A free event with activities, food, and an Albany Symphony concert!

Daytime activities begin at 11am, with an Albany Symphony concert at 8:00pm. The event concludes with a Festival Drone Show after the Albany Symphony concert.

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

ALBANY SYMPHONY

MARTIN WEST, CONDUCTOR

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

ALBANY SYMPHONY

MARTIN WEST, CONDUCTOR

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

ALBANY SYMPHONY

MARTIN WEST, CONDUCTOR

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

ALBANY SYMPHONY

MARTIN WEST, CONDUCTOR

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

ALBANY SYMPHONY

MARTIN WEST, CONDUCTOR

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

ALBANY SYMPHONY

MARTIN WEST, CONDUCTOR

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

ALBANY SYMPHONY

MARTIN WEST, CONDUCTOR

Spend a musical morning with the Albany Symphony Orchestra! After a fun music-themed storytime, kids will get the chance to check out the Albany Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo!

Hear Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al CD at Hippo’s like never before!

Vanguard presents a free summer evening event featuring delicious food, a cash bar, and the chance to bid on exciting silent auction items.

A free event with food, activities, and an Albany Symphony concert!

Daytime activities begin at 12:00pm, with an Albany Symphony concert at 8:00pm. The event concludes with a Festival Drone Show after the Albany Symphony concert.

A free event with food, activities, and an Albany Symphony concert!

Daytime activities begin at 2:30pm, with an Albany Symphony concert at 8:00pm. The event concludes with a Festival Drone Show after the Albany Symphony concert.

Albany Symphony Orchestra Musicians introduce you to their instruments and lead you through an interactive musical journey where you'll meet Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, and more!

David Alan Miller, conductor

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 SingleCut.

Join Albany Symphony musicians for a free chamber music event at Colonie Library

Settle in for a late night gathering filled with vibrant music and spontaneous collaboration. Clarice Assad and special guest come together for a relaxed, lounge-style performance that blends genres, sparks creativity, and invites you into the moment.

By participating in this event you will be unable to attend the BHED recital and Late Night Lounge events

We’ve partnered with Sea Smoke Waterfront Grill to turn your evening into a seamless, unforgettable night out. From dinner to the final applause, every detail is taken care of—so all you have to do is relax and enjoy. 

David Alan Miller, conductor

Daniel Matsukawa​, Bassoon

Sandbox Percussion

CLARICE ASSAD: Terra, Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra​

CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS:  Drum Circles 

VIET CUONG: Concentric Circles  (World Premiere)

BRITTNEY BENTON: With Liberty and Justice For All?

MAX VINETZ: This isn’t working

It’s past your BHED time! Fear not, vocalist/electronic sound artist Britt Hewitt and flutist/ performance artist Emily Duncan will tell you stories. BHED creates, commissions, and performs genre-defying music that merges contemporary music, theater, technology, and participatory ritual

David Alan Miller, conductor

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.

VIET CUONG: Re(new)al

LUKE HAAKSMA: Broadcasts from the Bubble

BEN MORRIS: Life Springs Blue

JACK FRERER: Arrangements of pop songs & American classics

Join other orchestra enthusiasts to support your Albany Symphony at the Summer Soiree, the Albany Symphony's annual fundraising event.

Join Sandbox Percussion and Viet Cuong for a listening party at EMPAC to celebrate the highly anticipated release of Re(new)al on CD.

David Alan Miller, conductor

The Dogs of Desire invite you to an open rehearsal, an exclusive chance to step inside the creative process. Experience firsthand how your favorite pieces take shape, from first notes to final polish, and discover what really happens behind the scenes. Led by David Alan Miller, this free event offers a rare and engaging glimpse into the art of rehearsal.

David Alan Miller, conductor

A concert showcasing over 30 years of innovative works exclusively commissioned for Dogs of Desire. Founded in 1994, Dogs of Desire has earned a national reputation as an incubator for the most inventive musical creations of our time. Experience the highlights of over 200 works commissioned for this ensemble.

VIET CUONG:Re(new)al

CELKA OJAKANGAS: Un Sogno

CAROLYN YARNELL: Dreamer

DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN (DBR) : Grace

DANIEL WORLEY: Tongues

KEN EBERHARD: Five Haikus for Daytime Television

EVAN HAUSE: US Lowball

GABRIEL IAN GOULD: Puja

ROSHANNE ETEZADY: Start it up

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 orchestral music.

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.

David Alan Miller, conductor

The music of John Williams has transported us beyond our imagination. To new worlds. Through heart-pounding adventures. Be there as David Alan Miller conducts all your John Williams favorites: Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, E.T., and of course, Star Wars.

Vanguard’s always-popular luncheon returns this spring! Attend this fun, festive afternoon including a fashion show!

David Alan Miller, conductor

Garrick Ohlsson, Piano

Joel Thompson: To See the Sky ​

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2

Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations