Dai Wei: All on a Summer’s Day (world premiere)
Francisco del Pino: Memorial (world premiere)
Nicky Sohn: Crossway (world premiere)
Juhi Bansal: Refuge (world premiere)
JURAKHAN: Underneath the Structure (world premiere)
Jack Frerer: Arrangements of hits by NY-born songwriters, including Just the Two of Us, If I Had a Hammer, and more
Following the Dogs of Desire performance, enjoy the sultry Brazilian rhythms of father-daughter duo Sérgio and Clarice Assad.
From the composer’s imagination to the concert hall, watch as emerging composers have their newest works performed for the first time. Music Director David Alan Miller, composer Christopher Theofanidis, and musicians of the Albany Symphony guide each new voice through the challenges of composing in the 21st Century. In between the readings, sample new craft beverages from local upstate breweries.
Enjoy an afternoon recital of Broadway and American classics in Bush Memorial Hall.
Joan Tower: 1920/2019
Clarice Assad: Flow, Suite for Piano & Orchestra (world premiere)
Michael Gilbertson: Flute Concerto (world premiere)
Christopher Theofanidis: On the Bridge of the Eternal
Tantalus – a new music chamber choir – keeps the music going with a program of American music, blurring the lines between classical and pop. Choral works by Ted Hearne, Caroline Shaw, and Ayanna Woods are juxtaposed with songs from the pop and indie rock worlds.
Native American composer Brent Michael Davids has composed a charming quartet about James Fenimore Cooper. Davids, who embraces indigenous themes and subjects in his music, considers Cooper’s ignorance of native culture in “The Last of the Mohicans” in this delightful work for string quartet, featuring members of your Albany Symphony. This event is featured as part of the Sanctuary for Independent Media’s Freedom Festival in collaboration with the American Music Festival.
Embark on a magical music adventure with David Alan Miller and the Albany Symphony and introduce your children and students to the imaginative world of classical music with Peter and the Wolf, a symphonic fairy tale for children by Sergei Prokofiev.
Geared for children between the ages of 18-months and 6 years, Tiny Tots concerts are interactive school day performances that have thrilled preschool audiences, their teachers, and parents for over 20 years.
Embark on a magical music adventure with David Alan Miller and the Albany Symphony and introduce your children and students to the imaginative world of classical music with Peter and the Wolf, a symphonic fairy tale for children by Sergei Prokofiev.
Geared for children between the ages of 18-months and 6 years, Tiny Tots concerts are interactive school day performances that have thrilled preschool audiences, their teachers, and parents for over 20 years.
Viet Cuong: Next Week’s Trees · Re(new)al · Tuba Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
Viet Cuong: Next Week’s Trees · Re(new)al · Tuba Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
You're invited to an exclusive Albany Symphony Crescendo Club open rehearsal where young professionals can experience a unique opportunity to see the magic of orchestral music come to life.
Reena Esmail: The History of Red
Derek Bermel: Murmurations
Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Reena Esmail: The History of Red
Derek Bermel: Murmurations
Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Join Music Director David Alan Miller and your Albany symphony musicians as they prepare for their performance of The Four Seasons. They will also be rehearsing Reena Esmail’s piece The History of Red and Derek Bermel’s piece Murmurations.
The Albany Symphony’s Crescendo Club will be having a post-concert gathering on February 10th after the Simon + Rhapsody in Blue @ 100 Concert in the Fenimore Asset Management Gallery within Proctors.
Join us to unwind, expand your network, and learn more about the Albany Symphony’s Crescendo Club for young professionals.
Carlos Simon: AMEN!
George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Jack Frerer: Simon Says, Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra (world premiere)
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture & Selections from The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19
Harriet Steinke: The Slow Movement (world premiere)
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 80
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture & Selections from The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19
Harriet Steinke: The Slow Movement (world premiere)
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 80
Loren Loiacono: Beanie’s Chapbook (world premiere)
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4
Loren Loiacono: Beanie’s Chapbook (world premiere)
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4
Join Music Director David Alan Miller and your Albany Symphony as they rehearse Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2. They will also rehearse Schumann’s Symphony No. 4, and prepare for Loren Loiacono’s upcoming world premiere, Beanie’s Chapbook.
Make the Albany Symphony your home for the holidays and celebrate the season with family and friends at the Capital Region’s most beloved holiday spectacular. Hear the Albany Symphony perform Christmas carols, sparkling holiday favorites and more! And featuring a sleighful of hometown talent, including The Music Studio, Boland School of Irish Dance, and Capital District Youth Chorale!
Get into the holiday spirit with musicians from the Albany Symphony and Ten Broeck Mansion! Explore the historic home with a walk-through tour, visit the museum shop to cross some folks off your gift list, and enjoy a free performance by members of the Albany Symphony!
Johann Strauss Jr.: The Blue Danube Waltzes
Michael Daugherty: Last Dance at the Surf · To the New World
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3, “Polish”
Johann Strauss Jr.: The Blue Danube Waltzes
Michael Daugherty: Last Dance at the Surf · To the New World
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3, “Polish”
Join Music Director David Alan Miller and the musicians of the Albany Symphony as they prepare to perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 3, 'Polish'.
The orchestra will also rehearse Michael Daugherty's Last Dance at the Surf and To the New World along with Johann Strauss Jr.'s The Blue Danube Waltzes.
The Albany Symphony and the Empire State Youth Orchestra join forces in a free concert of popular movie and video music including selections from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Moana, and Howl’s Moving Castle. This concert is made possible by the Innovation Partnership, MVP Health Care and the County of Albany.
You can also PLAY-IN! Bring your instrument and join the Albany Symphony and Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) on stage and play-in on one of the most iconic pieces in film music history.
Bring your instrument and join the Albany Symphony and Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) on stage and play-in on one of the most iconic pieces in film music history.
Video Games Live is an award-winning immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. With the energy and excitement of a rock concert mixed with the powerful emotion of a symphony, Games Live is sure to dazzle crowds of all ages—gamers and non-gamers alike!
Featuring music from Final Fantasy, Halo, Skyrim, Kingdom Hearts, The Last of Us, Undertale, and more!
2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Champlain Canal, and Canal Society of New York State is celebrating with a free brass quintet performance at Jennings Landing on Sunday, October 8 at 10am!
Musical scenes from a cinematic state! Music Director David Alan Miller conducts music from movies set in or created by composers from the Empire State. Selections include West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein), Mudbound (Tamar-kali), The Lord of the Rings (Howard Shore), Taxi Driver (Bernard Herrmann), King Kong (Max Steiner), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Henry Mancini) and more. Plus—a special guest appearance by pianist Kevin Cole performing George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Rivets!
From the cinema to TVs to cell phone screens, music for movies, shows and video games is a leading force in artistic innovation today. Join an array of industry experts for conversations about their work, their sector, and how they cracked into the business.
Join acclaimed pianist Kevin Cole for an intimate night of silver screen favorites from the Golden Age of Hollywood!
