The Albany Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is a professional symphony orchestra based in Albany, New York. The upcoming season will mark the orchestra's 76th. Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Flag Seal Location Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates , Government Country   State     County United States   New York     Albany Founded Incorporated 1614 1686 Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Geographical characteristics Area     City 56. ...

Founded in 1930 as the People's Orchestra of Albany by Italian-born conductor John Carabella, the Albany Symphony is the oldest professional symphony orchestra based in the Albany, New York area. The ASO annually performs at performance venues such as The Palace Theatre in Albany, NY, the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, NY, Canfield Casino at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, NY, and the First United Methodist Church in Pittsfield, Massachusettes. Flag Seal Location Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates , Government Country   State     County United States   New York     Albany Founded Incorporated 1614 1686 Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Geographical characteristics Area     City 56. ... New York State Capitol Building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million was the most expensive government building of its time. ... Troy is a city in New York and the county seat of Rensselaer County. ... Saratoga Springs redirects here. ... First United Methodist Church is a common name for United Methodist churches throughout the English speaking world. ...

David Alan Miller has served as Music Director and Conductor of the orchestra since 1992. Former music directors have included John Carabella, Rudolf Thomas, Ole Windingstad, Edgar Curtis, Julius Hegyi, and Geoffrey Simon.

The ASO celebrated its 75th anniversary during the 2005/2006 season, which included solo appearances by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bassist Edgar Meyer, violinst Yura Lee, baritone Nathan Myers, violinst Colin Jacobsen, pianist Joel Fan, violinst Jonathan Gandelsman, clarinetist Susan Martula, pianist Findlay Cockrell, percussionist Colin Currie flutist Paolo Bortolussi, pianist Yefim Bronfman, violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and Frederic Lacroix. Also during the season, the ASO presented several world premiere performances of ASO comissioned works by composers such as Stephen Dankner, Michael Woods, Bun Ching Lam, Carolyn Yarnell, and Michael Torke. Album cover. ... Edgar Meyer is a prominent contemporary bassist. ... Yefim Bronfman (born April 10, 1958) is a Russian-born Israeli pianist. ... American composer Michael Torke (born September 21, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), studied at the Eastman School of Music and at Yale University, and writes accessible music influenced by jazz and minimalism. ...

Since the 1980s, the ASO has released more than 20 CDs, encompassing nearly 60 works, for New World Records, CRI, Albany Records, Argo and London/Decca.

Members as of June 2006

• David Alan Miller, Music Director and Conductor

First Violin

• Jill Levy, Concertmaster
• Winona Fifield, Assistant Concertmaster
• Elizabeth Silver
• Paula Oakes
• Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz
• Heather Frank
• Christine Kim
• Paula Shaw
• Harriet Dearden Welther

Second Violin

• Funda Cizmecioglu, Principal
• Mitsuko Suzuki, Assistant Principal
• Barbara Lapidus
• John Bosela
• Brigette Brodwin
• Ouisa Fohrhaltz
• Michael Glover
• Margret E. Hickey
• Marie-Claude Masse
• Margaret Schalit

Viola

• Susan St. Amour, Principal
• Noriko Futagami Herndon, Assistant Principal
• Carla Bellosa
• Robert A. Dean
• Nadege Foofat
• Kimberly Foster
• Marcia Nickerson
• Harriet Thomas
• Russell Wilson

Cello

• Susan Ruzow Libby, Principal
• Erica Pickhardt, Assistant Principal
• Petia Kassarova
• Kevin Bellosa
• Janet Taggart Blake
• Matt Capobianco
• Gail Falsetti
• Catherine Hackert
• Zig Mielens

Bass

• Bradley C. Aikman, Principal
• Philip Helm, Assistant Principal
• Luke Baker
• James Caiello
• Michael Fittipaldi
• Jeffrey Herchenroder

