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Albany Symphony Opening Night Concert & Gala: Ride of the Valkyries
October 13, 2018Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Palace Theatre
Location: 19 Clinton Avenue , Albany, NY, 12207
More Information: http://www.albanysymphony.com
The season kicks off with a concert & gala program featuring the orchestral premiere of Re(new)al by the “wildly inventive” (The New York Times) composer, Viet Cuong. Re(new)al is the first of eleven world premieres to be performed this season.
The performance also features the Albany Symphony debut of “powerhouse violinist” (Portland Press-Herald) Stefan Jackiw, performing Brahms’ magnificent Violin Concerto, and closes with operatic selections from Verdi’s Forza Del Destino, Bizet’s Carmen, and Wagner’s iconic Ride of the Valkyries.