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Bradley Ellingboe Guest Conductor

Northern Lights

OCTOBER 20, 2024 I 3:00PM

TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL

Albany Pro Musica Concert Chorus

José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALBANY PRO MUSICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

At this exciting moment for Albany Pro Musica, I am honored to welcome you to our performance.

Our 44th season marks the beginning of José Daniel Flores-Caraballo’s second decade of inspired leadership of our ensemble. There is no doubt that the moment is ripe for us to build on the artistic and organizational growth that have marked the past ten years. We are enthusiastically fulfilling the vision of our founder, the late David Griggs-Janower, who set out to create a chorus that could routinely offer extraordinary musical performances to this community. Beyond that, we have embraced both an ambitious educational mission, so that future generations can share the joy that we all feel in these shared concert experiences, and artistic aspirations that envision Albany Pro Musica reaching ever wider and more diverse audiences.

As a singer in the ensemble for 24 seasons and a board member for nine years, I have come to understand that our music truly has impact only when it is heard and appreciated by an audience. So my colleagues and I, who take so much joy from our music-making, must express our deep appreciation to you for being a part of this shared experience – for you, in fact, make it possible.

The vitality of a community is often reflected in its creative output, including the music, theater and visual arts that its citizens produce. By that measure, New York’s Capital Region is a thriving place. Albany Pro Musica is proud to be part of this dynamic artistic scene, and we are profoundly grateful that you have joined us in this expression of the human spirit.

Rex Smith President, Albany Pro Musica Board of Directors

LETTER FROM THE GUEST CONDUCTOR

Dear patrons of Albany Pro Musica,

It’s my honor and delight to lead this fine ensemble in their first concert of the 2024-2025 season, while Maestro Flores Caraballo enjoys a well-deserved sabbatical. When I was asked to choose a repertoire for this concert, I wondered what I could bring to these experienced singers that they might not get otherwise, and decided my specialty in the music of Scandinavia might be a point of departure. And beyond choosing a region, I then also chose the theme “Northern Lights” and worked to choose music dealing, for the most part, with light and darkness.

The Scandinavians brought their love of choral singing to the United States and so whether through native composers, or American transplants, all five Scandinavian countries are represented, including Denmark (Clausen and Lauridsen), Finland (Sibelius), Iceland (Gudnadóttir), Sweden (Åhlén) and Norway (pretty much everyone else).

The legendary choral conductor Weston Noble (1922-2016) used to say, “Any music worth doing creates its own sound world and our duty, as performers, is to recreate that world and invite the listener in.” I hope as you listen to these lyrical, sometimes melancholy, sometimes wryly humorous tunes, you’ll be transported to a different soundscape, and that you’ll enjoy the visit.

Warmly,

Bradley Ellingboe Guest Conductor

Albany Pro Musica’s Opalka Family Artistic Director, José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, is taking a brief sabbatical this fall, following last season’s triumphant celebration of his first ten years with APM. We look forward to welcoming him back to the podium for The Many Moods of Christmas in December!

ALBANY PRO MUSICA PRESENTS

NORTHERN LIGHTS: MUSIC OF SCANDINAVIA

October 20, 2024 at 3:00pm

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

ALBANY PRO MUSICA CONCERT CHORUS

JOSÉ DANIEL FLORES-CARABALLO

Opalka Family Artistic Director

BRADLEY ELLINGBOE

Guest Conductor

NOAH PALMER

Assistant Music Director & Accompanist

Support for our 2024-2025 season comes from our marquee season underwriters

Christine and George R. Hearst III

Ellen Jabbur

Chet and Karen Opalka

Wayne A. Senitta, Jr. and Daniel Washington

William Tuthill and Gregory Anderson

Additional season support provided by

James and Joanne Crum

Richard J. Miller, Jr.

Michael and Linda Wolff

Support for this concert provided by

Massry

Charitable Foundation

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PROGRAM

Please withhold applause until the end of each half of the program.