Flute

• Floyd Hebert, Principal
• Linda Greene

Oboe

• Karen Hosmer, Principal
• Nancy Dimock
• Nathaniel Fossner

English Horn

• Nathaniel Fossner

Clarinet

• Susan Martula, Principal
• Michael Cirigliano II

Bassoon

• Stephen Walt, Principal
• Jonathan Macgowan

Horn

• William J. Hughes, Principal
• Victor Sungarian
• Alan Parshley

Trumpet

• Eric M. Berlin, Principal
• Eric J. Latini

Trombone

• Greg Spiridopoulos, Principal
• Karna Millen

Bass Trombone

• Wes Citron

Tuba

• Aubrey Foard

Timpani

• Peter Wilson, Principal

Percussion

• Richard Albagli, Principal
• Mark Foster
• Scott Stacey

Harp

• Lynette Wardle, Principal

Discography

• Peter Mennin. Albany Records 260

Peter Mennin: Concertato, "Moby Dick"

Peter Mennin: Symphony No. 5

Peter Mennin: Fantasia for String Orchestra

Peter Mennin: Symphony No. 6

• Morton Gould. Albany Records 300

Morton Gould: Show Piece for Orchestra

Morton Gould: Piano Concerto (Randall Hodgkinson, piano)

Morton Gould: StringMusic

• The Great American Ninth. Albany Records 350

Roy Harris: Memories of a Child's Sunday

Roy Harris: Symphony No. 9

Roy Harris: Symphony No. 8 (Alan Feinberg, piano)

• Brutal Reality. Albany Records 354

Richard Adams: Brutal Reality

Arthur Bloom: Life is Like a Box of Chocolates

Evan Chambers: Concerto for Fiddle, Violin and Orchestra (Jill Levy, violin;

Nollaig Casey, fiddle)

John Fitz Rogers: Verge

Kamran Ince: Fest for Chamber Ensemble and Orchestra

• John Harbison. Albany Records 390

John Harbison: The Most Often Used Chords

John Harbison: Symphony No. 3

John Harbison: Flute Concerto (Randolph Bowman, flute)

• Don Gillis. Albany Records 391

Don Gillis: Symphony "x" (The Big D)

Don Gillis: Shindig

Don Gillis: Encore Concerto (Alan Feinberg, piano)

Don Gillis: Symphony No. 5 - 1/2

• Benjamin Lees. Albany Records 441

Andrew Bishop: Crooning

Allen Shawn: Piano Concerto (Ursula Oppens, piano)

Paul Creston: Dance Overture

Benjamin Lees: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Ian Hobson, piano)

• George Llyod. Albany Reocords 458

George Lloyd: Cello Concerto (Anthony Ross, cello)

George Lloyd: Orchestral Suite No. 1 from "The Serf"

• Gould & Harris. Albany Records 515

Roy Harris: Symphony No. 2

Morton Gould: Symphony No. 3

• William Schuman. Albany Records 566

William Schuman: Credendum

William Schuman: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (John McCabe, piano)

William Schuman: Symphony No. 4

• Lopatnikoff, Helps, Thomson & Kurka. Albany Records 591

Nikolai Lopatnikoff: Festival Overture

Robert Helps: Concerto No. 2 for Piano & Orchestra (Alan Feinberg, piano)

Virgil Thomson: Filling Station (complete ballet)

Robert Kurka: Symphony No. 2, Op. 24

• Morton Gould Symphony No. 2. Albany Records 605

Steven Stucky: Son et Lumiere

Gabriel Ian Gould: Watercolors (Robert Sheena, english horn)

John Harbison: Cello Concerto (David Finckel, cello)

Morton Gould: Symphony No. 2, "On Marching Tunes"

• Vincent Persichetti. Albany Records 771
• Torke: Strawberry Fields. Ecstatic Records 92208

Michael Torke: Strawberry Fields

Michael Torke: Pentecost for soprano and orchestra (Margaret Lloyd, soprano)

External links

• Official Site