THIS IS MUSIC YOU MORE THAN HEAR - THIS IS MUSIC YOU FEEL!

Experience the beauty and artistry of the Albany Symphony at the American Music Festival, a bold weekend festival of innovative concerts and artistic happenings around Troy, NY.  Hear thrilling new works come to life and witness for yourself how the Albany Symphony and Grammy® Award-winning Maestro David Alan Miller are reshaping America's musical landscape. 

Innovative concerts

Immerse yourself with 4 days of concerts, interactive experiences, and artistic happenings with the Dogs of Desire, Yarn/Wire, pianist Marc Peloquin, Carlos Simon, Derrick Spiva, and vocalists Lucy Dhegrae and Nancy Allen Lundy.

Discover the next generation of composers as they have their newest works read and rehearsed for the first time at the First Draughts Reading Session.  Each work will be paired with a new unreleased or small batch beer.  Tasting and meet & greet begins at 7PM.

Artistic happenings in Troy, NY

Experience Troy as a unique cultural destination with performances at the legendary Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, the Tiffany glass adorned St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the historic Bush Memorial Hall on the campus of Russell Sage College and the state-of-the-art Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. 

Set on the edge of urban revival, Troy is home to 120 unique boutiques, art studios, cafes, bars, breweries and restaurants. Located along the Hudson River and just 15 minutes from Albany, Downtown Troy is the perfect backdrop for the American Music Festival.