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 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.

Join Vanguard-ASO for their Spring Luncheon at the Albany Country Club!

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: Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harry Potter, E.T., and of course, Star Wars.

Want to make your concert experience a little more social? Join Crescendo Club! The next event is a special pre-concert Trivia at the Culinary Lab Seat in downtown Albany at 6PM on May 3, 2025. Enjoy John Williams movie trivia over drinks with fun, music-loving people like you! Tickets are $45 for the trivia event + concert. Use code CRESCENDO to order your discounted ticket and test your John Williams knowledge. (21+ event)

David Alan Miller, conductor

Kala Ramnath, violin

Abhijit Banerjee, tabla

Maurice Ravel: Boléro

Reena Esmail: Concerto for Hindustani Violin

Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

Open Rehearsals are an exclusive opportunity for donors as a way to thank you for supporting your Albany Symphony. Donors who give $100 or more are invited to attend one Open Rehearsal this season. Donors who give $250 or more are invited to attend all Open Rehearsals.

Vanguard, the Albany Symphony’s dedicated volunteer and fundraising organization, is delighted to present Evening in Vienna! This event features a concert program of Viennese waltzes and music performed by the Albany Symphony, live dancing accompanying the performance, and a post-concert reception at the Arts Center of the Capital Region.

Lidiya Yankovskaya, guest conductor

Amaryn Olmeda, violin

Missy Mazzoli: Orpheus Undone

Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto

Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

David Alan Miller, conductor

Harmony Zhu, piano

Randall Thompson: A Trip to Nahant

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Loren Loiacono: Sleep Furiously

Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”

David Alan Miller, conductor

Harmony Zhu, piano

Randall Thompson: A Trip to Nahant

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Loren Loiacono: Sleep Furiously

Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”

David Alan Miller, conductor

Marc Bamuthi Joseph, speaker

Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers

Daniel Bernard Roumain & Marc Bamuthi Joseph: Forgiveness, Suite for Spoken Word & Orchestra

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”

David Alan Miller, conductor

Marc Bamuthi Joseph, speaker

Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers

Daniel Bernard Roumain & Marc Bamuthi Joseph: Forgiveness, Suite for Spoken Word & Orchestra

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”

Open Rehearsals are an exclusive opportunity for donors as a way to thank you for supporting your Albany Symphony. Donors who give $100 or more are invited to attend one Open Rehearsal this season. Donors who give $250 or more are invited to attend all Open Rehearsals.

Join the panel in this discussion and explore the themes of identity, forgiveness, expression and the power of music in performance at the Albany Black Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, January 9. On January 11, and January 12, 2025, the Albany Symphony will perform Daniel Bernard Roumain and Marc Bamuthi Joseph's Forgiveness, A Suite for Spoken Word & Orchestra.

David Alan Miller, conductor

Bokyung Byun, guitar

Karen Hosmer & Grace Shryock, oboes

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Johann Sebastian Bach: Sinfonia from “Christmas Oratorio”

Nicky Sohn: Guitar Concerto (world premiere)

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Oboes

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”

David Alan Miller, conductor

Bokyung Byun, guitar

Karen Hosmer & Grace Shryock, oboes

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Johann Sebastian Bach: Sinfonia from “Christmas Oratorio”

Nicky Sohn: Guitar Concerto (world premiere)

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Oboes

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”

DAVID ALAN MILLER, CONDUCTOR

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. Performing Christmas carols, sparkling holiday favorites and more: Capital District Youth Chorale, Rince Go Brách, The Music Studio, and Northeast Ballet Company!

David Alan Miller, conductor

Raman Ramakrishnan, cello

Bedřich Smetana: “The Moldau” from Má vlast

Joan Tower: Cello Concerto, “A New Day”

Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

David Alan Miller, conductor

Raman Ramakrishnan, cello

Bedřich Smetana: “The Moldau” from Má vlast

Joan Tower: Cello Concerto, “A New Day”

Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

David Alan Miller, Heinrich Medicus Music Director

Britt Hewitt, vocalist

Devony Smith, vocalist

Juhi Bansal: Refuge

Albany Symphony Musicians

David Alan Miller, Heinrich Medicus Music Director

Dai Wei: CANTON TEA MAN’s TALE (world premiere)

Support your Albany Symphony at Vanguard’s Jazz Brunch! Enjoy fare by Chef Will Brown and music by the Joe Barna Trio at beautiful June Farms in West Sand Lake.

David Alan Miller, conductor

Yuval Chen, piano

Michael Daugherty: Passacaglia in Primary Colors

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1

Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”

Building on the success of last year’s “Movie Music Play-In,” the Albany Symphony and the Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) are thrilled to present an exciting afternoon of collaborative music-making, generously supported by the Innovation Partnership. This special event, designed to engage and entertain audiences of all ages, will take place at the MVP Arena on October 14 at 3:00pm. 

David Alan Miller, Heinrich Medicus Music Director

Britt Hewitt, vocalist

Devony Smith, vocalist

Clarice Assad: Earth and Water (world premiere)

Albany Symphony Musicians

Liz Silver, Violin I
Paula Oakes, Violin II
JJ Johnson, Viola
Erica Pickhardt, Cello

David Alan Miller, Heinrich Medicus Music Director

Britt Hewitt, vocalist

Francisco del Pino: Orenda (world premiere)

Albany Symphony Musicians

Liz Silver, Violin I
Mitsuko Suzuki, Violin II
Tina Chang-Chien, Viola
Erica Pickhardt, Cello
Luke Stence, Bass
Karen Hosmer, Oboe

David Alan Miller, Heinrich Medicus Music Director

Marc Bamuthi Joseph, narrator

Devony Smith, vocalist

Daniel Bernard Roumain: Agrarian and Liquid (world premiere)

Albany Symphony String Quartet

Liz Silver, Violin I
Paula Oakes, Violin II
Sachin Shukla, Viola
Erica Pickhardt, Cello

The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District’s free lunchtime concert series is returning in 2024. Grab a bite from your favorite neighborhood spot and enjoy Tunesday in Jim DiNapoli Park at Broadway and Pine Street every Tuesday, July 9 through August 27, including a free lunchtime performance by Albany Symphony violinists Jamecyn Morey & Mitsuko Suzuki on August 6!

Enjoy a delightful spread of delicious food and conversation, all surrounded by a sparkling display of exquisite jewelry and beautifully curated gift baskets.

Bid on the baskets to help Vanguard raise funds for your Albany Symphony and you will be amazed at what you might win!