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![Last of James Fenimore Cooper]()
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.
![Late Night Lounge: American Jukebox]()
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.
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![Great American Song!]()
Enjoy an afternoon recital of Broadway and American classics in Bush Memorial Hall with Broadway star Lauren Blackman and special guest Nicholas Ward.
!["First Draughts" Reading Session & Beer Tasting]()
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.
![Late Night Lounge: Clarice & Sérgio Assad]()
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![Peter and the Wolf: Tiny Tots in Saratoga]()
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 classical 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.
![Peter and the Wolf: Tiny Tots in Albany]()
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 classical 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.
![Cuong + Beethoven | Matinee]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Viet Cuong: Next Week’s Trees · Re(new)al · Tuba Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
![Cuong + Beethoven]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Viet Cuong: Next Week’s Trees · Re(new)al · Tuba Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
![Open Rehearsal: Crescendo Club]()
Open to all young professionals in the Capital Region!
You're invited to an exclusive Albany Symphony Crescendo Club open rehearsal where young professionals can experience a unique opportunity to see the magic of orchestral music come to life.
![The Four Seasons + Esmail | Matinee]()
![The Four Seasons + Esmail]()
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See how it all comes together!
Join Music Director David Alan Miller and your Albany symphony musicians as they prepare for their performance of The Four Seasons. They will also be rehearsing Reena Esmail’s piece The History of Red and Derek Bermel’s piece Murmurations.
![Crescendo Club Post-Concert Gathering]()
![Simon + Rhapsody in Blue @ 100]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Kevin Cole, piano | Greg Spiridopoulos, trombone
Carlos Simon: AMEN!
George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Jack Frerer: Simon Says, Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra (world premiere)
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
![Steinke + Mozart & More from 1784 | Matinee]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Yi-heng Yang, piano
GEMMA NHA, SOPRANO | Jared Werlein, baritone
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture & Selections from The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19
Harriet Steinke: The Slow Movement (world premiere)
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 80
![Steinke + Mozart & More from 1784]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Yi-heng Yang, piano
GEMMA NHA, SOPRANO | Jared Werlein, baritone
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture & Selections from The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19
Harriet Steinke: The Slow Movement (world premiere)
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 80
![Yefim Bronfman Plays Brahms | Matinee]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Loren Loiacono: Beanie’s Chapbook (world premiere)
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4
![Yefim Bronfman Plays Brahms]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Loren Loiacono: Beanie’s Chapbook (world premiere)
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4
![Open Rehearsal]()
See how it all comes together!
Join Music Director David Alan Miller and your Albany Symphony as they rehearse Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2. They will also rehearse Schumann’s Symphony No. 4, and prepare for Loren Loiacono’s upcoming world premiere, Beanie’s Chapbook.
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![Holiday House at Ten Broeck Mansion]()
Free and open to the public!
Get into the holiday spirit with musicians from the Albany Symphony and Ten Broeck Mansion! Explore the historic home with a walk-through tour, visit the museum shop to cross some folks off your gift list, and enjoy a free performance by members of the Albany Symphony!
![Daugherty + Tchaikovsky & The Blue Danube | Matinee]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Elissa Johnston, soprano
Johann Strauss Jr.: The Blue Danube Waltzes
Michael Daugherty: Last Dance at the Surf · To the New World
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3, “Polish”
![Daugherty + Tchaikovsky & The Blue Danube]()
David Alan Miller, conductor
Elissa Johnston, soprano
Johann Strauss Jr.: The Blue Danube Waltzes
Michael Daugherty: Last Dance at the Surf · To the New World
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3, “Polish”
![Open Rehearsal: Crescendo Club]()
Open to all young professionals in the Capital Region!
Join Music Director David Alan Miller and the musicians of the Albany Symphony as they prepare to perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 3, 'Polish'.
The orchestra will also rehearse Michael Daugherty's Last Dance at the Surf and To the New World along with Johann Strauss Jr.'s The Blue Danube Waltzes.
![Movie Music Play-In Concert]()
Free concert for the entire community!
The Albany Symphony and the Empire State Youth Orchestra join forces in a free concert of popular movie and video music including selections from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Moana, and Howl’s Moving Castle. This concert is made possible by the Innovation Partnership, MVP Health Care and the County of Albany.
You can also PLAY-IN! Bring your instrument and join the Albany Symphony and Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) on stage and play-in on one of the most iconic pieces in film music history.
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Open to Musicians of All Levels, All Ages, and All Instruments!
Bring your instrument and join the Albany Symphony and Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) on stage and play-in on one of the most iconic pieces in film music history.
![Video Games Live]()
EMMANUEL FRATIANNI, GUEST CONDUCTOR
Video Games Live is an award-winning immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. With the energy and excitement of a rock concert mixed with the powerful emotion of a symphony, Games Live is sure to dazzle crowds of all ages—gamers and non-gamers alike!
Featuring music from Final Fantasy, Halo, Skyrim, Kingdom Hearts, The Last of Us, Undertale, and more!