A Reading

René Clausen

O Boundless, Boundless Evening (2018) (b. 1953)

David Bebe, cello

Morten Lauridsen Sure On This Shining Night (2005) (b. 1943)

Bradley Ellingboe

Be Music, Night (2005) (b. 1958)

John Helgen

Lift Up the Name of the Lord (2016) (b. 1957)

Rachel Balbi, soprano

Jean Sibelius Finlandia (2019) (1865-1957) arr. Blake Morgan

Noah Palmer, conductor

A Reading

Ola Gjeilo Across the Vast, Eternal Sky (2013) (b. 1978)

A Reading

Knut Nystedt O Crux (1978) (1915-2014)

A Reading

Dolly Parton

Light of a Clear Blue Morning (2010) (b. 1946)

arr. Craig Hella Johnson

Darcy Crum Meadows, mezzo-soprano

David Bebe, cello

A Reading

Waldemar Åhlén

The Earth Adorned (1974) (1894-1982)

ed. Kenneth Jennings

Heather Lessard, soprano

Hildur Gudnadóttir

Fólk fær andlit (2021) (b. 1982)

arr. Peter Stanley Martin

David Bebe, cello

Edvard Grieg

God’s Son Has Made Me Free (1906) (1843-1907)

arr. Oscar R. Overby

A Reading

Bradley Ellingboe

Innisfree (2006) (b. 1958)

Traditional Norwegian

Philip Allen, bass

Pål på haugen (1992)

arr. Bradley Ellingboe

O Boundless, Boundless Evening

German text by Georg Heym

English translation by Christopher Middleton

O boundless, boundless evening. Soon the glow of long hills on the skyline will be gone, Like clear dream country now, rich-hued by sun.

O boundless evening where the cornfields throw

The scattered daylight back in an aureole. Swallows high up are singing, very small. On every meadow glitters their swift flight, In woods of rushes and where tall masts stand

In brilliant bays. Yet in ravines beyond Between the hills already nests the night.

Sure On This Shining Night

Poem by James Agee

Sure on this shining night

Of star-made shadows round Kindness must watch for me This side the ground.

The late year lies down the north. All is healed, all is health High summer holds the earth Hearts all whole.

Sure on this shining night I weep for wonder, Wandering far alone Of shadows on the stars.

Be Music, Night

Poem by Kenneth Patchen

Be music, night, That her sleep may go Where angels have their pale tall choirs

Be a hand, sea, That her dreams may watch Thy guidesman touching the green flesh of the world

Be a voice, sky, That her beauties may be counted And the stars will tilt their quiet faces Into the mirror of her loveliness

Be a road, earth, That her walking may take thee Where the towns of heaven lift their breathing spires

O be a world and a throne, God, That her living may find its weather And the souls of ancient bells in a child’s book Shall lead her into Thy wondrous house

Lift Up the Name of the Lord

from Psalms 66 and 67

Bless the Lord! Oh, praise God’s holy name! Let our spirits rejoice in God, our maker. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your grace and love and your great goodness we proclaim; from age to age, your mercies, still the same.” Bless the Lord! Oh, praise God’s holy name!

All the earth bows down before you; all the earth sings out your name. Bless our God, all you people; let the sound of praise be heard.

Let the nations sing and the sound of praise be heard in all the earth!

Lift up the name of the Lord, who is worthy to be praised!

All the earth, shout to God, oh, be joyful!

Finlandia Hymn

This is My Song, by Lloyd Stone (verses 1-2) and Blake Morgan (verse 3)

This is my song, O God of all the nations, a song of peace for lands afar and mine. This is my home, the country where my heart is, Here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine.

But other hearts in other lands are beating, With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.

My country’s skies are bluer than the ocean, and sunlight beams on cloverleaf and pine. But other lands have sunlight too, and clover, And skies are everywhere as blue as mine.

*This is my song, O God of all the nations, A song of peace for their land and for mine.

So let us raise this melody together, Beneath the stars that guide us through the night; If we choose love, each storm we’ll learn to weather, Until true peace and harmony we find. This is our song, a hymn we raise together; A dream of peace, uniting humankind.

* modified from Stone’s original poetry

Across the Vast, Eternal Sky

Lyrics by Charles A. Silvestri

Sunlight shines on my face; This is my grace, to be Restored, born again, in flame.

When I was young I flew in the velvet night; Shining by day, a firebird bathed in light! Grey now my feathers, which once were red and gold; My destiny to soar up to the sun

Sunlight shines on my face; This is my grace, to be restored, Born again, in flame.

Do not despair that I am gone away; I will appear again When the sunset paints Flames across the vast, eternal sky.

O Crux

Text by Venantius Fortunatus

O Crux, splendidior cunctis astris, Mundo celebris, Hominibus multum amabilis, Sanctior universis; Quae sola fuisti digna portare talentum mundi: Dulce lignum, Dulces clavos, Dulcia ferens pondera: Salva presentem catervam, in tuis hodie laudibus congregatam O crux, crux splendidior!

