Alina Ibragimova becomes Artistic Partner of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (St. Paul, Minnesota)

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) is very happy to announce that Gramophone Award-winning violinist Alina Ibragimova as its newest Artistic Partner. Her tenure as Artistic Partner will begin in the 2026-27 season.

Performing music from the Baroque era to new commissions, on both modern and period instruments, Alina Ibragimova is recognized for the “immediacy and honesty” of her performances (The Guardian).

She is looking forward to the artistic partnership and says: “I’m really excited about this collaboration with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra,” said Ibragimova. “They are absolutely wonderful. We already had some exciting projects together, and I can’t wait for the new adventures to come!”

 In February 2024, the Alina Ibragimova first made her Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra debut, leading the orchestra in performances of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, and she returned in January 2026 for performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto.

 Ibragimava joins a roster of five Artistic Partners from around the world, among them Tabea Zimmermann. All of them have a deep connection to the SPCO, returning each season to develop and lead exciting programs for the Twin Cities Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Photo by Claire Loes © The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Founded in 1959, Grammy Award-winning Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) is renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming. SPCO concerts are primarily musician-led and include a broad range of repertoire, from Baroque works to new music, in close collaboration with a dynamic roster of internationally acclaimed Artistic Partners. Through a distinctive musician-led artistic model, SPCO musicians lead and develop the orchestra’s programming, determine members and choose artistic collaborators.  

In its commitment to making music accessible to everyone, the SPCO presents concerts in a variety of venues across the Twin Cities each year while offering the most affordable ticket prices of any professional orchestra in the United States.

Upcoming concerts Alina Ibragimova

18 March | Vienna, Musikverein | Wiener Symponiker cond. Robin Ticciati

20 March | Vienna, Musikverein | Wiener Symponiker cond. Robin Ticciati

22 March | Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw

1 April | London, Royal Festival Hall | LPO cond. Edward Gardner

10 April | Heidelberger Frühling

25 April | Potsdam, Nikolaisaal

3 May | Glyndebourne Opera House

6 May | London, Wigmore Hall

8 May | Berlin, Boulez Saal

10 May | Vienna, Konzerthaus

14/15 May | Atlanta | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra cond. Jörg Widmann