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SARATOGA SPRINGS
Bob Dylan coming to SPAC in June
Monday, April 22, 2013
Folk rock legend Bob Dylan is coming to Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
SCHENECTADY
Review: Classical music alive, well with SSO’s young guest soloists
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Review: There’s nothing like featuring two hometown musical talents to bring the fans out. On Sunday afternoon at Proctors, the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra under music director Charles Schneider closed its 79th season in a program that thrilled a huge crowd of fans.
TROY
Horszowski Trio debut fine in series finale
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Violinist Jesse Mills, cellist Raman Ramakrishnan, and pianist Rieko Aizawa have known each other for years, but two years ago they made their friendship official by founding the Horszowski Trio.
Voca People drop by to refuel ship with music of Earth
Thursday, April 18, 2013
What started out as a six-minute clip on YouTube has blossomed into a full-length musical and theatrical production making its way across four continents. On Saturday, Voca People land on Proctors’ stage to re-energize their spaceship while entertaining audiences with their unusual vocal abilities and highly energetic antics.
NRBQ, a work in progress, set at Ale House
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Fans love NRBQ for the surprises and the skill, but mostly because they make you feel young. That’s a uniquely impressive feat for a band that formed in 1967 and features fresh ingredients whenever they play, like tonight at the Ale House.
Scotty McCreery draws on Paisley tour to plan his first headlining gigs
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Less than two years ago, Scotty McCreery was busy winning the 10th season of “American Idol.” Last year, he was on tour opening for Brad Paisley and The Band Perry. Now, he is in the midst of his first headlining tour of the U.S., which began in early March and heads to the Palace Theatre tonight.
Swedish Chamber Orchestra overcame skepticism
Thursday, April 18, 2013
On Wednesday, the Swedish Chamber Orchestra will debut at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall as part of the Troy Chromatics Concerts series. Among the soloists who have been featured, this season for the Troy concert, pianist Garrick Ohlsson will perform.
Young soloists to play in SSO finale of season
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Because Sunday is the final concert of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra’s 79th season, music director Charles Schneider wanted to make it special, inviting two young local musicians to perform.
Skeletons in the Piano reaches goal
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Saratoga Springs hard rockers Skeletons in the Piano is in exactly the position that lead singer and guitarist Elijah Hargrave has wanted since forming the band in early 2007.
SCHENECTADY
Review: Empire Jazz concert bright, nicely mixed
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Seven — count ’em — seven trumpets blazed away on Dizzy Gillespie’s “Manteca” as the Empire Jazz Orchestra played an encore to its spring concert at Schenectady County Community College on Tuesday night.
CLIFTON PARK
Review: Evolving Joy Formidable pumps up volume, adds subtle moments
Monday, April 15, 2013
Review: After two years away, Welsh trio The Joy Formidable returned to the Capital Region on Sunday night a much more powerful band.
TROY
Review: Fowlis brings a healthy dose of Gaelic song, culture to music hall
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Julie Fowlis brought nothing less than a completely immersive experience in Gaelic culture and song Saturday night to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
Local quartet shares music, culture with eager Egyptian students
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Steven Partyka, drummer for Capital Region jazz group the Arch Stanton Quartet, wasn’t in the best of moods when the group went to perform for high school students in Egypt. But the experience turned out to be the highlight of the band’s weeklong tour in the country from March 20-26.
ALBANY
Fantasia added to Andrea Bocelli concert lineup
Friday, April 12, 2013
Singer, actress and eight-time Grammy nominee Fantasia will join tenor Andrea Bocelli on stage at the Times Union Center on Thursday, June 13.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Review: Baytelman recital at Skidmore an exercise in variety
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Chilean pianist Pola Baytelman, who has been an artist-in-residence at Skidmore College for at least 20 years, gave an interesting recital Thursday night at Zankel Music Center.
