MS150 Bike Race

The annual bike race to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis. The race starts in the City of Proctor and travels 150 miles to St Paul. Thousands of bike enthusiasts participate in this annual race.

2024 Ordway Inside Out: VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON PLAYS BACH & GLASS

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson’s remarkable originality and
powerful musical conviction have seen him, in just a few years, take the music
world by storm to become one of the most sought-after artists of today. This
program celebrates the music of J.S. Bach and Phillip Glass, alternating works
by Bach with Glass’s Piano Etudes for a captivating and intimate performance.

(rain date: Sunday, June 23 | 7 p.m.)

Express Concert: Schubert’s “The Great C Major” Symphony with Richard Egarr

SPCO Artistic Partner Richard
Egarr returns to escort us on a musical journey that contrasts darkness and
light. The overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved opera, The Magic
Flute, calls upon the power of truth, love and beauty to conquer the darkness
while The Unanswered Question, Charles Ives’ riddle-like work, features
a contemplative trumpet solo asking the “eternal question.” The Great Major
C, Franz Schubert’s monumental symphony begins reverently before being

Brahms’ Second Sextet

The effects of war are
profound and far-reaching. Such is the case with Erwin Schulhoff and André Caplet,
whose lives changed drastically and were shortened by World Wars I and II. This
concert pays tribute to their earlier work paired alongside an early work of
Johannes Brahms — his titular Sextet No. 2 written at a time in his life marked
by the sudden loss of his mother and a broken engagement to the singer Agathe
von Siebold.

Julie Albers Plays Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D

Ruth Crawford Seeger composed Suite
for Wind Quintet in 1952, 16 years since writing any significant compositions
and a year before she died from cancer. Principal Cello Julie Albers takes the
spotlight in Franz Joseph Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D, the second of two cello
concertos composed twenty years apart. Written in dedication to and in
competition with his close friend Mieczysław Weinberg, Dmitri Shostakovich’s
String Quartet No. 10 will be performed in an arrangement for Chamber Symphony.

Express Concert: Schubert’s “The Great C Major” Symphony with Richard Egarr

SPCO Artistic Partner Richard
Egarr returns to escort us on a musical journey that contrasts darkness and
light. The overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved opera, The Magic
Flute, calls upon the power of truth, love and beauty to conquer the darkness
while The Unanswered Question, Charles Ives’ riddle-like work, features
a contemplative trumpet solo asking the “eternal question.” The Great Major
C, Franz Schubert’s monumental symphony begins reverently before being

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven, Coleman and Tate

Originally composed to be performed with accompanying images of the American Indian Southwest, Chickasaw classical composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate’s evocative and energetic Pisachi (Reveal) draws on musical influences from Hopi and Pueblo Indian music. Music by Sandbox Composer-in-Residence Valerie Coleman makes its first appearance of the season in the joyful Maombi Asante (A Prayer of Thanks) followed by Ludwig van Beethoven’s Harp quartet, given its name because of the imitation of a harp produced by the strings plucking their strings.

Movies in the Park

Picture this: taking in a movie with family or friends on a mild-temperature night. What could be better? Bring your seating of choice (blanket or lawn chair) for an outdoor movie under the string lights of Historic Central Park in downtown Rochester! Twice a month from June to August, the free, family-friendly Movies in the Park features a different flick, activities, and movie-inspired food and drink (available for purchase).

Mountain Meltdown at Lutsen Mountains

SOFT SNOW & SUNNY SKIES - YA GOTTA LOVE SPRING SKIING AT LUTSEN MOUNTAINS!

Join us for our annual Mountain Meltdown bash to celebrate the wrap-up of our winter season, Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. 

 A festival atmosphere with 8 acts sets the tone, the camaraderie of shared passion elevates the experience, and with three mountains open with 40+ runs, the spring skiing is legit.

Come join the celebration and SAVE 40% off on lift and lodging. 

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