The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has named soprano Dawn Upshaw to an important part-time leadership position. The SPCO abandoned traditional music directorships in 2004, and named a collection of high-profile “artistic partners” who lead the orchestra in multiple programs over a period of years. Other current SPCO “partners” include conductor Douglas Boyd and violinist Joshua Bell. Of course, it’s one thing for a violinist to lead a conductor-less orchestra, and quite another for a soprano to do it…