MOUNT IDA:

 Mount Ida Preservation Hall, 548 Congress St., Troy, NY 12180, www.mountidatroy.org 

ALBANY INSTITUTE:

Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany, NY, (518) 463-4478, www.albanyinstitute.org

ROCK GYM:

 Albany's Indoor Rock Gym, 4c Vatrano Rd., Albany, NY, (518) 459-7625, www.arockgym.com

ALBANY SYMPHONY: (2024) 5/14-12/22, (2025) 1/11-5/3

 Albany Symphony, (518) 694-3300, www.albanysymphony.com

2024

5/14, 12pm, Findlay Cockrell, piano

6/8, 7:30pm, EMPAC, Troy, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloists: Brandon Patrick George, flute, Clarice Assad, piano: Joan Tower, "1920/2019"; Clarice Assad, New work (world premiere); Christopher Theofanidis, "On the Bridge of the Eternal"; Michael Gilbertson, Flute Concerto (world premiere)

10/19, 7:30pm, Palace Theatre , Albany, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloist: Yuval Chen, piano: Tania León, "Pregón" (world premiere); Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1; Carl Nielsen, Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable"

11/16, 7:30pm, Troy Music Hall, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloist: Raman Ramakrishnan, cello: Smetana, "The Moldau" from "Ma Vlast"; Joan Tower, Cello Concerto "A New Day"; Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"

11/17, 3pm, Troy Music Hall, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloist: Raman Ramakrishnan, cello: Smetana, "The Moldau" from "Ma Vlast"; Joan Tower, Cello Concerto "A New Day"; Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"

12/8, 3pm, Palace Theatre, Albany, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor: "The Magic of Christmas"

12/21, 7:30pm, Troy Music Hall, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloists: Bokyung, guitar, Karen Hosmer & Grace Shryock, oboes: Mozart, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", Symphony No. 35 "Haffner"; Bach, Sinfonia from "Christmas Oratorio"; Nicky Sohn, Guitar Concerto (world premiere); Vivaldi, Concerto for 2 oboes 

12/22, 3pm, Troy Music Hall, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloists: Bokyung, guitar, Karen Hosmer & Grace Shryock, oboes: Mozart, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", Symphony No. 35 "Haffner"; Bach, Sinfonia from "Christmas Oratorio"; Nicky Sohn, Guitar Concerto (world premiere); Vivaldi, Concerto for 2 oboes 

2025

1/11, 7:30pm, Troy Music Hall, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, speaker: Carlos Simon, "Fate Now Conquers"; Daniel Bernard Roumain/Marc Bamuthi Joseph, "Forgiveness", Suite for spoken word & orchestra; Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"

1/12, 3pm, Troy Music Hall, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, speaker: Carlos Simon, "Fate Now Conquers"; Daniel Bernard Roumain/Marc Bamuthi Joseph, "Forgiveness", Suite for spoken word & orchestra; Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"

2/15, 7:30pm, Troy Music Hall, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloist: Harmony Zhu, piano: Randall Thompson, "A Trip to Nahut"; Rachmaninov, "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"; Loren Loiacono, "Sleep Furiously"; Schumann, Symphony No. 1 "Spring"

2/16, 3pm, Troy Music Hall, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloist: Harmony Zhu, piano: Randall Thompson, "A Trip to Nahut"; Rachmaninov, "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"; Loren Loiacono, "Sleep Furiously"; Schumann, Symphony No. 1 "Spring"

3/8, 7:30pm, Proctors Theater, Schenectady, Albany Symphony, Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor, soloist: Amaryn Olmeda, violin: Missy Mazzoli, "Orpheus Undone"; Samuel Barber, Violin Concerto

4/5, 7:30pm, Palace Theatre, Albany, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor, soloist: Kala Ramnath, violin: Ravel, "Bolero"; Reena Esmail, Concerto for Hindustani Violin; Berlioz, "Symphonie fantastique"    

5/3, 7:30pm, Palace Theatre, Albany, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller, conductor: The Music of John Williams

NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE:

Northshire Bookstore,424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY (518) 682-4200, www.northshire.com 

FULTON COUNTY HISTORICAL:

 Fulton County Historical Society, 237 Kingsboro Ave., Gloversville, NY 12078, (518) 725-2203, www.fultoncountyhistoricalsociety.org

UPSTATE CHAPEL:

Upstate Chapel, 63 Cliff St., Canajoharie, NY 13317, (518) 284-4540, Contact – The Upstate Chapel