Introducing our 2026/2027 Season
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Amaryn Olmeda
Rome, Romance, and Rising Stars
October 3, 7:30pm
Palace Theatre
David Alan Miller, conductor
Amaryn Olmeda, violin
Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto
Celka Ojakangas: New Work (World Premiere)
Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome
The season opens in thrilling style, with Respighi’s soaring Pines of Rome, Korngold’s cinematic Violin Concerto featuring fast-rising soloist Amaryn Olmeda, and the world premiere of a bold new work by Celka Ojakangas.
Sterling Elliott
Passion & Power: Brahms & Elgar
November 7, 3:00pm* I November 7, 7:30pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
David Alan Miller, conductor
Sterling Elliott, cello
Sam Wu: New Work (World Premiere)
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto
Aaron Copland: Orchestral Variations
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3
Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 and Elgar’s Cello Concerto bring poignancy, power, and warmth to a November night, complemented by the world premiere of a new work by up-and-coming composer Sam Wu, who draws inspiration from science, design, and the cosmos.
*Please note that both performances of this concert will be on Saturday November 7. The 3:00pm performance is included in Sunday matinee subscriptions, and the 7:30pm performance is included in the Saturday subscriptions.
Emanuel Ax
Mozart & Manny: a Classical Holiday
December 19, 7:30pm I December 20, 3:00pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
David Alan Miller, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Lauren Henning, bassoon
George Friderich Handel: Sinfonia from Messiah
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25
Antonio Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto
Isaac Santos, Elise Winkler, and Arjan Singh Dogra: Three poems for a New World (World Premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
Continuing a cherished holiday tradition, the orchestra returns to baroque and classical favorites: Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25, performed by Emanuel Ax; Handel’s Sinfonia from Messiah; and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2—an evening of elegance and timeless brilliance.
Time for Three, Kevin Puts
A Hero’s Journey
January 23, 7:30pm
Palace Theatre
David Alan Miller, conductor
Time for Three
Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries
Kevin Puts: Contact
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)
Feel the valor, glory, and thrill of the hero’s life in Wagner’s iconic Ride of the Valkyries and Strauss’ monumental Ein Heldenleben. Share our fundamental need for connection in Kevin Puts’ Contact, which draws inspiration from new frontiers and possibilities in space.
Viet Cuong
Romeo & Viet
February 13, 7:30pm I February 14, 3:00pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
David Alan Miller, conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
Viet Cuong: Saxophone Concerto (World Premiere)
Jennifer Higdon: Saxophone Concerto
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in style with two lush, passionate Tchaikovsky works, and treat your loved one to a world premiere by Albany Symphony favorite Viet Cuong.
The Emperor & Sibelius
March 20, 7:30pm I March 21, 3:00pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Juan Pablo Contreras: Alma Monarca
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
Experience two of music’s most sought-after artists in a wide-ranging program: Michelle Cann takes on Beethoven’s towering “Emperor” Concerto, and Rei Hotoda also leads Sibelius’ evocative Symphony No. 5 and Contreras’ Dia de Los Muertos-inspired Alma Monarca.
Michelle Cann,
Reena Esmail
Rachmaninoff & Reena
April 10, 7:30pm I April 11, 3:00pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
David Alan Miller, conductor
Saali Oak, soprano
Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano
Reena Esmail: Vishwas
Reena Esmail: My Sister’s Voice (Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz)
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1
Russian romanticism meets Hindustani classical music in a program that pairs Rachmaninoff’s sweeping Symphony No. 1 with new works by Reena Esmail about sisterhood across cultures and a poet whose ideas were dangerously ahead of their time.
2027 American Music Festival:
American Tapestry
Sandbox Percussion, Takács Quartet
June 12, 7:30pm
EMPAC in Troy
Sandbox Percussion
Takács Quartet
Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1
Viet Cuong: New Work for Percussion Quartet and Orchestra
Gabriela Lena Frank: Kachkanaraqmi, I’m still here
Tanner Porter: Palimpsest
Ameica’s 250th comes vividly to life with great American composer Samuel Barber’s vibrant Symphony. No. 1 and three extraordinary new works representing diverse cultures and viewpoints—featuring the legendary Takács Quartet and Grammy-nominated Sandbox Percussion.