Music and Theatre

May 3rd Performance by the University Percussion Ensemble 

Welcome to the annual Spring performance of the University Percussion Ensemble. It was strange playing in an empty house, but we are happy to share the experience with you via this link.

UAlbany Chamber Orchestra Presents their Spring Concert

The University-Community Symphony Orchestra performs a diverse orchestral repertoire. Please visit this link to view their March 11 concert (strings only and no audience due to the pandemic). The orchestra provides a medium for the reading and performance of new works. Students (with a conducting emphasis) conduct in both rehearsal and performance settings. Membership in the orchestra ensures its participants exposure to a wide variety of repertoire, improvement of ensemble skills, and solo opportunities. The orchestra is proud to have a diverse membership which includes students, staff, faculty, and community members who all work together to achieve the best in musical and social experiences.

Pfitzer's Driveway Choirs Lift the Season

UAlbany Choral Director Michael Pfitzer kept the music playing during intersession, conducting a Driveway Choir in Bolton, Mass. on Dec. 19, with mic'd singers doing their parts from their pandemic-free car seats. The Bolton concert, which was preceded by a relaxed parking lot "sing" in September, presented Handel's Messiah. The two events, the idea of two Massachusetts musicians, were featured in the New York Times and Boston Globe, as well as Bay State TV coverage.