Glens Falls Symphony

Throw back to that glorious Beethoven's Ninth performance exactly two years ago today. Hard to believe this was only two years ago - so much has changed between then and now! But the triumph of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy"...truly uplifting and eternal. https://fb.watch/5isR9FG1Zy/

Produced by the Symphony as a celebration of music and art, "Healing in Harmony" creatively pairs performance and discovery with a visit to The Hyde Collection. Music Director Charles Peltz and Hyde Director of Curatorial Affairs Jonathan Canning discuss the special relationship between each piece of music and art throughout the program. Learn more about the concepts behind Healing in Harmony from the presenters themselves in this video: https://vimeo.com/542729696 And if you... haven't subscribed to access Healing in Harmony, there's still time. Visit https://theglensfallssymphony.org/ to register for access. The Glens Falls Symphony's Season of Music That Heals and Inspires is free, thanks to generous support from Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company. See more

Music Director Charles Peltz shares this about Glens Falls Symphony’s "Healing in Harmony" virtual concert and art experience: "Living in a virtual world for the past year has made us more highly attuned to the visual. Nothing appeals more to the eye than captivating paintings and nothing engages the ear more than extraordinary music expertly played. In this joint presentation of painting and music, the music acts like a specially placed light shining on a painting; it illum...ines the image and draws us to experience it in a new way. It has been our pleasure to join the visual and the musical in this unique collaboration with another jewel of the North Country - The Hyde Collection". Healing in Harmony" begins streaming Sunday, May 2, 4pm and will be available to midnight, June 1. If you haven’t yet subscribed for access to watch this inspiring concert event, visit https://theglensfallssymphony.org/ for your free subscription, made possible through generous sponsorship from Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company.

One of our awesome volunteers popped into the Symphony office the other day with a cute little surprise gift for staff. Kind of says it all, doesn’t it? Looking forward to less difficult time signatures in the weeks and months to come... #glensfallssymphony #volunteersareawesome #thingsarelookingup

The musicians are in town! ... to perform Healing in Harmony, being filmed and recorded at First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls. #classicalmusic #musicandart #glensfallssymphony #hydecollection #collaborations #virtualconcert #glensfalls #glensfallsny

Who can resist the gloriously full sounds of Italian Renaissance brass music, guaranteed to make your heart sing! Tune in to February Fanfare and experience Canzona per Sonare No. 2 by Giovanni Gabrieli, one of the most influential composers of his time. One of the first composers to define dynamics in his pieces, Gabrieli created works that would later define the transition from Renaissance to Baroque styling. February Fanfare begins streaming on Friday, Feb. 28, 4pm and will be available until midnight, March 28, 2021. Get your free subscription to this concert and the rest of the 2020/21 season of virtual concerts - https://theglensfallssymphony.org/

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The bright and lively brass sounds in our next virtual concert, February Fanfare, span centuries of classical brass repertoire from the Renaissance to the 20th Century by composers from Russia, Italy, US, Canada, and Great Britain. The eras and origins of the composers and what influenced their works, provides color and variety to the vibrant music program. Performed, filmed and recorded Park Theater, the concert will be available for streaming beginning February 28 through end of March 2021. Visit theglensfallssymphony.org to subscribe to our free 2020/21 virtual concert season of Music That Heals & Inspires.

From beginning to end, February is a busy month for the Arts in Glens Falls, NY.

Get ready for the bright and lively vibrancy of brass music as the Glens Falls Symphony and Music Director Charles Peltz proudly presents the third concert in our virtual concert series! To be performed, filmed and recorded at the Park Theater in downtown Glens Falls, "February Fanfare" features the orchestra's brass quintet and will be available for streaming beginning February 28, 4pm. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up for your free subscription to our 2020/21 Season of Music That Heals and Inspires at https://theglensfallssymphony.org/, to stream February Fanfare and our upcoming virtual concert events. The 2020/21 virtual concert season is free to all subscribers thanks to generous support from Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company.

Season subscriptions to our 2020/21 season are free! Our virtual season of music that heals and inspires debuts on Sunday, December 13 at 4pm showcasing solo performances by Concertmaster Michael Emery and Principal Flute, Yvonne Hansbrough, featuring Michael Clement on piano. Performed, filmed and recorded at the beautiful Park Theater in downtown Glens Falls, this Opening Act to our virtual concert season is just the start of great performances by members of the Glens Fa...lls Symphony orchestra and special guest artists to be shared with our audiences over the next several months. Make sure to register today for a season subscription to enjoy all four inspiring concerts - https://theglensfallssymphony.org/tickets/ Opening Act Program included selections from these works: Suite for Flute and Piano, Op. 34 by Charles-Marie Widor & Sonata No. 5 for Violin and Piano, Op. 24 in F major, "Spring Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Welcome to Glens Falls Symphony’s 2020/21 Season; Our Gift to You as all subscriptions are free of charge to our community of music lovers! Register for your free subscription to all four concerts here: https://theglensfallssymphony.org/tickets/ Our virtual season of music debuts Sunday, December 13 at 4pm, with solo performances by Concertmaster Michael Emery and Principal Flute, Yvonne Hansbrough, featuring Michael Clement on piano. Filmed and recorded at the beautiful Park Theater in downtown Glens Falls, this opening act to our virtual concert season is just the start of great performances by members of the Glens Falls Symphony orchestra and special guest artists to be shared with our audiences over the next several months.

Wishing all a peaceful, healthy, beautiful Thanksgiving and remembering to be grateful for the grace of simple joys #glensfallssymphony #givingthanks #thankfulformusic #bittersweet #northcountrythanksgiving #themusicliveson #togethersoon

Buy Some Art & Support the Symphony! Local artist Diane Swanson is selling prints of her recent work, "Nostalgic Overture", as a small fundraiser to benefit the Glens Falls Symphony. The painting depicts Glens Falls Symphony's annual Independence Day concert in Crandall Park and is a nostalgic look back to not so long ago, when large crowds of people could come together to simply enjoy live music on a hot summer night. Prints are $25 each and include a window mat; for each print sold, the artist will donate $7 back to the Symphony. For more info on how to order, go to http://www.dianeswansonart.com/

We are so excited to invite you to our digital concert hall, where Charles Peltz and the musicians of the Glens Falls Symphony will share music that heals and inspires. This year we are expanding our broad base of partners, including local arts organizations, foundations and businesses to bring the music to the digital stage. If ever there were a year to come together, this is it! In coming weeks, we will announce the 2020-21 season, with creative delights from four centuries... of music by Handel, Copland, Respighi and more. Thanks to a partnership with the Adirondack Film Festival, you will be able to experience the concerts via a digital platform easily and securely. As we roll out this series of events, we thank our 2020-21 Season Sponsor Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co whose support is critical in bringing you this magical season of music. See more

Our video and audio equipment has arrived! And we’re having a little fun testing it out and getting it ready with our little visiting conductor The Glens Falls Symphony is YOUR orchestra: rooted in community, committed to excellence. We are looking to the future with vision and fortitude, refitting for music programming now and for years to come. Thanks to your financial support and gifts from the Charles R. Wood Foundation and the The Glens Falls Foundation, we now have... the audio and visual equipment necessary to present virtual concert programming and create a music archive that can be used for educational purposes in local schools and much more. Music Director Charles Peltz, our musicians and committees, are enthusiastically planning a series of online concerts to be recorded in local venues for the 2020-21 season, which we can’t wait to share with you! See more