Albany Symphony Orchestra
Classical band from Albany, NY · formed 1930
- classical
- contemporary
- modern
- neo-romantic
- romantic
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- None on record
- Last show
- None on record
About
Albany Symphony Orchestra is a band from Albany, NY, formed in 1930, tagged classical, contemporary, modern by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
No releases on record.
Discography
32 releases, 1984–2025- 2025Blue Electra / Last Dance at the Surf / To the New WorldAlbum
Naxos · 8.559955
- 2025The Essential Albany Symphony OrchestraCompilation
Naxos · 9.00692
- 2024The Symphonies Nos. 1-6Album
Lyrita · SRCD-2417
- 2024The Symphonies Nos. 7-12Album
Lyrita · SRCD2418
- 2023Complete Solo Piano MusicAlbum
Naxos
- 2021Strike Zones / Small / Still/Rapids / Ivory and EbonyAlbum
Naxos · 8.559902
- 2019MigrationsAlbum
Naxos · 8.559871
- 2019SkyAlbum
Albany Records · TROY1784
- 2018Dreamachine / Trail of Tears / Reflections on the MississippiAlbum
Naxos · 8.559807
- 2017Anasa / True Colors / UnforgettableAlbum
Naxos · 8.559826 · Engineer [Assistant]: Doron Schächter; Producer, Engineer: Silas Brown
- 2016Three Manhattan BridgesAlbum
Albany Records · TROY 1643
- 2015Seeing / Kabir PandavaliAlbum
Naxos · 8.559799 · Producer, Engineer, Edited By: Silas Brown
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- 2015Three Flavors / Two Movements (With Bells) / Superstar Etude no. 3Album
Naxos · 8.559711
- 2013Conjurer / VocaliseAlbum
Naxos · 8.559757
- 2010Concerto for Orchestra / InterplayAlbum
Albany Records · TROY1174
- 2005Strawberry FieldsAlbum
Ecstatic Records · ER092208
- 2003Vincent Persichetti: Third, Fourth, and Seventh SymphoniesRelease
Albany Records · TROY771/72 · Mastered By: Wayne Hileman; Producer, Engineer: Gregory K. Squires
- 2002Fourth Symphony “Arctic”Album
Albany Records · TROY 498
- 2002Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 3Album
Albany Records · TROY515 · Mastered By: Wayne Hileman; Producer, Engineer: Gregory K. Squires
- 2000Light Classics Inspired by the American SouthwestAlbum
Albany Records · Troy 391
- 1999The Great American NinthRelease
Albany Records · Troy 350 · Mastered By: Wayne Hileman; Producer, Engineer: Gregory K. Squires
- 1999The Great American Ninth: Symphony no. 8 "San Francisco Symphony" / Memories of a Child's Sunday / Symphony no. 9Album
Albany Records · TROY 350
- 1998Orchestral MusicAlbum
Albany Records · TROY 300 · Producer, Engineer: Gregory K. Squires
- 1997Fall of ConstantinopleAlbum
Argo · 455 151-2
- 1997Hudson Valley Suite / Evanescence / Symphony No. 7 "Along The Hudson" / SimultaneitiesRelease
Albany Records · TROY 244
- 1997Symphony no. 5 / Symphony no. 6 / Concertato "Moby Dick" / Fantasia for String OrchestraCompilation
Albany Records · TROY260
- 1990Symphony in A (No. 1) / Symphony No. 12Album
Albany Records · TROY032-2 · Engineer: Tony Faulkner; Producer: Andrew Kazdin
- 1988Fourth Symphony “Arctic”Album
Albany Records · AR002R · Engineer: Roy Kendle; Producer: Howard Devon
- 1987Eleventh SymphonyAlbum
Conifer · CFC 144 · Engineer: Roy Kendle; Executive-Producer: John Kehoe; Producer: Howard Devon; Recorded By: Edward Abbott
- 1987Symphony no. 11Album
Albany Records · TROY060
- 1986Symphony No. 2 / A Northern BalladAlbum
New World Records · NW 339 · Engineer [Assistant Engineer]: Amelia Rogers; Engineer [Assistant Engineer]: Edward Abbott; Engineer [Recording Engineer]: John Newton; Mastered By: Bob Ludwig
- 1984Sea Drift / Scherzo Diabolique / Chanticleer (Festival Overture) / Dance In Three-TimeAlbum
New World Records · NW 321 · Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Judith Sherman; Mastered By: Bob Ludwig; Producer: Elizabeth Ostrow
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz
- Eric Berlin
- Donald Mokrynski
- Ron Levy
- Stephen Girko
- Weixiong Wang
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
30 members on record- Ann-Marie Barker Schwartzviolin1982–1997
- Eric Berlintrumpetfrom 1998, end unknown
- Alan Parshleytenure unknown
- Aleksandra Labinskatenure unknown
- Anna Griffistenure unknown
- Bradley Aikmantenure unknown
- Catherine Hackerttenure unknown
- Donald Mokrynskiclarinettenure unknown
- Edgar Curtistenure unknown
- Erica Pickhardttenure unknown
- Funda Cizmecioglu-Goetzetenure unknown
- Gabriela Rengeltenure unknown
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- Geoffrey Simontenure unknown
- Grace Shryocktenure unknown
- Gregory Spiridopoulostenure unknown
- Hannah Levinsontenure unknown
- Hikaru Tamakitenure unknown
- Jamecyn Moreytenure unknown
- Jill Levytenure unknown
- Joseph McGauleytenure unknown
- Julius Hegyitenure unknown
- Karen Hosmertenure unknown
- Karna Millentenure unknown
- Lynette Wardletenure unknown
- Paula Oakestenure unknown
- Richard Albaglitenure unknown
- Ron Levypianotenure unknown
- Scott Staceytenure unknown
- Stephen Girkoclarinettenure unknown
- Weixiong Wangclarinettenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Austin Symphony Orchestra (via Stephen Girko), Houston Symphony (via Stephen Girko), Majestic Brass Quintet (via Eric Berlin), Oberlin Orchestra (via Ron Levy), Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra (via Stephen Girko), Palisades Virtuosi (via Donald Mokrynski), West Point Band (via Stephen Girko), Westchester Symphony Orchestra (via Ron Levy)
Members' earlier bands: Dallas Symphony Orchestra (via Stephen Girko), San Antonio Symphony (via Stephen Girko)
Shares members with: andPlay (via Hannah Levinson), Boston Modern Orchestra Project (via Eric Berlin), Boston Pops Orchestra (via Joseph McGauley), Boston Symphony Orchestra (via Joseph McGauley), Capitol Chamber Artists (via Richard Albagli), Contemporaneous (via Hannah Levinson), New York Philharmonic (via Grace Shryock), Numinous (via Hannah Levinson) and 8 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Spotify | Photos |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.