August 10, 2024 | 7:30 PM | Saratoga Performing Arts Center
The Philadelphia Orchestra Fabio Luisi | conductor Audrey Luna* | soprano SunnyboyDladla* | tenor Sean Michael Plumb* | baritone Albany Pro Musica | chorus Philadelphia Girls & Members of the Philadelphia Boys Choir
Carl Orff’s iconic Carmina burana is back at SPAC for the first time in over 15 years. This choral and orchestral masterpiece features maestro Fabio Luisi and an international roster of vocalists alongside the capital region’s own Albany Pro Musica.
BACH’S B MINOR MASS: April 28, 2024 | 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Katherine Skovira, alto
Dann Coakwell, tenor
David Rugger, bass
J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor is considered one of the greatest masterworks in the choral canon, and was described by one scholar as “a summary of [Bach’s] writing for voice […] Bach’s mighty setting preserved the musical and artistic creed of its creator for posterity.” Albany Pro Musica will be joined by renowned guest soloists and experts in historically informed performance who play in period-instrument orchestras such as the Handel + Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Apollo’s Fire, Trinity Baroque, and others.
SEASCAPES: March 3, 2024 | 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Featuring the Alturas Duo
Composers have, for centuries, drawn inspiration from the immense beauty, power, and vastness of the seas. The acclaimed Alturas Duo joins Albany Pro Musica for Oceana, or Cadera de las Islas, a work for chorus, guitar, charango, and viola by contemporary composer and guitarist Javier Farías. This chamber work sets the poetry of Pablo Neruda to music and evokes the wonders of the ocean. The first half will include diverse works by Hoffman, Barnum, Orlovich, and others which pay musical homage to the seas.
LEGACY: October 22, 2023 | 3:00PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Albany Pro Musica will open its 43rd season with an eclectic, inspiring, and evocative concert celebrating our composer-in-residence program, which has strengthened the legacy of new compositions that advance the choral arts. This performance will include works by APM’s resident composers, including Ola Gjeilo and Bradley Ellingboe, and highlight the remarkable legacy of APM’s own Steve Murray.
THE ART OF MUSIC: Season Preview Receptions
Celebrate the creative intersection of art and music! These season preview receptions will feature an exclusive look at Albany Pro Musica’s upcoming season with performances by members of the Concert Chorus and commentary by Maestro José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, along with an exhibition tour and access to the art galleries. Thursday, September 28 at the Albany Institute of History and Art and Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Saratoga Arts. Click here to learn more.
May 7, 2023 at 3pm | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
The final concert of our 2022-2023 series will feature Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa in Tempore Belli. Guest soloists Evangelia Leontis (soprano), Kara Dugan (mezzo-soprano), Daniel Mojica (tenor), and Philip Lima (baritone) will share the stage with Albany Pro Musica and Orchestra Pro Musica in this program of peace and reconciliation.
April 22 and 23, 2023 | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Saturday at 7:30 PM / Sunday at 3:00 PM
Albany Pro Musica will join the Albany Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony under the baton of David Alan Miller. This performance will also include “Blue Electra” by Michael Daugherty featuring violinist Anne Akiko Meyers.
APM is pleased to welcome the Union College Chamber Singers to perform this masterwork with the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Union College Chamber Singers was established in the fall of 2021 by Shou Ping Liu, the Director of Performance at Union College. An audition-based group, it is the most selective vocal ensemble on campus for singers of considerable vocal training. The Chamber Singers made their debut on Union’s Carnegie Hall tour in March of 2022. The ensemble performs roughly three times a year and has received numerous invitations for international choral festivals.
April 15, 2023 at 5pm | Wolferts Roost Country Club
Join Albany Pro Musica for our annual spring gala, featuring an evening of wonderful food, conversation, and music. We’re delighted to welcome musical guests Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki, award-winning singer/songwriters based in New York City, to share the stage with APM’s gala singers!
March 5, 2023 at 3pm | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Albany Pro Musica presents the Capital Region premiere of Star Song by Bradley Ellingboe, APM’s composer-in-residence. This work bridges historical periods, languages, and faith traditions and examines the idea that we are all, in the words of Carl Sagan, “made of star stuff” — composed of atoms that are unfathomably old and formed at the moment of creation. This concert features the American Modern Ensemble and tenor Dann Coakwell. Additional works by Gjeilo, Hoffman, Tiguls, Ticheli, and Lauridsen.
October 23, 2022 at 3pm | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Langston Hughes’ powerful poem – with its profound call for love, peace, freedom, and joy – sets the tone for Albany Pro Musica’s opening concert of the 2022-2023 season. The Concert Chorus will present several musical settings of Hughes’ work, along with other pieces that highlight our shared humanity, in this concert featuring guest baritone Philip Lima.
Members of Albany Pro Musica José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Jan Wemp Barn 375 Onesquethaw Creek Rd
Feura Bush, NY 12067
Join us for an exclusive season preview performance and delicious brunch served al fresco in the idyllic setting of the Jan Wemp Barn. This season, we are pleased to present a special “Lifetime Achievement” award to Dr. Steve Murray, long-time APM singer, supporter, and honorary composer-in-residence.
