Be transported to a land far, far away as David Alan Miller and your Albany Symphony play John Williams’ iconic music from Star Wars. Don’t miss this special event featuring memorable moments from the original trilogy and the more recent blockbuster additions to the intergalactic canon.
Michael Daugherty: Blue Electra
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Choral”
Viet Cuong: Submarine, Concerto for Orchestra (world premiere)
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Harriet Steinke: Harrietlehre
Kamran Ince: Percussion Concerto (American premiere)
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: Sinfonietta No. 1
J.S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto in D minor
J.S. Bach: Christmas Cantata No. 6
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 39
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. Christmas carols, sparkling holiday favorites, even a visit from Santa! And featuring a sleighful of hometown talent, including The Music Studio (Noel Liberty, founder and director), Boland School of Irish Dance, Capital District Youth Chorale (Diane Warner, director), African Drummer Zorkie Nelson, and as narrator, Walter Thorne (Market President and Publisher, Albany Business Review).
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.
Gabriel Fauré: Pavane
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Alexis Lamb: Venus (world premiere)
George Tsontakis: Requiem (world premiere)
Tania León: Stride
Sir William Walton: Viola Concerto
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
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. Hear the Albany Symphony and a sleigh full of hometown talent perform Christmas carols, sparkling holiday favorites and more!
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 96, “The Miracle”
Viet Cuong: Next Week’s Trees
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
David Alan Miller, conductor | Harmony Zhu, piano
Brahms: “Tragic” Overture
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto featuring Harmony Zhu
Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto featuring Harmony Zhu
Loren Loiacono: muse.mute.mate.made (world premiere)
Celebrate the season with family and friends at the Capital Region's favorite holiday spectacular. Hear the Albany Symphony and a sleigh full of talent from the Capital Region perform your favorite Christmas carols, sparkling holiday favorites & more! Plus a special visit from Santa Claus.