Translation:

O Cross, more radiant than the stars, Celebrated throughout the earth, Beloved of all the people, Holier than all things, Which alone was found worthy to bear the light of the world: Blessed Tree, Blessed Nails, Blest the weight you bore: Save the flock which today is gathered to praise you. O Cross, radiant cross!

Light of a Clear Blue Morning

Text by Dolly

Parton

It’s been a long dark night

And I’ve been waitin’ for the morning

It’s been a long, hard fight

But I see a brand-new day a dawning

I’ve been looking for the sunshine

‘Cause I ain’t seen it in so long

Everything’s gonna work out fine

Everything’s gonna be alright, it’s gonna be okay

I can see the light of a clear blue morning I can see the light of a brand-new day

I can see the light of a clear blue morning

Everything’s gonna be alright, it’s gonna be okay

I can see the light, see the light Brand-new day I can see the light of a clear blue morning Blue, blue morning

Blue

The Earth Adorned (Psalm of Summer)

Translated by Carolyn and Kenneth Jennings

The earth adorned in verdant robe

Sends praises upward surging, While soft winds breathe on fragrant flowers From winter now emerging. The sunshine bright Gives warmth and light

To budding blossoms tender, Proclaiming summer’s splendor.

From out the wood, the birds now sing And each its song now raises, To join with all the Universe In voicing thankful praises.

With hope and joy Their songs employ A rapturous exultation In praise of God’s creation.

O God, amid these joys of life, Creation’s glory beaming, Grant us the grace to keep your word And live in love redeeming. All flesh is grass, The flowers fade, And time is fleeting ever; God’s word remains forever.

Fólk fær andlit

Fólk fær andlit = People Get Faces

Miskun = mercy Fyrirgefið okkur fyrir = forgive us for

God’s Son Has Made Me Free Lyrics by H.A. Brorson / Oscar R. Overby

God’s Son has made me free From Satan’s tyranny; From fear of death, and bonds of sin: From all that plagues my soul within.

The Holy One divine, Became a friend of mine. From heaven high, from starry sky, He came to live, to die.

O boundless love, he came, he died, He rose forever glorified! He came to give, to die, That I might live on high, From heaven high, from starry sky, He came to die that I might live With Him eternally.

God Son’s has made me free!

Innisfree

Poem by W.B. Yeats

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings; There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow, And evening full of the linnet’s wings.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey, I hear it in the deep heart’s core. And there I shall find peace.

Pål på haugen

Traditional Norwegian Translated by Bradley Ellingboe

Pål sine høno på haugan utslepte, hønnun så lett over haugan sprang;

Pål kunne væl på høno forneme, reven var ute med rumpe så lang: Klukk, klukk, klukk, sa høna på haugan.

Pål han sprang og vrengde med augom:

“Nå tør eg inkje koma heim åt a mor!”

Pål han gjekk seg litt lenger på haugen, fekk han sjå reven låg på høna å gnog.

Pål han tok seg ein stein uti neven, dugleg han då il reven slåg.

Reven flaug, så rumpe has riste.

Pål han gret for høna han miste: “Nå tør eg inkje koma heim åt a mor!”

Inkje kan ho verpa og inkje kan ho gåla, Inkje kan ho krupa og inkje kan ho gå.

E fæ gå ne åt kvenne å måla å få at mjøle e miste igår.

“Men pyt,” sa’n Pål, “eg æ inkje bangen, kjæften og mote ha hjælpet så mangen.

Eg tør nok vel koma heim åt a mor!”

Translation:

Paul left his hens on the hillside to wander, lightly they sprang as if nothing were wrong;

Yet Paul could well on their futures wonder, loose was the fox with his tail so long:

Klook, klook, klook, the hens on the hillside.

Paul jumped up and fear made him wide-eyed: “Now I don’t dare to go home to my ma!”

Paul went further along on the hillside, there was the fox with a hen in his grip.

Paul grabbed a stone, took aim, then let fly, nipping the fox on the tip of his lip.

Then yip, yip, yip, the fox ran off yelping.

But the hen Paul had no way of helping, ‘twas too late.

“Now I don’t dare to come home to my ma!”

Never will she ramble and never will she scramble,

Never will we evermore from her hear a peep.

Up to the mill I perhaps now should amble, fetching some grain which I’ll bring back in heaps.

“But shoot,” said Paul, “I’m no longer frightened, pluck and courage my spirits have lightened. Now I can dare to go home to my ma.”