Registration for Music in the Barn is now closed. If you still wish to support the event, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Albany Pro Musica using our secure online form, or contact Emily Sturman, Deputy Executive Director, to learn more.
This year’s “Music in the Barn” is made possible in part thanks to the leadership gifts of Mitch and Susan Cohen, Colin Helie and Julie Weston, Tom Johnson and Carol Christiana, Wayne Senitta and Daniel Washington, Rex and Marion Roach Smith, Michael and Margery Whiteman, and members of the Honorary Committee.
Sunday, May 8 at 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Brahms’s Human Requiem
Albany Pro Musica Masterworks Chorus and Orchestra Pro Musica
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Michael Chioldi, baritone
Marcos Daniel Flores-Caraballo, piano
APM will close our season with Brahms’ profound, humanist masterpiece, his Ein deutsches Requiem. Unlike traditional requiem masses, this piece focuses on the living, beginning with the second Beatitude: “Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Through this work, we will remember those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and comfort those who survived. We’ll open the concert with Schumann’s sparkling Piano Concerto in A minor.
Support for this program comes from Amidon & Petersen Financials.
Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24, 2022 | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
George Tsontakis Requiem – world premiere
Albany Symphony Orchestra
David Alan Miller, Conductor
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Albany Pro Musica’s Concert Chorus will join the Albany Symphony Orchestra for the much-anticipated world-premiere performance of George Tsontakis’ Requiem. ASO will also present Gabriel Fauré Pavane; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”), and the world premiere of a new work by Alexis Lamb. Tickets and more information available online.
Saturday, April 16, 2022 | The Kenmore Ballroom
Gala Bel Canto
Members of the Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
featuring Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Albany Pro Musica will offer an elegant spring gala featuring an engaging recital of “Bel Canto” – beautiful song – by members of Albany Pro Musica and celebrated guest soprano Laquita Mitchell. Join us for dinner, entertainment, silent auction, and more!
Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Elizabeth Eschen, mezzo-soprano; David Vanderwal, tenor
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Rachmaninoff’s magnificent “All Night Vigil,” often referred to as “Vespers,” is one of the most celebrated choral works of all time and is beloved for its profound beauty and spirituality. The concert will open with wonderful Russian music for piano and violin, featuring guest violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn playing the famed “Red Mendelssohn” Stradivarius. Learn more about this special performance.
Click here to purchase tickets online, or call the Box Office at (518) 273-0038. To inquire about socially distanced seating, please call the Box Office.
Support for this program comes from Wayne A. Senitta, Jr. and Daniel Washington, and The University at Albany Foundation.
Sunday, December 19 at 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
The Many Moods of Christmas
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus and Orchestra Pro Musica
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
This favorite holiday tradition is designed to inspire, celebrate, and unite us in the spirit of the season. Framed by Lauridsen’s mesmerizing O MagnumMysterium and The Many Moods of Christmas Suite, this performance will also feature the premiere of a new work for chorus, orchestra, and baritone, written and performed by APM’s composer-in-residence Bradley Ellingboe.
Support for this program comes from Gwen Krause and the New York State Council on the Arts.
Sunday, October 24 at 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Let’s Talk About Love
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
This concert showcased the music of love – from platonic to romantic, secular to sacred, intimate to universal. Love is humanity’s most powerful emotion, and the human voice is uniquely suited to expressing love in all its forms. Featuring compositions by Whitacre, Duruflé, Hogan, Ellingboe, Barnett, Rutter, Lauridsen, and more.
September 25, 2021 | 5:00pm | Altamont Vineyard and Winery
Cabaret Uncorked!
Members of Albany Pro Musica The John Sauer Trio José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Join us for local wines, dinner, and entertainment al fresco among the vines!
Albany Pro Musica is returning to live concerts this season after an unprecedented year of virtual programming, and it is our pleasure to invite you to support APM at our fall fundraiser, “Cabaret Uncorked,” on Saturday, September 25. APM is thrilled to be hosting the event at the beautiful Altamont Vineyard and Winery, which offers gorgeous views, dining al fresco, and – you guessed it! – delicious local wines. Best of all, you’ll hear singers from Albany Pro Musica’s Concert Chorus perform some of your favorite tunes, cabaret-style, with the John Sauer Trio. You’ll also hear from Opalka Family Artistic Director, José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, about APM’s exciting season ahead.
There is still time to support our Honorary Committee, co-chaired by E. Stewart & Kimberly Sanger Jones and Dr. Edelgard Wulfert & Richard Naylor. Members of the Honorary Committee play an important role in APM’s success. Show your support with a gift today and be recognized as one of APM’s most committed supporters. Honorary Committee members at the Master Sommelier level will have exclusive access to a VIP wine tasting prior to the event!
Altamont Vineyard and Winery
3001 Furbeck Road
Altamont, NY 12009
Sunday, August 8 at 3:00 PM | Park Playhouse in Washington Park
Broadway Pro Musica!
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus and the Pro Musica Pops
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Albany Pro Musica will start its 41st season with its first live concert since the COVID-19 pandemic started! We will present all-time musical theater favorites, arranged for chorus, including “Aquarius”/“Let the Sunshine In” from Hair; “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music; and a medley of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s best Broadway tunes. The Park Playhouse in Albany’s Washington Park will allow for distanced outdoor seating to ensure the safety of our patrons and singers.
