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— From music education classes for young ones (and those young at heart), interviews with brilliant American composers, rebroadcasts of your favorite performances, Live Q&A with music director David Alan Miller, to messages from Beethoven himself —
The Albany Symphony is committed to bringing you the music and culture of the Capital Region and beyond, even if it has to be virtual for the time being. We look forward to the day when we can gather in our favorite venues again, but until then stay safe, stay healthy, and stay creative!
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FIRE UP THAT GRILL!
The Albany Symphony’s Dogs of Desire is excited to announce Hot, w/Mustard, a series of 10 brand new works by some of America’s best composers.
New videos will be released every Sunday starting August 2 at 6PM.
Our first video will feature Alexis Lamb’s “Looking Through,” initially inspired by a quote from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden: “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?”
Make sure to tune in to be one of the first to experience this world premiere, plus an exclusive interview with the composer and a delicious recipe for you to fire up on the grill!
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RADIO HOUR
Since we can’t attend concerts in person, we’ve partnered with our friends at WMHT to bring the Albany Symphony to you! Tune in to WMHT on Fridays at 6pm on 89.1 FM Albany, 88.7 Poughkeepsie, or online at wmht.org/classical. We will be posting the program in advance on Facebook and Instagram , so be sure to like and follow us @albanysym!
While the Albany Symphony isn’t currently performing as a full orchestra, the music continues with our Live From Home
series, which features our musicians performing Telemann’s Fantasia No. 1, Rebecca Clarke’s Two Pieces for viola (or violin) and cello, a beautiful koto/cello duet
by Daron Hagen, and more! Make sure to follow us on social media to be one of the
first to know about new episodes.
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Have a question that you’ve been wanting to ask music director and conductor David Alan Miller? Maybe it’s What have been the most defining moments in your career and why? or Which criteria
are considered when choosing specific new works for a concert’s program? or How does one "practice" conducting (during COVID) when there aren't live performances to prepare for?
Here you’ll find Q&A episodes with David Alan Miller in which he answers YOUR questions >>
Stay connected with the Albany Symphony @albanysym so that you can tune into
upcoming Facebook Live episodes and ask your questions!
A new interview series featuring our music director David Alan Miller as he chats with his favorite musical friends — friends who just happen to be some of America’s greatest living composers!
Curated by David Alan Miller | Produced by Ari Oser Miller
IN OUR NEWEST EPISODE,
David Alan Miller catches up with Derek Bermel who reveals EVERYTHING, from his English ancestry to his deep love of hip-hop and the music of Thelonious Monk, to his revelatory musical journeys to Ghana, Israel, France, Ireland and elsewhere.
SYMPHONY CIRCLE
Searching for ways to keep your kiddo engaged this summer with fun and educational activities?
Then look to the Albany Symphony for your new music class: Miss Jenae, our director of
education and community engagement, and her son EJ have been learning
about the orchestra, and they would love to have you in their class!
Tune in to Symphony Circle on our Albany Symphony Facebook page.
SYMPHONY SPOTLIGHT
A Word from Music Director and Conductor David Alan Miller . . . and from Beethoven, himself!
Music That Gives Me Comfort
Our music director and conductor David Alan Miller shares some of his favorite music and which composer he turns to during difficult or stressful times like these.
