Albany Symphony Orchestra Musicians introduce you to their instruments and lead you through an interactive musical journey where you'll meet Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, and more!
A free event with food, activities, and an Albany Symphony concert!
Daytime activities begin at 2:30pm, with an Albany Symphony concert at 8:00pm. The event concludes with a Festival Drone Show after the Albany Symphony concert.
A free event with food, activities, and an Albany Symphony concert!
Daytime activities begin at 12:00pm, with an Albany Symphony concert at 8:00pm. The event concludes with a Festival Drone Show after the Albany Symphony concert.
Vanguard presents a free summer evening event featuring delicious food, a cash bar, and the chance to bid on exciting silent auction items.
Spend a musical morning with the Albany Symphony Orchestra! After a fun music-themed storytime, kids will get the chance to check out the Albany Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo!
A free event with activities, food, and an Albany Symphony concert!
Daytime activities begin at 2:30pm, with an Albany Symphony concert at 8:00pm. The event concludes with a Festival Drone Show after the Albany Symphony concert.
ERIC WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Violin Concerto
CELKA OJAKANGAS: New Work (World Premiere)
OTTORINO RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome
Join Vanguard at this remarkable venue for fantastic jazz by Joe Barna, amazing food by Chef Will Brown, and a beautiful fall setting.
SAM WU: New Work (World Premiere)
EDWARD ELGAR: Cello Concerto
AARON COPLAND: Orchestral Variations
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3
The Albany Symphony Crescendo Club events take your symphony experience somewhere unexpected. Events take place prior to their respective concerts, and are one-of-a-kind events that pair the music with a surprise guest, a local partnership, or an experience you wouldn't find anywhere else. It's a community for curious music lovers who want more than just a great concert, though you'll get that too.
(includes tickets to all Crescendo Club events and their corresponding concert)
SAM WU: New Work (World Premiere)
EDWARD ELGAR: Cello Concerto
AARON COPLAND: Orchestral Variations
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3
Program and community collaborators to be announced.
GEORGE FRIDERICH HANDEL: Sinfonia from Messiah
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 25
ANTONIO VIVALDI: Bassoon Concerto
VARIOUS: Poems for a New World (World Premiere)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2
GEORGE FRIDERICH HANDEL: Sinfonia from Messiah
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 25
ANTONIO VIVALDI: Bassoon Concerto
ISAAC SANTOS, ELISE WINKLER, AND ARJAN SINGH DOGRA:Three poems for a New World (World Premiere)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2
Ranaan Meyer, Double Bass
Nick Kendall, Violin
Charles Yang, Violin
RICHARD WAGNER: Ride of the Valkyries
KEVIN PUTS: Contact
RICHARD STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
VIET CUONG: Saxophone Concerto (World Premiere)
JENNIFER HIGDON: Saxophone Concerto
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca da Rimini
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
VIET CUONG: Saxophone Concerto (World Premiere)
JENNIFER HIGDON: Saxophone Concerto
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca da Rimini
The Albany Symphony Crescendo Club events take your symphony experience somewhere unexpected. Events take place prior to their respective concerts, and are one-of-a-kind events that pair the music with a surprise guest, a local partnership, or an experience you wouldn't find anywhere else. It's a community for curious music lovers who want more than just a great concert, though you'll get that too.
(includes tickets to all Crescendo Club events and their corresponding concert)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
JUAN PABLO CONTRERAS: Alma Monarca
JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
JUAN PABLO CONTRERAS: Alma Monarca
JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5
REENA ESMAIL: My Sister’s Voice (Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz)
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 1
REENA ESMAIL: My Sister’s Voice (Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz)
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 1
Program to be announced.
Program to be announced.
The Albany Symphony Crescendo Club events take your symphony experience somewhere unexpected. Events take place prior to their respective concerts, and are one-of-a-kind events that pair the music with a surprise guest, a local partnership, or an experience you wouldn't find anywhere else. It's a community for curious music lovers who want more than just a great concert, though you'll get that too.
(includes tickets to all Crescendo Club events and their corresponding concert)
David Alan Miller, conductor
SAMUEL BARBER: Symphony No. 1
VIET CUONG: NewWork for Percussion Quartet and Orchestra
GABRIELA LENA FRANK: Kachkanaraqmi, I’m still here
TANNER PORTER: Palimpsest
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.
