Symphony Spotlight
We're so excited to share some information on the beautiful Universal Preservation Hall and feature dancer Misty Copeland this week! Also, our Rachmaninoff's Third concert is coming up soon! Be sure to keep up with the symphony, you don't want to miss it!
Here is a clip from our last concert Romantic Brahms, featuring Lucy Fitz Gibbon on William Walton's Facade, movement 7 Tarantella.
Albany Symphony Hour
Start off your weekend with the Albany Symphony, WMHT, and Saint-Saens Symphony 3! Tune in via 89.1 FM Albany, 88.7 FM Poughkeepsie, or online at wmht.org/classical on Friday 2/26 at 6pm!
Misty Copeland
Music and dance are inextricably linked. We wanted to commemorate Black History Month by showcasing an extraordinary talent in ballet, Misty Copeland. She has been featured in countless performances such as Stravinsky’s “The Firebird”, Ratmansky’s “The Nutcracker” and many more! Copeland is the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, appointed in 2015. She has had numerous endorsements over the years, won many awards, and even is a New York Times Best-Selling author for her memoir, Life in Motion, co-written by Charisse Jones. Check out the video below, featuring Copeland in Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet!”
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Universal Preservation Hall
The Albany Symphony has been incredibly fortunate to find a home at Universal Preservation Hall this season, especially with social distancing restrictions regarding our musicians. UPH was constructed in 1871 as a Methodist church but was ultimately condemned in 2000. Residents of Saratoga Springs stepped in to save the building from being destroyed. In 2015, UPH joined Proctors Collaborative, which is “dedicated to serving the community through arts, education, sustainable economic development, and rich civic engagement.” Renovations began in 2018, and the new performance space was completed in 2020! If you are interested in learning more about this historic hall, check out their website!
Rachmaninoff's Third Concert!
Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto is widely considered one of the hardest pieces in the piano repertoire. Its dazzling and intricate passages are one of a kind and will leave everyone in awe on March 13th! Be sure to tune in to Inon Barnatan's performance with us!