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Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) is getting their own dedicated music space in the Capital District. The music center is the first of its kind in Scotia, bringing in students from all ages to participate in the program. Although ESYO…

Maverick Concert Hall in Woodstock will be opening its doors on Saturday, June 6 for its annual Maverick Concert Open House. It will be free to attend, packed with a day of live music, entertainment, and family activities will be available…

The Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra will bring its 2025–26 season to a close with “Poetic Echoes,” a program celebrating the intersection of music and literature. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at …

The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the 21st-century premiere of "Caprice," a newly discovered 1967 composition by Native American composer Boyd Eagle, on Friday, Feb. 28 at 3:30 p.m. at the Broome County Forum Theatre. …

The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes (OSFL) is beginning their 2025-26 season with a haunting night of music - "Phantoms & Fantasies" is set to take the Corning Museum of Glass stage on Saturday, October 18, at 7:00 p.m.,…

If you’ve heard of iconic movies like “Inception” or "The Dark Knight,” then you’ve listened to the legendary film scores composed by the infamous Hans Zimmer. On Sunday, September 16th, Hans brought his ‘The World of Hans Zimmer – A New…

The Sphinx Organization, the leading non-profit devoted to the arts, has announced the highlights of its 2025-2026 season. Standouts include a national tour from the self-conducted string orchestra Sphinx Virtuosi (which will include its…

The Stories with Music concert series returns this summer, bringing free educational shows to local libraries. Presented by The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes (OSFL), Stories with Music concerts will take place at several county…

The TOPOS Music Festival returns to Rensselaer from Aug. 28-30 with commissioned world premieres and rare productions set to take place. The festival will take place at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts…

Ukrainian Symphony, Lords of the Sound, make their U.S. debut in March 2026 with stops in NYC, Albany, Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse. The Lords of Sound are a world-renowned symphony orchestra brings "The Music of Hans Zimmer" to…