Innovative and superb experiences for an ever-expanding community​

  • Championing the Music of Our Time and its Creators

In addition to the all-time orchestral masterworks, the Albany Symphony is dedicated to commissioning, performing and recording the works of today’s most talented composers.

  • Annual American Music Festival

“A festival both intimate and far-reaching…I reveled in the wholly immersive experience. It proved to be a not-so-secret American treasure.”

  • Bringing Artistic Innovators to the Capital Region

  • Cracking open the Albany Symphony Experience

  • Digital Technologies Experiments

  • New Concert Formats

TrailBlaze Quintet at Olana

Dogs of Desire! 2022

American Music Festival: Trailblaze! Albany, NY

Viet Cuong's Re(NEW)al was commissioned by the Albany Symphony and General Electric which was performed on each stop during our American Music Festival: Trailblaze!

Composer Joel Thompson's An Act of Resistance made such an incredible first impression at our Opening Night concert, we've asked him to return the following month with his latest work!

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