The Capital Region’s Finest Venues for Choral Music
Albany Pro Musica performs in some of the most acoustically rich venues in upstate New York, including:
Proctor’s Theater
432 State Street, Schenectady
Proctors Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Each season, Proctors presents world-class singers, side-splitting comedians, electrifying dance programs, wonderful classical productions, including opera and symphony orchestras, and their forte, top-notch touring Broadway musicals.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
21 Hackett Blvd, Albany NY
Modeled after Coventry’s post WWII architecture, St. Paul’s remains one of the Capital District’s most distinctive churches, architecturally, with it’s intricate rood screen and angled stained glass windows. A supporter of local arts, St. Paul’s maintains an active and rigorous music program, and hosts a Handel’s “Messiah” sing along each December.
The Arthur Zankel Music Center of Skidmore College
815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
With approximately 54,000-square feet of teaching, practice, performance, and
administrative space, Skidmore’s new Arthur Zankel Music Center is the new hub of musical activity on campus. Designed by the Philadelphia architectural firms of EwingCole and BelsonDesign Architects and drawing upon the expertise of acousticians, theater designers, and landscape architects, the Center reflects Skidmore’s commitment to the arts and to creative thinking. Aligned along a north-south axis, the building is divided into two separate spheres of activity, with a wide, brightly lit glass atrium in the center, serving as a crossroads and a gathering space. To the south is the performance sphere, featuring the 600-seat Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, an acoustically tuned space that can be scaled up or down in size for smaller and larger audiences. Designed to accommodate both a full orchestra and chorus, its stage is backed by a dramatic three story-high glass wall overlooking nearby Haupt Pond.
Carondelet Hospitality Center
Delatour Road, Latham
Sitting atop a hill overlooking the Hudson River Valley, Carondelet Hospitality Center is easily accessible to Capital Region audiences. The lovely chapel-like hall provides ample seating and fine acoustics. Loads of free parking make it an ideal concert venue.
Cathedral of All Saints
68 South Swan Street, Albany
Built of stone and brick masonry in the manner of the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe, the Cathedral of All Saints is one of Albany’s hidden treasures. Construction began in 1884 and remarkably continues to this day! The fifth largest cathedral in the nation, All Saints is the culmination of rich Albany history and majestic architecture. Its resonant acoustics make it a fine home for the Cathedral’s robust, annual program of music in which Albany Pro Musica is pleased to participate.
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Second Street, Troy
Built late in the 19th century, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall boasts an interior remarkably unchanged from its original state. Acknowledged by performers, audiences and recording engineers to have among the most natural, intimate and warm acoustics in the world, the Hall provides a spacious yet intimate venue that assures listening perfection from any seat in the house.
Palace Theater
19 Clinton Avenue, Albany
Home to the Albany Symphony Orchestra, this beautifully restored vaudeville theater hosts a wide variety of entertainment and cultural events.
Shaker Meeting House
25 Meeting House Road, Albany
The 1848 Shaker Meeting House allows Albany Pro Musica to perform in a unique setting, amidst the furniture, tools and crafts of this early religious society. Nature surrounds the audience as the timbers ring with harmony while animals wander in the barnyard and herbs thrive in the garden.
EMPAC Concert Hall
110 Eighth Street, Troy
A brand new, state-of-the-art performance venue, EMPAC attracts the best and brightest of emerging artists to their performance spaces.