ALBANY PRO MUSICA CONCERT CHORUS

SOPRANO

Rachel Balbi

Martha J. Bond

Tonya Burandt Hansen*

Marie Cox

Melanie Diaz

Valerie Donovan

Meg Gallien

Paige Griggs

Lauren Jurczynski

SooYeon Justesen

Nicole Lash

Heather Lessard

Mialisa Lindholm Herron

Katie McNally‡

Rebecca Monaghan‡

Diane B. Petersen

Emily Peterson

Stephanie Saint Germain

Sandra Schujman

Teresa Solé

Iris Whalen†

ALTO

Maria Bedo-Calhoun

Marie Bosman

Carol Christiana

Abigail Cowan*

Kathryn Farris

Meghan Garrison

Shay Gauthier

Scarlett Gearwar†

Elizabeth Helmer

Darcy Meadows

Meredith Russell Grosshandler

Emily Sturman

Irina Tikhonenko

Lisa Wloch

TENOR

Gussie Bargeron

John Favreau‡

Dan Foster^

William Golden

Claire Gonyo

Jonathan Hansen*

Brendan Hoffman

Caleb Hood

Jacob James

Mendon Neyerlin

Josh Overrocker

Joel Pattison

Greg Pratt

Lincoln Walton

John Xia‡

BASS

Philip Allen

Michael Barren‡

Ross Brennan

Matthew Clemens

William Crankshaw

Sean Harrington†

Jared Hunt

Tom Johnson

Dan Leinung

Christopher Price

John Rodier

Eugene Sit

Rex Smith‡

Ryan Snyder†

Daniel Washington*

Michael Wolff

Section Leader

Teaching Artist

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Rob Brown

Marie Cox

Dan Czernecki

Bradley Ellingboe

Kelly and Paul Fahey

José Daniel Flores-Caraballo and Dharma Sanchez Flores

Dan Foster

Gary Gold

Ken Kozak

Paul Lamar

Noah Palmer

Michele Susko

Capital CFO+

Lane Press

Primeau Fahey Studios

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

University at Albany

WMHT Educational Telecommunications

PROGRAM NOTES

OVERVIEW: The title of this afternoon’s program refers, perhaps, to the natural light show visible frequently during the year in Scandinavian countries; and metaphorically it alludes to the musical stars of Scandinavian heritage: today’s composers.

It’s a musical heritage celebrated here in the United States, especially at a small liberal arts institution in Northfield, Minnesota: St. Olaf College, founded exactly 150 years ago by a group of Norwegian Lutherans. Our 2020-2023 composer-in-residence and today’s conductor, Brad Ellingboe, is a graduate; so, too, are Rene Clausen, John Helgen, and Craig Hella Johnson. Kenneth Jennings, who arranged Åhlén’s song, was a teacher.

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS OF MINNESOTA!

O Boundless, Boundless Evening Rene Clausen (1953-)

Clausen’s setting of a poem by George Heym (translated by Christopher Middleton) captures the pivot point that is evening, those hushed moments neither fully light nor dark. Listen for the gently swinging 3/4, save for two phrases aptly shifting to 4/4; the word painting on “long scattered,” “high up,” “swift flight,” “ravines”; and the heartbeat of the cello. Impressionistic and existential.

Sure on This Shining Night

Morton Lauridsen (1943-)

James Agee (1909-1955) won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award at age 25. In that youthful collection, PERMIT ME VOYAGE, is the poem “Sure on This Shining Night.” It has a mystical, existential tone, as a solitary soul contemplates his relationship with the natural world and, by extension, what it means to be human. Lauridsen’s setting is spot-on: a gentle piano accompaniment; unison men at the beginning, as the speaker muses about life itself; the appearance of women’s voices, representing community; the return of the men; a thrilling apotheosis—the sopranos; and then quiet contemplation, with the repetition of “shining night,” as if to number those stars in awe.

Be Music, Night Bradley Ellingboe (1958-)

Kenneth Patchen’s poem from his 1943 collection Cloth of the Tempest is an example of apostrophe—addressing aspects of our natural world, looking to them as guides through the life of—a child? Is this a lullaby at bedtime? An adult’s love, expressed through metaphor, begins in Ellingboe’s setting with quiet women’s voices and swells and diminishes throughout, reaching a spiritual apotheosis in the last stanza, poignantly, when the child’s life will be over.

But Ellingboe set this poem in the last months of his mother’s life in 2004, suddenly making the verse the tender thoughts of a grown child to a parent: the past and future become the present.