Join Albany Symphony musicians for a free chamber music event at Colonie Library
Settle in for a late night gathering filled with vibrant music and spontaneous collaboration. Clarice Assad and special guest come together for a relaxed, lounge-style performance that blends genres, sparks creativity, and invites you into the moment.
By participating in this event you will be unable to attend the BHED recital and Late Night Lounge events
We’ve partnered with Sea Smoke Waterfront Grill to turn your evening into a seamless, unforgettable night out. From dinner to the final applause, every detail is taken care of—so all you have to do is relax and enjoy.
CLARICE ASSAD: Terra, Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra
CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS: Drum Circles
VIET CUONG: Concentric Circles (World Premiere)
BRITTNEY BENTON: With Liberty and Justice For All?
MAX VINETZ: This isn’t working
It’s past your BHED time! Fear not, vocalist/electronic sound artist Britt Hewitt and flutist/ performance artist Emily Duncan will tell you stories. BHED creates, commissions, and performs genre-defying music that merges contemporary music, theater, technology, and participatory ritual
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: Re(new)al
LUKE HAAKSMA: Broadcasts from the Bubble
BEN MORRIS: Life Springs Blue
JACK FRERER: Arrangements of pop songs & American classics
Join other orchestra enthusiasts to support your Albany Symphony at the Summer Soiree, the Albany Symphony's annual fundraising event.
Join Sandbox Percussion and Viet Cuong for a listening party at EMPAC to celebrate the highly anticipated release of Re(new)al on CD.
The Dogs of Desire invite you to an open rehearsal, an exclusive chance to step inside the creative process. Experience firsthand how your favorite pieces take shape, from first notes to final polish, and discover what really happens behind the scenes. Led by David Alan Miller, this free event offers a rare and engaging glimpse into the art of rehearsal.
A concert showcasing over 30 years of innovative works exclusively commissioned for Dogs of Desire. Founded in 1994, Dogs of Desire has earned a national reputation as an incubator for the most inventive musical creations of our time. Experience the highlights of over 200 works commissioned for this ensemble.
VIET CUONG:Re(new)al
CELKA OJAKANGAS: Un Sogno
CAROLYN YARNELL: Dreamer
DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN (DBR) : Grace
DANIEL WORLEY: Tongues
KEN EBERHARD: Five Haikus for Daytime Television
EVAN HAUSE: US Lowball
GABRIEL IAN GOULD: Puja
ROSHANNE ETEZADY: Start it up
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.
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.
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.
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: Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, E.T., and of course, Star Wars.
Vanguard’s always-popular luncheon returns this spring! Attend this fun, festive afternoon including a fashion show!
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
Albany Symphony Crescendo Club enhances the symphony experience, creating connections and building a community surrounding Albany Symphony concerts. Attend pre-concert events filled with fun activities and expert conversations over food and drinks before heading to a concert!
Bring your gently used orchestra and band instruments to Bethlehem Public Library for this instrument drive hosted by Vanguard.
Francisco del Pino: New Work (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Francisco del Pino: Ritual
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
The Albany Symphony has dedicated the Valentine’s Weekend concerts to honor Vanguard and the Symphony volunteers.
To continue the celebration, Vanguard will be hosting a delightful reception following the Sunday performance at the Hart Cluett Museum. They will offer food from Old Daley, champagne, and more! This will be part of Vanguard’s major fundraising effort for the Symphony.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Tempest
Gustav Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer
Loren Loiacono: New Vocal Work (world premiere)
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish”
Introducing our Date Night Package! We’ve partnered with Sea Smoke Waterfront Grill to turn your evening into an unforgettable experience. We’ve taken care of every detail, so all you have to do is enjoy the night.
Crescendo Club Pre-Concert Event Available!
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Tempest
Gustav Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer
Loren Loiacono: New Vocal Work (world premiere)
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish”
Albany Symphony Crescendo Club enhances the symphony experience, creating connections and building a community surrounding Albany Symphony concerts. Enjoy food, drinks, fun activities, and a Symphony 101 presentation where you’ll get to know everything there is about symphony concerts.
Join David Alan Miller and the Symphony musicians behind the curtain as they delve into the creative process of refining the Valentine’s Weekend concert program.
Jennifer Higdon: TenFold
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Isaac Thomas: Pocket-Sinfonietta (world premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 94, “The Surprise”
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Isaac Thomas: Pocket-Sinfonietta (world premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 94, “The Surprise”