This concert is made possible in part thanks to generous support from New York State Council on the Arts’ Restart NY, Alan Goldberg, and the City of Albany.
Tickets: Lawn seats are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis; spots can be claimed starting at Noon. Tickets for reserved seats ($23-33) can be purchased through the Playhouse Stage Company box office at 518.434.0776 or to order online, CLICK HERE.
AVAILABLE TO WATCH ONLINE!
From Despair…Light!
Albany Pro Musica presents “From Despair…Light!”
Elizabeth Pitcairn, Violin
Philip Lima, Baritone
As our world emerges from the tragedy that the COVID-19 pandemic has shrouded us in, Albany Pro Musica will take you on an emotional journey from fear, conflict, and death to joy, peace, love, and redemption. This concert features two world premiere performances, Bradley Ellingboe’s The Old Oak Tree and Steve Murray’s When Death Came for Us, along with works by Morten Lauridsen, Arvo Pärt, Eric Whitacre, Jake Runestad, and Gabriel Fauré. From Despair…Light! includes appearances by celebrated guest artists Philip Lima and Elizabeth Pitcairn, playing the legendary Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius violin, with special contributions by the New York State Writers Institute. This concert is a co-production with WMHT Educational Telecommunications.
Albany Pro Musica presents“Celtic Dreams…How Can I Keep from Singing?”
The Musicians of Ma’alwyck partner with Albany Pro Musica in a concert featuring traditional Celtic and folk favorites arranged for small ensembles. The concert will be followed by an online discussion with local experts about the artistic and economic legacy, in the Capital Region and beyond, of immigrants from Ireland and across the British Isles. For more details and to watch both programs online, click here!
Support for this program comes from
and Gwen Krause
Available to watch online!
A Capital Region Renaissance
Albany Pro Musica presents “A Capital Region Renaissance”
Albany Pro Musica opened our 40th anniversary season on October 18, 2020 with a virtual concert of Renaissance music, featuring small ensembles in some of the Capital Region’s most iconic locations. This concert of English love madrigals also includes the world premiere of a Neo-Renaissance composition from APM’s Honorary Composer-in-Residence and commentary by regional community leaders on the role of the arts in the Capital Region’s local renaissance.
“A Capital Region Renaissance” premiered on WMHT-TV, wmht.org, Facebook, YouTube, and the PBS App. Albany Pro Musica’s partnership with WMHT allows for extensive access to this memorable concert and so much more. “A Capital Region Renaissance” remains freely available on-demand on YouTube, wmht.org and the PBS App following the premiere.
Click HERE for a detailed concert program that you can read as you enjoy the concert!
Sunday, September 20 at 7:00 PM | Virtual
Music in the Barn
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Music in the Barn continues in 2020 with a virtual format that celebrates APM’s 40th anniversary and emphasizes our artistic legacy in the region. This performance features a compilation of audience favorites from previous APM concerts, integrated with commentary from the director and others. Thanks for tuning in!
To show your support for this year’s “Music in the Barn,” please consider making a donation onlineor by mailing your gift to:
Albany Pro Musica | 30 2nd Street | Troy, NY 12180.
Suggested Minimum Donation: $20
Your contribution helps keep Albany Pro Musica singing, this season and for years to come. Thank you!
This year’s “Music in the Barn” is made possible in part thanks to the generosity of Honorary Committee Co-Chairs James Gaughan, Keith Lee, Wayne Senitta, and Daniel Washington, and members of the Honorary Committee.
AVAILABLE TO WATCH ONLINE!
The Best of the Many Moods of Christmas
Albany Pro Musica presents “The Best of the Many Moods of Christmas”
A favorite holiday tradition for families across the Capital Region, this concert will inspire, celebrate, and unite us in the spirit of the season. This concert will feature favorites from APM’s recent holiday concerts, including the unforgettable voice of renowned tenor Rafael Davila and last year’s premiere performance of Steve Murray’s Christmas at Sea. This concert will include a behind-the-scenes conversation with Davila and APM’s Opalka Family Artistic Director, José Daniel Flores-Caraballo.
Saturday, February 29 at 7:30 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
An Audience with the King’s Singers
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
“The superlative vocal sextet.” – The Times (London)
Acclaimed for their life-affirming virtuosity and irresistible charm, The King’s Singers are in global demand. Their work – synonymous with the best in vocal ensemble performance – appeals to a vast international audience. Albany Pro Musica is thrilled to share the stage with this iconic group in this once-in-a-lifetime concert experience!
The King’s Singers Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Sunday, January 19 at 5:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
The 20th Annual High School Choral Festival
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
This is Albany Pro Musica’s 20th year hosting this beloved invitational festival of regional high school choirs. Guest composer and conductor Darrell Bryan, Adjunct Lecturer at Queen’s University and Artistic Director of the Kingston Chamber Choir will share the stage with Maestro Flores-Caraballo to conduct a festival chorus of more than 250 voices. Both Bryan and Flores-Caraballo are part of the faculty of the Pro Musica International Choral Festival, which will take place in Kingston, Ontario and Saratoga Springs in August 2020.
