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Albany Symphony season 2017-2018

The schedule for the next Albany Symphony season -- the 2017-2018 season -- is out. It includes a weekend of Mozart, a weekend of Gershwin, and performances of new music by living composers.

Tickets for many of the dates are available via a season subscription. (Individual date tickets will be available later on.)

And, of course, the ASO's current season is in progress, with handful of dates over the next few months.

Without further ado...

2017-2018 season

November 18: The Rite of Spring! at Palace Theatre
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Del Tredici: "Rip van Winkle" for Narrator and Orchestra
Stravinsky: The Right of Spring

December 9: 1786: Mozart's Miraculous Year at Troy Music Hall
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Marriage of Figaro, Overture and Selections
Piano Concerto No. 23
Piano Concerto No. 24

December 10: 1786: Mozart's Miraculous Year at Troy Music Hall
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Schauschpieldirektor, Overture and Selections
Piano Concerto No. 25
Horn Concerto No. 4
Symphony No. 38, "Prague"

January 6-7:Beethoven's Fifth! at Troy Music Hall
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Richard O'Neill, Viola
Schumann: Overture, Scherzo and Finale
Theofanidi: Viola Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

February 10-11: Romeo & Juliet at Troy Music Hall
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Craig Morris, Trumpet
Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet
Rouse: Heimdall's Trumpet
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7

March 10: Bon Voyage at The Palace
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Joyce Yang, Piano
Tower: Still/Rapids
Daugherty: Reflections on the Mississippi
Dorothy Chang: The Mighty Erie Canal
Torke: Three Manhattan Bridges

(The Albany Symphony will be performing at the at the Shift Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. It's one of four orchestras from around the country to be invited.)

April 28: Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony at The Palace
Gemma New, Conductor
Amaud Sussman, Violin
Salina Fisher: World Premiere
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 " The Organ Symphony"

May 19: Gershwin Immersion: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra by George Gershwin at Troy Music Hall
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Kevin Cole, Piano
Selected Overtures
Rhapsody in Blue for Orchestra
Piano Concerto in F

May 20: Gershwin Immersion: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra by George Gershwin at Troy Music Hall
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Kevin Cole, Piano
American In Paris
Rhapsody in Blue for Jazz Band
Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra
"I Got Rhythm" Variations

June 2: American Music Festival Concert at EMPAC
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Hila Plittman, Soprano
Del Tredici: Adventures Underground from Alice in Wonderland
Loiacono: World Premiere
Young Composer: World Premiere
Reena Esmail: World Premiere
George Tsontakis, New Work

Subscription add-ons

October 14: Hollywood Favorites: Star Wars & More at The Palace
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Simone Porter, Violin
Korngold: Suite from "The Sea Hawk"
Loiacono: World Premiere
Korngold: Violin Concerto
Williams: Star Wars Suite

June 1: American Music Festival: Dogs of Desire at EMPAC
"The Albany Symphony's inspired new music ensemble explores popular and world cultures through new multi-media compositions by America's most adventurous composers."

December 3: Magic of Christmas at The Palace
"Sparkling holiday favorites and carols led by David Alan Miller and the Albany Symphony. The program will also feature young musicians and dancers from The Music Studio, Capital District Youth Chorale, Boland School of Irish Dance and the World of Dance Studio with a special visit from Santa Claus."

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