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  Family Concerts
Price Chopper’s Sunday Symphonies
for Families

 
Embark on thrilling adventures with Maestro Miller and his alter-egos as he and the Albany Symphony Orchestra introduce young audiences to the wonderful world of great symphonic music. These award winning hour-long young people’s concerts
are presented in Albany’s beautiful Palace Theatre. In addition, a very special concert has been included in this year’s series that the entire family will enjoy.
 
 
 
 
         
  The Magic of Christmas
Back by overwhelming demand!
Brought to you by Hannay Reels
 
The joyous celebration of community musical ensembles and professional musicians, now an annual Albany Symphony event, is sure to raise your spirits. This spectacular Christmas event features one of Albany Symphony’s favorite friends on the conductor’s podium, David Griggs–Janower. There will be many musical favorites, community talents, and a special visit by a well known couple from the North Pole. The show features: The Music Studio, Northeast Ballet Co, Capital District Youth Chorale, Campbell School of Irish Dance, Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bell Choir, and Community Christmas Choir. “The Magic of Christmas” is a wonderful way to kick off your 2007 holiday season.
 
 
December 1

Palace Theatre
Saturday 7:30PM

 
December 2
Palace Theatre
Sunday 3:00PM (Two hours)

 
 
         
  Beethoven: Back to the Future
Beethoven, the “Master Composer” gets caught in a time warp and suddenly find his time machine has landed in upstate New York, at the Palace Theatre — two hundred years in the future!  What is a composer to do? This blast from the past concert includes the “World Premiere” of his Ninth Symphony, with the audience in the role of the special  Symphony Chorus. Come prepared to sing your heart out!
 
Musical selections include: Symphonies No. 5, 7 and 9, Overture to “Fidelio,” Leonore Overture No. 3 and more…
 
  January 27
Palace Theatre
Sunday 3:00PM

 
 
         
  Born in the U.S.A.
Join the roughest, toughest cowboy conductor of all times, Cowboy Dave, for an action-packed musical trail-ride all the way across the great U.S. of A. We’re heading off in search of the most American of composers, Aaron Copland. We’ll be heading out from New York City, across the Appalachian Mountains, all the way down to Mexico, on the most amazing musical cattle drive ever. Don’t miss it!
 
Musical selections include:
Fanfare for the Common Man, “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo, El Salon Mexico, Appalachian Spring, Old American Songs and more...
  march 9
Palace Theatre
Sunday 3:00PM

 
 
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