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director Darrell Bryan, Guest Composer and Conductor
Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
The Many Moods of Christmas
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus with Orchestra Pro Musica
A favorite holiday tradition for families across the Capital Region, this concert is designed to inspire, delight, and unite us in the spirit of the season. Framed by the mesmerizing O MagnumMysterium by Morten Lauridsen and all-time favorite The Many Moods of Christmas Suite by Robert Shaw and Robert Russell Bennett, this year’s holiday program will feature the world premiere of Christmas at Sea, by APM’s Honorary Composer-in-Residence, Steve Murray.
Join us and sing along to traditional carols with the APM Concert Chorus and Orchestra Pro Musica!
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Sunday, October 27 at 3:00 pm | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Serenity – The Music of Ola Gjeilo
Albany Pro Musica Artist Series |The Escher String Quartet
Albany Pro Musica’s Artist Series brings the world renowned Escher String Quartet to perform with the fine voices of Albany Pro Musica, featuring the stunningly beautiful music of APM’s Composer-in-Residence, Ola Gjeilo. Gjeilo is one of the most frequently performed composers in the choral world. Although he is Norwegian by birth, it is perhaps Gjeilo’s adopted country of America that has influenced the composer’s distinctive sound world the most, with a lush, harmonious style that is often described as cinematic and evocative.
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director The Escher String Quartet
Sunday, September 22 at 3:00 pm | The Wemp Barn, Feura Bush, NY
Music in the Barn
An exclusive season preview event like no other
Experience the artistry of Albany Pro Musica in an intimate, idyllic setting. Music in the Barn has become a beloved annual tradition of music, food, and conversation at the historic Wemp Dutch Barn in Feura Bush, NY. After a brief performance of selections from the upcoming season’s concerts, enjoy dinner al fresco with APM singers, friends, and family. Reservations are required as space is limited for this exclusive season preview.
Members of Albany Pro Musica
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director
Saturday, August 17 at 8:00 pm | Saratoga Performing Arts Center
MOZART Requiem
The Philadelphia Orchestra with Albany Pro Musica
Mozart’s haunting Requiem came at the very end of his life: He died before he could finish it. A choral masterpiece featuring four renowned vocalists and the powerful forces of the Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus, it is considered one of the greatest expressions of faith ever cast as a work of art. Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the new Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera, will lead the Orchestra as the finale to the classical season on the amphitheater stage.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Golda Schultz, soprano
Tara Erraught, mezzo-soprano
Jonas Hacker, tenor
Philippe Sly, bass-baritone
05.05.2019 | SUN. 3:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
Albany Pro Musica Masterworks Series presents Mozart’s Mass in C minor
Albany Pro Musica Masterworks Chorus
Orchestra Pro Musica
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Albany Pro Musica Artistic Director and Conductor
Chelsea Friedlander, soprano
Kara Dugan, mezzo soprano
Dann Coakwell, tenor
Marc Webster, bass
Ola Gjeilo, Composer in Residence
APM Single tickets range from $25 to $55. Student tickets available at $15.
MOZART Mass in C minor, K.427
OLA GJEILO Joy (World Premiere, commissioned by Albany Pro Musica)
Considered by many the greatest sacred piece composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his Mass in C Minor is written for the largest orchestral forces of any of his sacred works. The famous virtuosi coloratura Et incarnatus est, the masterful use of counterpoint, and the sublime beauty of this work are only a few reasons why this piece has become known as the Great Mass.
Albany Pro Musica is proud to present on this program the world premiere of a new commissioned work for chorus and orchestra by APM Composer-in-Residence Ola Gjeilo.
“I’m thrilled to be composer-in-residence with Albany Pro Musica, a great ensemble and organization with innovative and exciting programming.” – Ola Gjeilo
04.13.2019 | SAT. 5:30 PM | Pat’s Barn
Pro Musica Piano Bar At Pat’s Barn in the Rensselaer Technology Park!
Saturday, April 13 at 5:30 PM | Pat’s Barn in Rensselaer Tech Park
110 Defreest Drive, Troy NY https://patsbarn.com/
William TN Hall, who is a headliner at many of the NYC Piano Bar’s, will be joining us for the evening to provide entertainment for our patrons! In addition, we will showcase the talents of Albany Pro Musica with various Broadway tunes.
5:30pm – 6:15pm – Cocktail hour
6:15pm – 7:00pm – APM Performance (Noah Palmer at the Keyboard)
7:00pm – 7:45pm/8:00pm – Sit Down Dinner
8:00pm – 9:30pm – Piano Bar featuring William TN Hall at the keyboard
03.03.2019 | SUN. 3:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
Albany Pro Musica presents The Americas, Land of Many Cultures
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Albany Pro Musica Artistic Director and Conductor
Camerata Coral, Guest Chorus from Puerto Rico
Amarilis Pagán Vila, Conductor Camerata Coral
Alturas Duo with Andean wind specialist Gonzalo Cortés https://www.alturasduo.com/
Distinctive harmonies and thrilling rhythms will transport you on a journey celebrating diversity, multiculturalism, inclusiveness, and acceptance; the values that hold the Americas strong. Puerto Rican chorus Camerata Coral join’s Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus in homage to the musical heritage of the New World, featuring evocative music from North and South America and the Caribbean. The concert concludes with both choirs combined in the poignant call to love by celebrated American composer Jake Runestad.
