Albany Symphony Crescendo Club
Creating Community within the Symphony Experience
The Albany Symphony Crescendo Club takes your symphony experience somewhere unexpected. Members gather before each concert for one-of-a-kind events that pair the music with a surprise guest, a local partnership, or an experience you wouldn't find anywhere else. It's a community for curious music lovers who want more than just a great concert, though you'll get that too. A Crescendo Club subscription includes admission to all three events this season plus tickets to their corresponding concerts.
Admission to Crescendo Club events can be purchased as a membership or on a per event basis:
Have concert tickets already?
Purchase tickets to the Crescendo Club Event of your choice. Tickets are $40 per event, and $27 per event for season subscriber (automatically applies at checkout. You must be logged in to your account for the discount to be auto applied).
Don’t have concert tickets yet?
Purchase a Crescendo Club Membership Subscription! This subscription includes tickets to all crescendo club events and their corresponding concerts at a discounted rate of $270.
Crescendo Club Membership Subscription
The Albany Symphony Crescendo Club takes your symphony experience somewhere unexpected. Members gather before each concert for one-of-a-kind events that pair the music with a surprise guest, a local partnership, or an experience you wouldn't find anywhere else. It's a community for curious music lovers who want more than just a great concert, though you'll get that too. A Crescendo Club subscription includes admission to all three events this season plus tickets to their corresponding concerts.
What’s Included in a Crescendo Club Membership:
Select your own B Price Band Seating to the following concerts
Passion & Power: Brahms & Elgar, November 7, 2026 at 7:30PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
The Emperor & Sibelius, March 20, 2027 at 7:30PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
American Tapestry, The American Music Festival, June 12, 2026 at 7:30PM I EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Concert Hall
Pre-concert event starting at 5:30PM (Location TBA)
Drinks and heavy appetizers
Trivia, Music Expert Lectures, Artist Meet & Greet or other exciting experiences
Additional benefits include:
Discounts on additional tickets
Waived ticketing fees
Free ticket exchanges if you cannot attend one of the performances
Contact patronservices@albanysymphony.com or call (518) 694-3300 to learn more.
2026/27 Crescendo Club Events
Past Crescendo Club Events
Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Hart Cluett Museum
A special Valentine’s Day-themed Crescendo Club took place before Loren Loiacono + Tchaikovsky & Mahler. Attendees got an insider’s look at the life of a professional orchestra musician through an interactive discussion with Albany Symphony musicians Kevin Bellosa, Carla Bellosa, Paula Oakes, and Hayley Miller. Plus, attendees shared their favorite music, places, food, and stories in a Valentine’s Day Wall of Love!
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Common Roots
The first Crescendo Club of the season kicked off before Bobby Ge + Holst's The Planets. Members witnessed a riveting presentation about the astronomical and astrological lore surrounding Holst’s The Planets from Kerry Lewis, miSci astronomer, and Mimí Folco, expert astrologist and founder of Harvey Mountain Alchemy.
Crescendo Club members had plenty of time to connect over drinks and food before heading over to the Palace Theatre to experience the concert together!
Questions?
To learn more about Crescendo Club, email
patronservices@albanysymphony.com
or call (518) 694-3300.