American Music Festival Resident Ensembles

Sandbox PercussioN

The Argus Quartet

Shankar Tucker

Andrew McKenna Lee

Inspired by the bicentennial of the great Erie Canal and the power of waterways to connect and inspire people across the land, highlights of this year’s Water Music Festival includes:

• Five days of concerts, recitals, interactive experiences, special events, and artistic happenings across Troy including performances by the renowned Albany Symphony and their raucous, progressive Dogs of Desire ensemble.

• More than 30 new and recent works by 24 American composers, including 14 stunning world premieres.

• Experiencing Troy as a unique cultural destination through performances at the legendary Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, the Tiffany glass adorned St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and the state-of-the-art Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC.)

• Exploring the intimate relationship between music, technology, humankind’s deep dependence on water, and Troy’s rich heritage as a canal community.

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:  

• This Land Sings: A Tribute To Woodie Gutherie by Michael Daugherty

• WaterMusicNY: A preview of seven world premieres by young American composers celebrating the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal and the canal communities throughout New York State.

• A world premiere performance by composer Viet Cuong. Commissioned by GE Renewable Energy, Cuong's newest work is inspired by the transcendent power of the wind, water, and sun.