APM Single tickets range from $25 to $55. Student tickets available at $15.
Americas Description Translation
Albany Pro Musica presenta Las Americas, Tierra de Muchas Culturas
Albany Pro Musica, José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Director Artístico
Camerata Coral, Amarilis Pagan-Vila, Directora
Alturas Dúo con especialista en flauta Andina, Gonzalo Cortéz
Armonías y ritmos únicos le transportaran en una jornada festiva celebrando diversidad, multiculturalismo y aceptación; los valores que distinguen a las Américas. El coro puertorriqueño Camerata Coral se une al distinguido coro de la Región Capitalina, Albany Pro Musica, en homenaje a la herencia musical del Nuevo Mundo, con música evocativa de America del Norte, America del Sur y el Caribe. El concierto concluye con un emotivo llamado a la unidad.
El repertorio hispano incluye fabulosos arreglos corales de temas favoritos, entre otros, “La flor de la canela”, “Soy pan, soy paz, soy más”, “Bésame mucho”, “Hoy mi Habana”, “Cantos de Quisqueya”, “Piel canela”, “Nave sin rumbo”, “Cedro abajo”, y “Homenaje a Maelo”.
Audiencia general $25-$55; Estudiantes $15.
01.27.2019 | SUN. 5:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
Albany Pro Musica presents the 19th Annual High School Choral Festival
Sunday, January 27 at 5:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Albany Pro Musica Artistic Director and Conductor
Brad Ellingboe, Guest Composer and Conductor
This is Albany Pro Musica’s 19th year of hosting this beloved invitational festival of regional high school choirs. Guest composer and conductor Brad Ellingboe, whose more than 150 published compositions and arrangements are favorites of choral ensembles across the world, will share the stage with Maestro Flores-Caraballo to conduct a festival chorus of more than 250 voices. Elingboe has received annual awards in composition from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) since 2000. For his work in making the music of Norway better known among English-speaking singers, Ellingboe was awarded Sankt Olavs Medaljen by His Majesty, King Harald of Norway, in 1994.
12.09.2018 | SUN. 3:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
Albany Pro Musica presents The Many Moods of Christmas: Christmas Around the World
An annual holiday tradition for families across the Capital Region, this year’s program will feature the sounds of Christmas from across the globe as well as traditional holiday favorites, including Tchaikovsky’s classic The Nutcracker and The Many Moods of Christmas Suite IV by Robert Shaw and Robert Russell Bennett. This concert is designed to inspire, celebrate, help us reflect, and unite us in the spirit of the season. Join us and sing along to traditional carols with the APM Concert Chorus and Orchestra Pro Musica!
APM Single tickets range from $25 to $55. Student tickets available at $15.
11.10.2018 | SAT. 7:30 PM | Proctors
The Albany Symphony Orchestra –
AN ARMISTICE CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION
CAPITAL REGION’S FIRST PERFORMANCE OF BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM IN OVER 40 YEARS!
David Alan Miller, conductor
Albany Pro Musica – Dr. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo
Cathedral of All Saints Boychoir – Woodrow Bynum
“Goldie,” Proctors Mighty Wurlitzer Organ
10.21.2018 | SUN. 3:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
Albany Pro Musica Artist Series presents Bach Bliss
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Albany Pro Musica Artistic Director and Conductor
ACRONYM, Baroque String Ensemble
The Boy Choristers of The Cathedral of All Saints
Clara Rottsolk , Soprano
Woodrow Bynum, Baritone
APM Single tickets range from $25 to $55. Student tickets available at $15.
J.S. BACH Jesu Meine Freude, BWV 227
PEZEL Sabaea in F major, Chacone in B-flat major
DRESE Sonata a6 in C major
ROSENMÜLLER Sonata a5 #8 in E minor
J.S. BACH Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Imagine listening to the creative genius of J.S. Bach as he intended his music to be heard! This performance features the unique sound of The Boy Choristers of The Cathedral of All Saints surrounded by the exceptional voices of Albany Pro Musica, over beautiful accompaniment performed by ACRONYM on period instruments in the legendary acoustics of Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Praised by The New York Times for their “…consummate style, grace, and unity of spirit,” the acclaimed baroque string ensemble ACRONYM joins APM from New York City, performing the music of composers who influenced Bach and joining forces with APM for two of the master’s most delightful choral works. Great music, outstanding performers, and a marvelous hall – this concert has it all!
Albany Pro Musica Presents MUSIC IN THE BARN
Annual Season Preview Event
Experience the artistry of Albany Pro Musica in an intimate, idyllic setting. Music in the Barn has become a beloved annual tradition of music, food, and conversation at the historic Wemp Dutch Barn in Feura Bush, NY. After a brief performance of selections from the upcoming season’s concerts, enjoy dinner al fresco with APM singers, friends, and family. Reservations are required as space is limited for this exclusive season preview.
