The Water Music New York: More Voices festival in Medina on July 2, 2025. It is a free, daylong festival to commemorate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal and celebrate the waters that connect us through local food, arts, music, and outdoor fun, all made possible by the New York State Canal Corporation.
As part of its Water Music NY: More Voices partnership with the New York State Canal Corporation to commemorate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, the Albany Symphony will present an all-day festival in the new Harbor Point in Utica on July 3, 2025.
Inspired by Seneca Falls’ extraordinary history as the epicenter of the Women’s Rights movement in America, Tanner’s work will explore and honor the multi-layered stories of women, past and present, who have lived and worked along the Erie Canalway.
The daylong festival on July 5 celebrates the rich indigenous history of the Fort Plain region and of the members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy who lived there for centuries. In the 17th century, Fort Plain was the site of four major Mohawk villages.
As part of the Erie Canal bicentennial commemoration, the Albany Symphony, the NYS Canal Corporation, and Hudson Crossing Park are presenting a festival day celebrating the rich, multifaceted history of Washington and Saratoga Counties, with an emphasis on the experiences of Black Americans, culminating in a free orchestra concert that will feature a thrilling world-premiere composition by DBR (Daniel Bernard Roumain) inspired by the legacy and life of Solomon Northup.
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 brews from SingleCut Beersmiths.
Join vocalists Britt Hewitt and Devony Smith for an intimate evening of genre-bending music. With works by Meredith Monk and Jake Landau, heartfelt originals, jazz standards, and unexpected pop duets.
Bobby Ge: Beyond Anthropocene (world premiere)
Clarice Assad: Play! A Concerto for Percussion Quartet, Vocalist, and Orchestra
Sophia Jani: What do flowers do at night?
Christopher Theofanidis: Indigo Heaven for Clarinet and Orchestra
Be inspired by chamber music that explores unique stories to commemorate the Erie Canal bicentennial, featuring vocalists MaryNell Morgan, Britt Hewitt and Devony Smith.
Clarice Assad: Earth and Water
Juhi Bansal: Refuge
Francisco del Pino: Orenda
Selections from Liberty Minstrel
The Summer Soiree is an annual fundraising event featuring a Silent Auction, Live Auction, Fund a Need, and Standing Ovation Awards. Join us for dinner and drinks immediately following the Dogs of Desire concert to support your Albany Symphony!
Dogs of Desire, the orchestra’s electrifying, genre-bending new music group, presents newly penned works by some of today’s most adventurous American composers, including Katie Jenkins, Celka Ojakangas, & Max Vinetz.
Katie Jenkins: This Land of Ours: A Song Collection (world premiere)
Celka Ojakangas: Un Sogno (world premiere)
Max Vinetz: Redacted (world premiere)
Francisco del Pino: Memorial
Jack Frerer: Arrangements of pop songs & American classics
Peek behind the curtain as Music Director David Alan Miller and the orchestra explore the creative process of refining the concert program.
Feel the rhythm of the Hudson River at Albany’s Historic Lock 1 – Jennings Landing with Chicago’s GRAMMY-award winning Third Coast Percussion quartet. Their mission is to inspire and educate through the creation of exciting and unexpected musical experiences.
Third Coast Percussion's vision is a world-wide audience that embraces creativity, curiosity, and community through music.
Bring a picnic and your lawn chairs or blanket to enjoy a perfect summer’s evening along the Hudson River!
