Albany Symphony season

A BEETHOVEN "EROICA," Oct. 9. at Palace Theatre

Jessie Montgomery: Coincident Dances; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"; Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite

A BRAHMS FIRST PIANO CONCERTO, Nov. 13, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 96, "The Miracle"; Viet Cuong: Concerto for Orchestra (world premiere); Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1; Shai Wosner, piano

A MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS, Dec. 5, Palace

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A THE NUTCRACKER, Dec. 11, Palace Theatre, Saturday

Richard Strauss: Don Juan Christopher Rouse: Heimdall's Trumpet Eric Berlin, trumpet Christopher Rouse: Bassoon Concerto Peter Kolkay, bassoon Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Selections from The Nutcracker

A SCHEHERAZADE!, Jan. 8 Palace Theatre

Erina Yashima, guest conductor Vivian Fung: A Child's Dream of Toys Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto Maya Buchanan, violin Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov: Scheherazade

A TCHAIKOVSKY'S PATHETIQUE, Feb. 12, Proctors,

Hannah Kendall: The Spark Catchers Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, "Pathetique"

A GERSHWIN IN THE ROARING 20s: KEVIN COLE RETURNS! Feb. 26, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Kevin Cole performs the original Jazz-band version of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue, classic Gershwin songs, Broadway overtures and more!

A SIBELIUS NO. 1, March 26, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Tania León: new work in honor of David Alan Miller's 30th anniversary season (world premiere) William Walton: Viola Concerto Richard O'neill, viola Sibelius, Symphony No. 1

A MOZART'S JUPITER, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, April 23 and Sunday, April 24

Alexis Lamb, new work (world premiere) Tsontakis, Requiem (world premiere) Bard College Choir Mozart, Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"

A JOHN WILLIAMS -- STAR WARS & MORE!, May 7, Palace Theatre

John Williams favorites, including music from Star Wars, E.T. Raiders of the Lost Ark, and more!

A AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL -- TRAILBLAZE, June 4, Venue to be confirmed. Nina Shekhar: new work (world premiere)john Williams: Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra, Gloria Cheng, piano Steven Stucky: Radical Light John Corigliano: Saxophone Concerto Tim Mcallister, saxophone