The Philadelphia Orchestra with Albany Pro Musica Women’s Chorus present HOLST The Planets
Kensho Watanabe, Conductor
In this unprecedented multimedia event led by conductor Kensho Watanabe, The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform The Planets from the HD Odyssey film series, featuring images of NASA’s exploration of the solar system brought to life in vivid form with the orchestra’s performance of Holst’s exciting, cosmic score.
6.16.2018 | SAT. 7:30 PM | Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Festival
This program features the American Modern Orchestra and Albany Pro Musica conducted by maestro Kent Tritle, with Caitlin Lynch, soprano, Chad Sloan, baritone, and special guest Larry Pine, narrator.
Arthur Zankel Music Center
815 N Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
5.06.2018 | SUN. 3:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
Albany Pro Musica Masterworks Series presents
Lux Aeterna
The Albany Pro Musica Masterworks Series presents Morten Lauridsen’s exquisite Lux Aeterna and Michael Haydn’s moving Requiem. Lauridsen was named “American Choral Master” by the National Endowment for the Arts and received the National Medal of Arts “for his composition of choral works combining musical beauty, power and spiritual depth that have thrilled audiences worldwide.” Under the shadow of his famous brother Joseph, Michael Haydn wrote some of the most beautiful music, of which his Requiem is his masterpiece. Two masterworks from two contrasting eras in one memorable performance with the Orchestra Pro Musica.
Soloists for Michael Haydn’s Requiem will be
Sarah Cullins, soprano
Gigi Mitchell-Velasco, mezzo soprano
Jose Daniel Mojica, tenor
Ron Williams , baritone
4.21.2018 | SAT. 8:00 PM | RPI Chapel and Cultural Center
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the RPI Chapel and Cultural Center
Albany Pro Musica presents
Lets talk about love ~ Choral Music that touches the heart!
4.13.2018 | FRI. 6:00 PM | REVOLUTION HALL
A Prohibition Era Benefit for Albany Pro Musica
Friday, April 13, 2018 6:00PM – 8:00PM
(VIP RECEPTION at 5:30PM) Revolution Hall
425 River Street, Troy NY
Guys grab your fedoras and dolls don your flapper dresses! Join Albany Pro Musica for Singin’ Speakeasy – an evening of prohibition era fun when the parties were bigger, the morals were looser and the liquor was cheaper!
Evening highlights include prohibition-themed libations, music by Colleen Pratt and Friends (with surprise special guests!) delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction showcasing unique items!
VIP ticket holders are invited to a special champagne reception at 5:30pm and will have all-night access to the VIP loft*. VIPs also receive a secret tour of our speakeasy’s brewery and other memorable experiences!
Attire: Cocktail attire or prohibition era style!
*Please note that the VIP loft is accessible by stairs only. VIP ticket holders with mobility concerns should contact Katie Apple at katie@albanypromusica.org
3.04.2018 | SUN. 3:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
Broadway Returns
Back by popular demand, Albany Pro Musica and the Pro Musica Pops on a tour de force of some of the all-time favorite Broadway tunes. A stunning show where the fine voices of Albany Pro Musica bring beloved show tunes to a new level of artistry.
Featuring
Philip Morris & Mary Darcy, Masters of Ceremonies
Steve Murray, Honorary Composer in Residence
Frank Leavitt, Stage Director
Pro Musica Pops
and three stunning dancers
Robert Murray is a recent graduate of American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York and is thrilled to participate in Broadway Returns with Albany Pro Musica. Originally from Pittsburgh, Robert has had the opportunity to work professionally at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and Pittsburgh Opera. He’s also appeared in Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver’s Actor Therapy in Concert at Feinstein’s 54 Below as well as Francesca Cappetta sings Dean Martin at Carnegie Hall.
Jamari Johnson Williams is a Gifford, FL born artist currently on tour with Motown the musical. He abandoned his professional football prospects and pursued his passion, attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Since graduating he has worked with many incredible artists and theatres including the 2015 national tour of Memphis, workshops and performing with Disney Cruise Line, South Pacific with VA Rep and Smokey Joes Cafe at the Palace Theatre. He thanks Jehovah and his family for his gifts and support, and hopes to inspire art and acceptance around the world.
Cassidy Layton is so excited to be in Albany performing alongside her musical mentor from so many years ago. Cassidy is a now an American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduate and actress singer and stand-up comedian in NYC. Favorite theater credits include La Maupin (Wild Project Theater), RansomWHERE (Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center), and Bagels from Benny (92Y). Cassidy recently co-starred on an episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (CBS) and appears regularly on Saturday Night Live (NBC). So much thanks and gratitude to mom, dad, José & Dharma, Albany Pro Musica and of course Jamari & Robert (for coming with her to perform at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall!).
Thank you to MVP Health Care for their support of Broadway Returns.
12.17.2017 | SUN. 3:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
The Many Moods of Christmas
with the Orchestra Pro Musica
Featuring Elisabeth Marshall, Soprano
Now an annual holiday tradition for families across the Capital Region. This year’s program features Ola Gjeilo’s stunning “Dreamweaver”and Robert Shaw’s exhilarating collection, “The Many Moods of Christmas Suite III”.
