SUPPORT WATER MUSIC NY: MORE VOICES 

200 YEARS OF HISTORY, MUSIC, AND MORE VOICES

Water Music New York: More Voices is a cross-regional commemoration of the bicentennial of New York’s Erie Canal. In partnership with NYS Canal Corporation and New York Power Authority, Albany Symphony is proud to present Water Music NY: More Voices. This three-year project began in 2024 and extends through the summers of 2025 and 2026 as a multi-modality arts initiative to commemorate the Bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825.

More Voices is an extension of the Albany Symphony’s groundbreaking 2017 project Water Music New York, in which the orchestra ‘floated’ down the Erie Canal to perform in multiple communities between Albany and Buffalo. (see NYTimes article) 

This summer, we are again partnering with canal-side communities to create family-friendly festivals that culminate in a free orchestra concert, featuring a new piece written especially for each community. The symphony has engaged dynamic composers who have been embedded in your community, putting into music the stories from individuals less represented in our history. By gathering and promoting the diverse narratives of refugees and immigrants, people of color, women, Indigenous Americans, and many others, we hope to create a shared history of the past, present, and future of the Erie Canal. The Albany Symphony is to play its part in this important moment in our state’s and country’s history. 

Your contribution enables the Albany Symphony to deliver world-premiere performances inspired by the history and culture of these unique canal communities and promote New York as an international destination for visitors looking for adventure!

Water Music NY: More Voices summer 2025 free festival destinations: 

• June 4-8: Troy and Albany 

• July 2: Medina 

• July 3: Utica 

• July 4: Seneca Falls 

• July 5: Fort Plain 

• July 6: Schuylerville 

Water Music NY: More Voices continues in July 3-5, 2026, with festival locations to be announced soon! 

Sponsor Water Music  New York and celebrate the historic Erie Canal.

As a multi-region project, Water Music New York will generate cross-pollination between the Albany Symphony's home region and 6 adopted communities along the Canal.  Your company's sponsorship of this state-wide endeavor, including specific events, tours and programs, will visibly demonstrate your support of the unique history and sound investment opportunities across Upstate New York.

Your contribution will enable the Albany Symphony to deliver world premiere performances inspired by the history and culture of seven unique canal communities and promote New York as an international destination for visitors looking for unique adventures. Join us!

sponsorship opportunities

Empire State Sponsor................................................$75,000 

• Headline banner on stage at all festival performances 

• Inclusion in press releases and media alerts 

• Logo included on festival merchandise 

• Logo on all performance materials, signage & marketing collateral  

• Full-page ad in program book for two full seasons (8 printings) 

• Opportunity for regional/local company representatives to make remarks at all Festival performances 

• Exclusive hospitality opportunities and VIP seating at every performance 

• Social media highlights and frequent mentions 

• Opportunity to display business signage or host a marketing table at all performances 

• Listed as Corporate/Community Partner in program book, event website, and Albany Symphony website 

• Four (4) season subscriptions (8A Concert Subscription) 

• Opportunity for customizable benefits 

Powerhouse Sponsor...........................................................$50,000 

• Headline banner on stage at all festival performances 

• Inclusion in press releases and media alerts 

• Logo included on festival merchandise 

• Logo on all performance materials, signage & marketing collateral  

• Full-page ad in program book for two full seasons (8 printings) 

• Opportunity for regional/local company representatives to make remarks at up to three (3) Festival performances 

• Exclusive hospitality opportunities and VIP seating at up to three (3) festival performances 

• Social media highlights and frequent mentions 

• Opportunity to display business signage or host a marketing table at all performances 

• Listed as Corporate/Community Partner in program book, event website, and Albany Symphony website 

• Opportunity for customizable benefits 

• Two (2) season subscriptions (8A Concert Subscription) 

Lock Tender Sponsor............................................................$25,000 

• Logo on sponsor banner on stage at all festival performances 

• Inclusion in press releases and media alerts 

• Logo included on festival merchandise 

• Logo on all performance materials, signage & marketing collateral  

• Full-page ad in program book for one full season (4 printings) 

• Opportunity for regional/local company representatives to make remarks at one (1) Festival performance 

• Exclusive hospitality opportunities and VIP seating at up to two (2) festival performances 

• Social media highlights and frequent mentions 

• Listed as Corporate/Community Partner in program book, event website, and Albany Symphony website 

• Opportunity to display business signage or host a marketing table at all performances 

• Two (2) season subscriptions (8A Concert Subscription) 

Tugboat Sponsor.........................................................$10,000 

• Logo on sponsor banner on stage at all festival performances 

• Inclusion in press releases and media alerts 

• Logo on all performance materials, signage & marketing collateral  

• Full-page ad in program book for two (2) printings 

• Recognition from stage at each Festival performance 

• Exclusive hospitality opportunities and VIP seating at up to two (2) festival performances 

• Social media highlights 

• Listed as Corporate/Community Partner in program book, event website, and Albany Symphony website 

• Opportunity to display business signage or host a marketing table at a festival performance 

• Two (2) season subscriptions (8A Concert Subscription) 

Barge Sponsor......................................$5,000 

• Logo on sponsors banner at all festival performances 

• Logo on all performance materials, signage & marketing collateral  

• Half-page ad in program book for two (2) printings 

• Recognition from stage at each Festival performance 

• Exclusive hospitality opportunities and VIP seating a festival performance 

• Social media highlights 

• Listed as Corporate/Community Partner in program book, event website, and Albany Symphony website 

• Opportunity to display business signage or host a marketing table at a festival performance 

Gifts in Kind play a vital role in the Albany Symphony’s curation of state-wide and regional community cultural events. Gifts in Kind will be recognized, and benefits given based on the Fair Market Value of donations. Documentation of Fair Market Value is required.

Please contact Director of Development, Kirsten Broschinsky, with inquiries. kirstenb@albanysymphony.com
(518) 694-3300 ext. 144

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