COVID has prompted the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to cancel its weekend concerts for the second time in three weeks.
COVID cases force St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to cancel weekend concerts
For the second time in three weeks, SPCO is canceling its scheduled performances, citing positive COVID-19 tests and confirmed exposures among musicians and crew.
For the Minnesota Star Tribune
January 19, 2022 at 5:01PM
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The SPCO blamed positive COVID-19 tests and confirmed exposures among musicians, staff and stage crew for its decision to call off performances slated for 11 a.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Ordway Concert Hall; Saturday evening's concert was to have been livestreamed, as well.
The centerpiece of the program, a new work by St. Paul singer/composer PaviElle French, will be premiered at a later date. Ticket holders may exchange tickets for another concert, or bank them for future use.
Two weeks ago, the SPCO canceled its first Neighborhood Series concerts of the season while it revised its COVID protocols.
Beginning Feb. 1, the orchestra will require all audience members to present proof of vaccination and a booster shot, or a negative result from a medically supervised PCR or antigen test taken within 72 hours of a performance; rapid home tests will not be accepted. Non-cloth masks such as N95, KN95 or surgical masks also will be required.
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