Lift Up the Name of the Lord

John Helgen (1957-)

Helgen is currently Minister of Music at the Roseville Lutheran Church outside of St. Paul, Minnesota, and this praise song—bluesy, jazzy, syncopated, unabashed, boisterous—no doubt gets his congregation rockin’. You, too?

Finlandia Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

The text by Lloyd Stone (verses one and two) and Blake Morgan (verse three) was set to Sibelius’s familiar tune by Morgan. He keeps this strophic arrangement fresh by varying the personnel, crunching harmonies in a contemporary fashion, and modulating up in stanza three. The point? Nationalism—a hyperactive pride in country—gives way to common sense: no one is, at the end of the day, the other.

Across the Vast, Eternal Sky

Ola Gjeilo (1978-)

The librettist for this number, Charles Anthony Silvestri, says, “When Ola first approached me about a text for this piece we discussed several premises, including beginning with the last line of a previous collaboration, Tundra. The line, “Across the vast, eternal sky,” was the starting point of a discussion which eventually came around to the idea of a phoenix, a twist on the theme of rebirth (and the subject of other collaborations with Ola). The legend of the firebird offered creative opportunities to explore the themes of spiritual growth and renewal.”

The piece alternates 4/4 and 3/4 meters as Gjeilo depicts the life-cycle of the phoenix. For example, in verse two, the bird dances in the air: “destiny to soar up to the sun” is a classic example of word painting. The third stanza describes rebirth, so we hear a series of modulations. And the final verse promises the bird’s return, with a conclusive E-major chord.

O Crux Knut Nystedt (1915-2014)

Informed by chant, this a cappella setting by Norwegian composer Nystedt is both grim and hopeful. The tension between the sweet rope (dulce lignum) and sweet nails (dulces clavos) that bound Jesus to the cross is underscored by the tension of seconds, which yearn for resolution. Musical resolution does come, just as spiritual acceptance and joy (alleluia) do. From so much suffering, gratitude.

Light of a Clear Blue Morning

Dolly Parton (1946-)

Dolly Parton and Northern Lights? That Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, gal? It’s the arranger, Craig Hella Johnson (1962-), who is the connection to today’s theme, born and raised in Minnesota and educated at St. Olaf College. Here the day and the night are metaphorical. The solo soprano sings of fresh morning as a new beginning in life, and the repetition of the words by the community that supports her is determination to make it so.

The Earth Adorned Waldemar Åhlén (1894-1982)

Kenneth Jennings’s unaccompanied setting in a charming 3/4 celebrates the beauties of the natural world: “soft winds,” “fragrant flowers,” “sunshine bright.” The last line of stanza two, however, mentions God for the first time, and suddenly, in stanza three, the evanescent aspect of all this loveliness is identified and the supremacy of God’s supremacy and love made clear. (Who can forget Brahms’s “Behold, all flesh is as the grass”?)

Fólk fær andlit

Hildur Gudnadóttir (1982-)

Built on a low, long-held note by the cello, this song has but two phrases of Icelandic text: “mercy” and “forgive us for.” Why these words? Gudnadóttir herself has written: “Albanian children with terminal illnesses were deported from Iceland along with their families who had been denied residence permits. It was deeply distressing to watch the series of events unfold; how people divided into two separate oppositions, for or against — people.”

God’s Son Has Made Me Free

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

The second in a collection called Four Psalms (op. 74, 1906) by the great Norwegian composer, this song is a confident statement of faith, with an ending of harmonies full of religious ecstasy!

Innisfree Bradley Ellingboe (1958-)

W. B. Yeats wrote this poem in 1888, prompted by the memory of childhood summers on the Irish island Innisfree: memoir, then, and Ellingboe starts with a lone voice—the way into memory—and soon the full male choir comes in, rounding out the voices of the past, the sensory experiences of place. As with memory, phrases recur, disrupting a straightforward narrative: this experience lives not in the brain but in “the heart’s deep core.”

Pal pa Haugen Traditional Norwegian folk song

A lively recounting of the charge to farm boy Pal to watch the chickens on the hillside and his subsequent encounter with a hungry fox. This setting, by Ellingboe, gets sound effects, charming modulations, and a tongue-in-cheek reference to Grieg!