Read a letter about the program from the Artistic Director, José Daniel Flores-Caraballo.
1.14.2018 | SUN. 5:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
High School Choral Festival
Composer-In-Residence Ola Gjeilo, The Musicians of Ma’alwyck, and local high school choirs will share the stage with Albany Pro Musica after a showcase of individual performances
Hearts will pound as gifted student musicians join Albany Pro Musica onstage for a transforming experience: the chance to sing with the region’s premier chorus at a nationally renowned concert hall. Choirs from local high schools will all perform individually, followed by a grand finale – 260 voices and instrumentalists under the baton of APM Artistic Director José Daniel Flores-Caraballo.
10.29.2017 | SUN. 3:00 PM | TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL
Albany Pro Musica Artist Series presents
Across the Vast, Eternal Sky
the music of Ola Gjeilo, featuring the American String Quartet
The Artist Series opens Albany Pro Musica’s 37th season with an evocative concert featuring the music of Composer-In-Residence Ola Gjeilo. Titles that launched his International fame, such as “Ubi Caritas”, “Dark Night of the Soul” and “Across the Vast Eternal Sky” are part of this inspiring program. The American String Quartet will join Gjeilo on the piano after performing one of their signature masterworks: Beethoven String Quartet Op. 95 in F Minor, Serioso.
This concert is made possible by the generous contributions of E. Stewart & Kimberly Sanger Jones, Michael & Margery Whiteman, Merle Winn, and The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center.
Program
Prelude
The Spheres
Northern Lights
Ubi Caritas
American String Quartet – Beethoven String Quartet Op. 95 in F Minor, Serioso
Dark Night of the Soul
The Ground
Sacred Heart
Across the Vast, Eternal Sky
Luminous night of the soul
5.06.2017 | SAT. 7:30 PM | EMPAC
The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace
APM’s Masterworks Chorus, Mezzo-Soprano Lucille Beer, the Orchestra Pro Musica and the Capital District Youth Chorale will join forces to deliver this moving work
The Orchestra Pro Musica joins APM in a stirring performance of Karl Jenkins’ mass for peace. “The Armed Man” outlines the growing menace of war, interspersed with moments of reflection, and ends with the hope for peace.
Orchestra underwriting is made possible by the generous contribution of Sherley and Roger Hannay and Karen and Chet Opalka.
4.08.2017 | SAT. 7:30 PM | Palace Theatre
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Albany Pro Musica’s Masterworks Chorus will join the Albany Symphony Orchestra
The Albany Pro Musica Masterworks Chorus will join the Albany Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.
2.26.2017 | SUN. 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Winds of Love
A brass and voice contest, featuring the world-famous Canadian Brass
A unique collaboration as brass and voices unite! The Canadian Brass, the world’s most famous brass group, combines with the voices of APM in a delightful and unique way. Dominick Argento’s work for voices and percussion, “I Hate and I Love,” sets the tone for a program that exalts the ideals of love. The grand finale features the breathtaking “Canite Tuba” by Donald McCullough.
This concert made possible by the generous contributions of The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Michael & Margery Whiteman, E. Stewart & Kimberly Sanger Jones, and Merle Winn.
12.11.2016 | SUN. 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
The Many Moods of Christmas
A spectacular program with renowned opera tenor Rafael Davila and the Orchestra Pro Musica
Start a family tradition! This year’s program features Gustav Holst’s beautiful “Choral Fantasy on Old Carols” and Robert Shaw’s exhilarating collection, “The Many Moods of Christmas.” Sing along with the voices of Albany Pro Musica in festive arrangements of favorite carols — accompanied by the Orchestra Pro Musica. Featuring one of the most sought-after tenors of his generation, Rafael Davila.
Orchestra underwriting is made possible by the generous contribution of Karen R Hitchcock.
10.30.2016 | SUN. 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Harvest Home
Albany Pro Musica will warm the heart with mostly a cappella selections
William Shakespeare described autumn as “that time of year thou mayst in me behold.” The beauty of the season will be celebrated as the exceptional voices of Albany Pro Musica fill the Hall.
Powerful pieces such as Arvo Part’s haunting “Da Pacem Domine”; thrilling spirituals “My Lord What a Morning” and “By and By”; and Jake Runestad’s “Let My Love Be Heard” will keep the audience on the edge of their seats. And you will go home singing familiar tunes such as “Wayfarin’ Stranger”, “The Water is Wide”, “We Gather Together”, “Beautiful River”, and “Shenandoah”. This and much more will make Harvest Home one of your favorite concerts!
10.15.2016 | SAT. 7:30 PM | Palace Theatre
Roscoe: An American Grand Opera
With Albany Symphony Orchestra and opera diva Deborah Voigt
APM will join the Albany Symphony Orchestra for this new American opera based on the acclaimed novel by William Kennedy. Roscoe Conway, after years as the motor of Albany’s political machine, longs to retire. But just when he thought he was out, things pull him back in. Featuring the radiant voice of opera superstar Deborah Voigt!
