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| Albany Symphony Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
| Former name | People's Orchestra of Albany |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Location | Albany and Troy, and Schenectady, United States |
| Concert hall | Palace Theatre, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Proctor's Theatre |
| Principal conductor | David Alan Miller |
| Website | www |
The Albany Symphony Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra based in Albany, New York.
Founded in 1930 as the People's Orchestra of Albany by Italian-born conductor John Carabella,[1] the Albany Symphony is the oldest professional symphony orchestra based in New York's Capital District. The orchestra annually performs at venues such as the Palace Theatre in Albany and the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, NY.
David Alan Miller has served as Music Director and Conductor of the orchestra since 1992.[2] Former music directors have included John Carabella, Rudolf Thomas, Ole Windingstad, Edgar Curtis, Julius Hegyi, and Geoffrey Simon.
Since the 1980s, the Albany Symphony has released more than 20 CDs, encompassing nearly 60 works, for New World Records, CRI Records, Albany Records, Argo, Naxos, and London/Decca. The orchestra won a Grammy Award in 2014 and in 2021 and was nominated for an award in 2020.[3]
The Albany Symphony is unique in its mission statement to perform new works by modern composers, thereby exposing audiences to a new generation of orchestral music.
- ^ Nick Lyon (February 7, 2019). "Preview: Albany Symphony Orchestra on campus". spec.hamilton.edu. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Albany Symphony Orchestra Official web site - Conductor Bio Archived 2008-01-28 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ Features Staff (March 15, 2021). "Albany Symphony wins Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo". www.timesunion.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.