Symphony Spotlight - 12/3/20
Symphony Spotlight
Our Giving Tuesday campaign was a great success, thanks to the support of our dedicated patrons! Keep reading for information on our upcoming December 12 performance, recent GRAMMY nomination, and more!
Beethoven Birthday Bash - Saturday, December 12
Beethoven's Birthday Bash is fast approaching! Help the Albany Symphony celebrate Beethoven's 250th birthday by tuning into our December 12 performance! Click the links below to become a subscriber and watch the livestream, or make a donation & watch the performance starting December 18.
December 3, 2020 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Ludwig van Beethoven physically and socially distanced himself to hide his deafness. Fear of being chastised and deemed unfit to create music despite his artistic genius prompted him to isolate emotionally from the world around him. In a rare emotionally raw letter to his brother in 1802, Beethoven revealed how deeply affected he was by his deafness. This month, as we honor Beethoven’s 250th birthday, Albany Symphony expresses a heartfelt thank you to the many artists who overcome physical and neurological differences to produce great art. We honor you and celebrate your work.
Check out this video from Channel 10, where Maestro David Alan Miller and Executive Director Anna Kuwabara discuss our recent GRAMMY nomination, and the hopes and challenges facing the Albany Symphony. Click here to read the full story.
Albany Symphony Hour
Celebrate the start of Beethoven's birthday month with his seventh symphony! Tune in via 89.1 FM Albany, 88.7 FM Poughkeepsie, or online at wmht.org/classical on Friday 12/4 at 6pm!
Interested in Supporting the Symphony?
Click the button below to make a donation to the Albany Symphony, and help make these virtual activities possible!
We are offering a virtual model of the Symphony in Our Schools program that will be made available to individual families and school districts. Videos and activities are designed for elementary students. Every two weeks we roll out a new instrument demonstrations featuring Albany Symphony musicians. Check out this video about the bass presented by Luke Baker.
Albany Symphony GRAMMY Nomination
Both the Times Union and CBS 6 covered the recent GRAMMY nomination for Best Classical Instrumental Solo! Click the links below to read/watch the full stories.