9.18.2016 | SUN. 3:30 PM | Jan Wemp Barn
Music in the Barn| 390 Onesquethaw Creek Road, Feura Bush, NY
A concert fundraising event like no other
Come and take in the beauty of the sights and sounds while APM sings in the Wemp Dutch Barn in Feura Bush, NY. Following the short concert, relax with APM friends & family while enjoying a glass of wine and dinner al fresco.
1.22.2017 | SUN. 5:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
High School Choral Festival
Local High School Choirs will share the stage with APM after a showcase of individual performances
Hearts will pound as gifted student musicians join Albany Pro Musica onstage for a transforming experience: the chance to sing with the region’s premier chorus at a nationally renowned concert hall. Choirs from local high schools will all perform individually, followed by a grand finale – 260 voices and instrumentalists under the baton of APM Artistic Director José Daniel Flores-Caraballo.
8.03.2016 | WED. 8:00 PM | SPAC
SPAC 50th Anniversary Opening Night with Philadelphia Orchestra
The Albany Pro Musica Masterworks Chorus and the Morgan State University Choir join one of the preeminent orchestras of the world, The Philadelphia Orchestra, for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Hannibal’s One Land, One River, One People.
Albany Pro Musica’s select Women’s Chorus sings Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as George Balanchine’s iconic story ballet returns after originally danced at SPAC’s opening night performance in 1966.
A highly anticipated event, Albany Pro Musica’s annual collaboration with the Albany Symphony Orchestra presents Mahler Symphony # 2.
April 24, 3:00 PM | Westminster Presbyterian Church, Albany
The Dueling Brothers
Who is the King of Instruments?
Albany Pro Musica Artistic Director, Jose Daniel on the organ and his brother Marcos Daniel on the piano will amuse the audience with a celebration of the long-standing rivalry between instrument aficionados (and siblings) with an electrifying program filled with exciting repertoire that entertains and delights audiences as it keeps them on the edge of their seats. Proctors CEO Philip Morris will be a mediator in this duel with a humorous narration while the exquisite voices of Albany Pro Musica will add to the challenge accompanied and conducted by the contending brothers.
Space is limited. Acquiring tickets in advance is highly encouraged! Please call the box office at 518-273-0038
A dinner with the artists for Honorary Committee members at the Fort Orange Club will follow the concert. For more information please contact Margery Whiteman at 518-225-4059.
April 3, 4:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
A City of Immigrants
An homage to the rich cultural heritage of the Capital Region with The Musicians of Ma’alwyck, The Capital District Youth Chorale and Saratoga Springs Nacre Dance Company.
Our region’s rich history as a mosaic of cultures inspired this unique concert featuring music from many of the cultures which have influenced our region, including Dutch, German, English, Italian, Pole, African-American, Irish and Hispanic. The concert will include the world premiere of a work by Albany Pro Musica composer-in-residence Steve Murray, commissioned exclusively for this event. The concert will be preceded by a three week celebration throughout the Capital Region with art exhibitions, lectures and other events.
February 27, 7:30 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
From Broadway to the Concert Hall
A collection of popular Broadway favorites like never heard before!
The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line, West Side Story, The Lion King, Les Miserables and Cats are just some of the great musicals represented in this magical Broadway Choral Collage.
January 24, 4:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
High School Festival
Hearts will pound as gifted student musicians join Albany Pro Musica onstage for a transforming experience: the chance to sing and play with the region’s premier chorus at a nationally renowned concert hall. The Empire State Repertory Orchestra and choirs from local high schools will all perform individually, followed by a grand finale – 260 voices and instrumentalists under the baton of APM Artistic Director José Daniel Flores-Caraballo.
December 12, 7:30 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
The Many Moods of Christmas
A moving program anchored in Ralph Vaughan Williams’ powerful Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Robert Shaw’s beautiful collection, The Many Moods of Christmas. The audience will also experience the unique thrill of singing in Troy Music Hall’s celebrated acoustic, as they join the fine voices of Albany Pro Musica in festive arrangements of all-time favorite carols-with the Orchestra Pro Musica.
A Masters Tapestry
Favorite Master Choruses of all time with the Pro Musica Orchestra.
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and Albany Pro Musica join forces to celebrate the historic alliance between both organizations with this spectacular Anniversary Gala Concert. The masters engraved in the walls of the music hall define not only the history of this historical venue, they define the over three decades of Albany Pro Musica’s musical journey. Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Handel, and Haydn are some of the composers that will make this a night to be remembered. The concert will be preceded by a festive reception to honor the patrons that shape our community with the loving support they provide to Albany Pro Musica and to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
The Planets
APM Joined the Philadelphia Orchestra to perform Holst’s “The Planets”
Albany Pro Musica joined the Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga Performing Arts Center to perform Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”. Directed by Bramwell Tovey, the women of APM joined for the final movement entitled “Neptune”. This work was composed from 1914 to 1916. Each of the seven movements is named after a planet of the Solar System and has a distinctive musical character that relates to its corresponding astrological character, as defined by Holst.
This concert is made possible in part thanks to generous support from New York State Council on the Arts’ Restart NY, Alan Goldberg, and the City of Albany.
and Gwen Krause
Thank you to MVP Health Care for their support of Broadway Returns.