Program notes by Paul Lamar

BIOGRAPHIES

Bradley Ellingboe Guest Conductor

Bradley Ellingboe has led a wide-ranging career in the world of singing, including accomplishments as a conductor, soloist, composer, scholar, and teacher. As a choral conductor he has led festival choruses in 35 states and 14 foreign countries. As a soloist he has sung under such conductors as Robert Shaw, Helmuth Rilling, and Sir David Willcocks. Ellingboe has more than 160 pieces of music in print. For his scholarly work in making the songs of Edvard Grieg more accessible to the Englishspeaking public, he was awarded the Medal of St. Olav by His Majesty, King Harald VII of Norway. The University of New Mexico Alumni Association named him Faculty of the Year in 2008. He has prepared choruses for such luminaries as Dave Brubeck, Moses Hogan, Libby Larsen, Morten Lauridsen, Alice Parker and Robert Ray. In addition to his work with Coro Lux, he is choral editor for National Music and Director of Music for the United Church of Santa Fe. Guest appearances this season include the New Mexico Philharmonic, Albany Pro Musica, Valley of the Moon Chamber Ensemble in the Sonoma Valley (tough gig!), and a stint at Holden Village in the Cascade Mountains of Washington. This year Ellingboe became a member of the Recording Academy, grantor of the Grammy Awards. He lives in Albuquerque with his wife Karen. They are the parents of three and grandparents of seven, and have no cats.

BIOGRAPHIES

José Daniel Flores-Caraballo

Opalka Family Artistic Director

José Daniel Flores-Caraballo is a widely acclaimed conductor and musical director recognized for his artistry and integrity in stylistic performance of choral literature, his methodical and uncompromising approach to music learning, and his gifts as a patient and inspiring teacher. Dr. Flores-Caraballo brings that unique combination—along with an ambitious and energizing vision—to Albany Pro Musica (APM) as the Opalka Family Artistic Director, a role he has held since 2014.

As a trained organist as well as a celebrated orchestral and choral conductor, Dr. Flores-Caraballo places strong emphasis on technical precision as the fundamental seed from which musical artistry can grow. Dr. FloresCaraballo joined Albany Pro Musica with the goal of building upon the group’s impressive and cherished legacy and elevating APM to be among the best choirs in the nation. Through Dr. Flores-Caraballo’s leadership, APM is pushing the boundaries of choral performance in the area, embracing challenging musical programming, innovative national and international partnerships, and a renewed commitment to civic and educational initiatives. Dr. Flores-Caraballo also serves as Conductor-In-Residence at the University at Albany (SUNY) and Chorus Director for the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. He has prepared his choirs for prominent orchestral conductors, including Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bramwell Tovey, Stéphane Dèneve, and Kensho Watanabe of The Philadelphia Orchestra, Andrews Sill of the New York City Ballet, David Alan Miller of the Albany Symphony Orchestra, and Anthony Princiotti of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Flores-Caraballo came to the Capital Region from Vero Beach, Florida, where he was a musical force for more than a decade. There, he founded and directed three auditioned, community choral groups that transformed the musical landscape in the Treasure Coast: the Atlantic Symphonic Chorus, the Atlantic Schola Cantorum, and the Atlantic Children’s Chorale. A native of Puerto Rico, Dr. Flores-Caraballo served as Dean of Academic Affairs at the Conservatory of Music in San Juan and has led prize-winning schooland church-based choral programs in Puerto Rico and across the mainland United States. He holds a Doctorate in Sacred Music with an emphasis on Choral and Instrumental Conducting from the Graduate Theological Foundation, a Master’s in Choral Conducting and Organ from the University of Illinois, and a Bachelor’s in Music Education and Instrumental Conducting from the Conservatory of Music in San Juan.

Noah Palmer

BIOGRAPHIES

Assistant Music Director and Accompanist

Noah Palmer is one of the Capital Region’s most indemand musical collaborators. Noah was most recently appointed Artistic Director of Saratoga Voices and the Music at Trinity Lenox concert series; he also serves as Assistant Music Director and Accompanist for Albany Pro Musica and the Assistant Conductor of Concerts in the Village, in Kinderhook, NY. In 2018, Noah made his orchestral conducting debuts with both Concerts in the Village and Albany Pro Musica, following his opera debut with the Midwest Institute of Opera in 2015.

As a choral conductor Noah has led, among other groups, Albany Pro Musica, the Battenkill Chorale, the Northern Berkshire Chorale, the Sage Singers, and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. In 2016, Noah was the Chorus Master at the prestigious Merola Opera Program with the San Francisco Opera.

