Missy Mazzoli: Orpheus Undone
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7
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.
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.
Maurice Ravel: Boléro
Reena Esmail: Concerto for Hindustani Violin
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
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.
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.
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.
Dogs of Desire, the orchestra’s electrifying, genre-bending new music group, presents newly penned works by some of today’s most adventurous American composers.
Bobby Ge: Water Music (world premiere)
Clarice Assad: Play! A Concerto for Percussion Quartet, Vocalist, and Orchestra
Sophia Jani: What do flowers do at night?
Christopher Theofanidis: Clarinet Concerto
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia
Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto
Alex Berko: New Work (world premiere)
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1919)
Bobby Ge: Violin Concerto (world premiere)
Gustav Holst: The Planets
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 sparkling carols, holiday favorites and more!
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Isaac Thomas: New Work (world premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 94, “The Surprise”
Isaac Thomas: New Work (world premiere)
W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20
F.J. Haydn: Symphony No. 94, “The Surprise”
Jennifer Higdon: TenFold
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:The Tempest
Gustav Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer
Loren Loiacono: New Vocal Work
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Tempest
Gustav Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer
Loren Loiacono: New Vocal Work
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish”
Francisco del Pino: New Work (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Francisco del Pino: New Work (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Joel Thompson: To See the Sky
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations
Joel Thompson: To See the Sky
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations
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.
Dogs of Desire, the orchestra’s electrifying, genre-bending new music group, presents newly penned works by some of today’s most adventurous American composers.
Viet Cuong: New Work (world premiere)
Christopher Theofanidis: New Work
Clarice Assad: Terra, Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra
Plus, America250 Commissions by: Brittney Benton, Jihyun Kim, & Max Vinetz
Randall Thompson: A Trip to Nahant
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Loren Loiacono: Sleep Furiously
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”
Randall Thompson: A Trip to Nahant
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Loren Loiacono: Sleep Furiously
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”
Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers
Daniel Bernard Roumain & Marc Bamuthi Joseph: Forgiveness, Suite for Spoken Word & Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”
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.
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”
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”
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!
Bedřich Smetana: “The Moldau” from Má vlast
Joan Tower: Cello Concerto, “A New Day”
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
Bedřich Smetana: “The Moldau” from Má vlast
Joan Tower: Cello Concerto, “A New Day”
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
Albany Symphony Musicians
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.
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.
Albany Symphony Musicians
Liz Silver, Violin I
Paula Oakes, Violin II
JJ Johnson, Viola
Erica Pickhardt, Cello
Albany Symphony Musicians
Liz Silver, Violin I
Mitsuko Suzuki, Violin II
Tina Chang-Chien, Viola
Erica Pickhardt, Cello
Luke Stence, Bass
Karen Hosmer, Oboe
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!
Join Maestro David Alan Miller and the Albany Symphony as we celebrate another year of world premiere works, the best in contemporary compositions, and powerful masterworks at our end of season Summer Soiree! On June 27, we'll join together at Loft 433 in Troy to enjoy an urban garden party you won't soon forget. We'll feature delectable food, exciting auction items, and a live performance by musicians of the Albany Symphony.
Join Vanguard leaders and members to celebrate another year of their successful efforts to support your Albany Symphony!
Native American composer Brent Michael Davids has composed a charming quartet about James Fenimore Cooper. Davids, who embraces indigenous themes and subjects in his music, considers Cooper’s ignorance of native culture in “The Last of the Mohicans” in this delightful work for string quartet, featuring members of your Albany Symphony. This event is featured as part of the Sanctuary for Independent Media’s Freedom Festival in collaboration with the American Music Festival.
Tantalus – a new music chamber choir – keeps the music going with a program of American music, blurring the lines between classical and pop. Choral works by Ted Hearne, Caroline Shaw, and Ayanna Woods are juxtaposed with songs from the pop and indie rock worlds.
Joan Tower: 1920/2019
Clarice Assad: Flow, Suite for Piano & Orchestra (world premiere)
Michael Gilbertson: Flute Concerto (world premiere)
Christopher Theofanidis: On the Bridge of the Eternal
Enjoy an afternoon recital of Broadway and American classics in Bush Memorial Hall with Broadway star Lauren Blackman and special guest Nicholas Ward.
From the composer’s imagination to the concert hall, watch as emerging composers have their newest works performed for the first time. Music Director David Alan Miller, composer Christopher Theofanidis, and musicians of the Albany Symphony guide each new voice through the challenges of composing in the 21st Century. In between the readings, sample new craft beverages from SingleCut.
Following the Dogs of Desire performance, enjoy the sultry Brazilian rhythms of father-daughter duo Sérgio and Clarice Assad.
Dai Wei: All on a Summer’s Day (world premiere)
Francisco del Pino: Memorial (world premiere)
Nicky Sohn: Crossway (world premiere)
Juhi Bansal: Refuge (world premiere)
JURAKHAN: Underneath the Structure (world premiere)
Jack Frerer: Arrangements of hits by NY-born songwriters, including Just the Two of Us, If I Had a Hammer, and more
