPR News – SPCO reaches tentative deal; concerts could resume
by Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio April 9, 2013 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The two sides in the long-running labor dispute at the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Tuesday reached a tentative deal. Musician...
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SPCO concerts canceled through May 5 by Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio
A representative for the musicians said the cancellations were disappointing, but not unexpected.
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Update from Journal of the House, appropriation for Ordway Center for the...
One of the most FAQ’s we get submitted to us here on our site – how is the lockout impacting public funding on the renovation plans for the Ordway…and until now that has been a difficult question to...
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SPCO MUSICIANS VOTE TO CONSIDER CONTRACT BY MAIL
Saint Paul, Minnesota (April 20, 2013) – The Musicians of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) said today they have voted to use a U.S. mail option to decide whether to ratify the Society’s latest...
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Negotiating Committee email to SPCO Musicians and the list of changes...
Dear Colleagues, The Negotiations Committee is pleased to announce that thanks to the efforts of Brad Eggen and Mel Schwarzwald we now have complete documents. Based on the improvements that have been...
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Musicians of the SPCO ratify agreement and call for new Orchestra leadership...
ST. PAUL, MN (April 29, 2013) – Today the Musicians of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) ratified a 3-year agreement with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society, and they called for the...
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SPCO musicians ratify contract; concerts to resume May 9–Pam Espeland, MinnPost
On Monday, the musicians of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra accepted management’s latest proposal and its conditions, which include a significant salary cut and the downsizing of the orchestra from 34...
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SPCO Musicians travel far and wide
Julia Bogorad-Kogan, Principal Flute, recently performed a Mozart concerto with the Xiamen Philharmonic on the southeast coast of China. She will later perform with the National Symphony in Washington,...
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What do four musicians of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra have in common?...
It is rare to have so many musicians in one orchestra own instruments by the same maker, but violinists, Steven Copes, Ruggero Allifranchini, Nina Fan, and cellist, Joshua Koestenbaum are all proud...
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Ever wonder what kind of wood a bassoon is made from? Here is our 2nd...
What kind of wood is a bassoon made from? Maple is the preferred wood for making a bassoon, and it has to be aged and processed before it is ready to be made into a finished instrument. A bassoon...
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