The University at Albany Department of Music and Theatre will finish the 2022-23 season with four concerts featuring six of its large ensembles at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center on the university’s uptown campus.
The first in the series of concerts took place on April 22, with the UAlbany Chamber Singers and UAlbany Community Chorale, The Choral Hour. In the spirit of Earth Day, the program featured music that focuses on the power and beauty of nature, our relationship to our planet, and its place in the greater universe Both led by Michael Pfitzer, the Chamber Singers is a select group of 28 students who offer music of the highest quality, while the Community Chorale consists of 45 singers from across the campus community, representing majors from all schools and programs.
On April 24 at 8 p.m., the UAlbany Jazz Band will perform a program of works by Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Paquito D’Rivera, and more. Directed by Keith Pray, the ensemble is open to all students.
The UAlbany Symphony Orchestra will present a program on April 30 at 3 p.m., featuring Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major and Faure’s Pavane, Op. 50. Led by conductor Christopher David Neubert, this large ensemble regularly performs works representing outstanding repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The season culminates on May 1 at 7 p.m. with Sound of the Trumpets, Roar of the Drums, a shared concert by the UAlbany Concert Band, and the UAlbany Percussion Ensemble. Under the direction of Richard Albagli, the percussionists will perform three works with high school student William Lauricella as a special guest. Conductor Kevin Champagne will lead the band in five works including Star Wars Saga by John Williams.
Advance tickets for each University at Albany Department of Music and Theatre concert are $5 for the general public and $3 for students, seniors, and UAlbany faculty staff, while same-day tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for students, seniors, and UAlbany faculty staff. All tickets must be purchased online from the UAlbany Performing Arts Center’s website, while information and assistance can be obtained by contacting the main office at (518) 442-3995 or PAC@albany.edu.
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