Symphony Spotlight - 5/7/20
Symphony Spotlight
In honor of Mother’s Day, our executive director, Anna Kuwabara shares one of her favorite poems, Billy Collins’ The Lanyard.
New Release: Daugherty Disc inspired by Woody Guthrie features David Alan Miller and The Dogs of Desire
Tomorrow, May 8th, Naxos will release This Land Sings: Inspired by the Life and Times of Woody Guthrie, the world-premiere recording of multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty’s musical tribute to the singer-songwriter and political activist Woody Guthrie (1912–1967).
The album features the Albany Symphony’s genre-bending new music ensemble Dogs of Desire led by GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor David Alan Miller, with vocal soloists, soprano Annika Socolofsky and baritone John Daugherty.
Albany Symphony Hour
This Friday 5/8 at 6pm, the Albany Symphony Hour continues on WMHT! Tune in via 89.1 FM Albany, 88.7 FM Poughkeepsie, or online at https://www.wmht.org/classical/.
Christopher Rouse: Oboe Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini
Enjoy this video of Kevin Cole performing a medley of George Gershwin tunes! We can’t wait to welcome Kevin back to the Capital Region for our Roaring ‘20s program to perform the original jazz-band version of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and classic Gershwin songs.
Classical Notes: ASO's Principal Oboe Keeps Her Own Time
The Times Union wrote a lovely article about Karen Hosmer, our principal oboe player!
Read the full article here!
#ICYMI: Ask David (Almost) Anything
David went live to answer your questions, and explained what he'd be doing if he wasn't a conductor, how he decides what to wear, and what it means to "scratch frantically!" Click here to watch his most recent video, and stay tuned for another episode of Ask David (Almost) Anything on Wednesday, 5/20.