In addition to conducting, Noah is an accomplished vocal coach and pianist. He has worked with several regional opera companies, including Sarasota Opera and Opera North. In 2021, Noah was the principal coach and rehearsal pianist for Tom Cipullo’s “Glory Denied” at the Berkshire Opera Festival and was subsequently invited back in 2022 for their production of Jake Heggie’s “Three Decembers.” Noah has performed with some of the Capital Region’s finest singers, including Andrew Boisvert, Vedrana Kalas, Sylvia Stoner, Irina Petrik, and the late Kevin Kees. In 2022, he accompanied violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn in a vibrant program of Russian and Polish music at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

As an educator, Noah was the Choral Director at Skidmore College in Spring 2021, where he led the college’s two choral ensembles through a series of innovative virtual performances during the COVID-19 pandemic. In collaboration with soprano Sylvia Stoner, Noah also directs the Skidmore College Opera Workshop.

Noah studied conducting with John Yaffe and Steve Osgood and attended conducting masterclasses with Markand Thakar, Christopher Zimmerman, Mark Gibson, and David Effron. Noah studied piano with the renowned Spanish pianist Jose Ramon Mendez at NYU (BA), and Bulgarian pianist Pavlina Dokovska at the Mannes School of Music (MM). Noah has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the United States, Europe, and China.

ALBANY PRO MUSICA

OUR MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES

MISSION I To perform a broad spectrum of quality choral music at the highest levels of artistic excellence that inspires and transforms our audiences and to provide exceptional educational experiences that advance the choral art among new generations of singers.

VISION I Albany Pro Musica will be a leader in the choral arts in New York’s Capital Region, the Northeast and beyond ― bridging cultures, ethnicities, and generations.

CORE VALUES I Perform with excellence — Inspire new generations of singers — Engage expanded and broadly diverse audiences — Operate with integrity — Respect each other and our community

Albany Pro Musica’s mission inspires all that we do. It is at the heart of every rehearsal and concert experience, each selection of musical compositions performed, and every collaboration and partnership. It also provides a foundation for us to build upon as we strive to serve as a leader in choral excellence and choral music appreciation in New York State’s Capital Region, the Northeast, and beyond.

Our vision of excellence and leadership, bridging cultures, ethnicities, and generations, depends on our core values, which we cultivate purposefully:

• Albany Pro Musica aspires to excellence in performance and repertoire, with a demanding rehearsal schedule for singers and a rigorous, uncompromising approach to choral technique that Opalka Family Artistic Director Dr. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo has continued and expanded upon from his predecessor, founding director David Griggs-Janower.

• The ensemble is dedicated to inspiring new generations of singers through numerous educational programs and our continuous recruitment of new, talented singers.

• APM is committed to engaging expanded and broadly diverse audiences through innovative programming, challenging repertoire, an emphasis on inclusivity, and a wide range of musical selections.

• Finally, we actively partner with civic, cultural, and educational organizations and institutions to leverage the talents, passions, and resources of our collaborators and amplify our joined voices for greater impact. APM’s partnerships with the University at Albany (SUNY), where rehearsals and master classes typically take place, and with the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, where the ensemble sits as Chorus-in-Residence, represent two of our most essential relationships.

About Albany Pro Musica

Albany Pro Musica (APM) is the preeminent choral ensemble in New York’s vibrant Capital Region and is renowned for its distinctive artistic style and mastery of a wide range of musical genres. Critically acclaimed for its performances of intimate a cappella pieces and large-scale choral works alike, APM is led by Opalka Family Artistic Director Dr. José Daniel FloresCaraballo and is Chorus-in-Residence at the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Maestro Flores-Caraballo has elevated the ensemble through ambitious programming, prestigious national and international collaborations, a renewed commitment to civic and educational engagement, and a bold vision for the future.

Locally and Internationally Celebrated

Albany Pro Musica’s reputation as a world-class chorus attracts large, diverse audiences who encourage newer, bolder projects to satisfy their growing desire for exposure to a rich choral repertoire. It’s also a draw for distinguished guest conductors, soloists, and composers, including composers-in-residence Bradley Ellingboe (2020-2023 seasons) and Ola Gjeilo (2017-2020 seasons), who partner with APM for concerts, premieres, and commissioned works. In addition to long-standing hometown collaborations with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Musicians of Ma’alwyck, the Capital District Youth Chorale, and others, APM has developed exciting new relationships with numerous internationally renowned musicians and ensembles, including Canadian Brass, the American Modern Ensemble, ACRONYM, the American String Quartet, The Philadelphia Orchestra, New York City Ballet, Vienna Boys Choir, the Escher String Quartet, and the Alturas Duo.

Voices Capturing the Human Spirit at the Intersection of Creativity and Excellence

Albany Pro Musica is now in its fifth decade as a driving musical force in the Capital Region, the Northeast, and beyond. At the heart of Albany Pro Musica is the vital realization that choral music at its best is not merely entertainment but rather a transformational and emotional experience

for performers and audiences alike. This perspective is reflected in Opalka Family Artistic Director Dr. Flores-Caraballo’s vision for APM, which balances exceptional technical competency, exquisite artistry, and purposeful programming that is relevant and meaningful in today’s society.

Under the leadership of Dr. Flores-Caraballo, APM is continuing to push the boundaries of choral performance in the area, embracing challenging musical programming and innovative new partnerships that elevate the ensemble to new heights. Dr. Flores-Caraballo has laid out a bold plan for APM’s future that includes the premieres of commissioned works; concerts across the northeast; new civic events and partnerships; and expanded educational festivals and programs.

Our Season

Albany Pro Musica’s Concert Chorus is composed of 70 auditioned volunteer singers from several counties and states. For large choral and orchestral masterworks, the group expands to more than 100 singers as the Albany Pro Musica Masterworks Chorus, and is often joined by the instrumentalists of Orchestra Pro Musica. Albany Pro Musica offers four series concerts each season, including “Artist Series” concerts which bring world-renowned artists and ensembles to share the stage with APM; “Masterworks Series” performances of oratorios and other large-scale choral works with orchestra; and an annual Christmas program, which has become a beloved holiday tradition in the region. Each season is deliberately curated to include classical masterpieces from the choral canon, new compositions from modern and contemporary composers, and popular selections from the worlds of Broadway, traditional and folk music, and more.

Our Commitment to Education

Music education is one of APM’s pillars, and the organization’s educational programs have made a mark on the lives of more than 4,000 young students in the Capital Region and beyond. APM’s annual High School Choral Festival brings together gifted musicians from high schools across the region for an intensive day of rehearsal and performance with Maestro Flores-Caraballo and guest clinicians. The festival culminates with a fun-filled concert in which all the students join the voices of Albany Pro Musica’s Concert Chorus on stage for a festival chorus performance.

Albany Pro Musica’s Pro Musica International Choral Festival, first held in 2023 at Queen’s University in Canada and next scheduled for 2025 at the University at Albany, welcomes 150 talented youth from the U.S., Canada, and beyond for a dynamic, week-long choral experience. The biennial festival offers a robust program that includes intensive rehearsals, diverse workshops, college exploration, and vocal clinics led by renowned faculty, culminating in a finale concert featuring the world premiere of a new commissioned work. Generous funding from Bader Philanthropies, Inc. provides full fellowships to all participating students, allowing the Pro Musica International Choral Festival to waive the tuition and room & board fees for every attending student.

Our History

Albany Pro Musica was founded in 1981 by University at Albany Distinguished Professor Dr. David Griggs-Janower, who created a community chorus capable of performing at a professional level. He remained the group’s Artistic Director until his death in August 2013. After an extensive national search, Dr. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo succeeded Griggs-Janower as Artistic and Executive Director in August 2014. Dr. Flores-Caraballo came to Albany Pro Musica with an ambitious vision to build upon the group’s impressive and cherished legacy and elevate APM to be among the best choirs in the nation.

APM has made numerous recordings, including most recently the first professional recording of Bradley Ellingboe’s Star Song. APM was one of only 16 choruses selected for inclusion on the 2005 National Public Radio (NPR) CD Christmas Around the Country. In 2004 APM collaborated with the Albany Symphony Orchestra and composer Michael Torke to record the opera Strawberry Fields for mass distribution. The group has toured nationally and internationally, including to France in honor of the 60th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach, and to the Czech Republic, Spain, and Ireland.

Albany Pro Musica has commissioned numerous works from American composers and performed local and regional premieres of masterpieces such as Bristow’s Oratorio of Daniel and Handel’s Oratorio of Esther. Under the composer-in-residence program launched by Dr. Flores-Caraballo, APM has expanded the group’s library of commissioned works, sponsoring new compositions by celebrated local, national, and international composers including Steven Murray, Donald McCullough, Ola Gjeilo, and Bradley Ellingboe. APM is frequently invited to sing at high-profile events such as

gubernatorial inaugurations, civic celebrations, and on stage with visiting artists, including Judy Collins, Kenny Rogers, Andrea Bocelli, and The King’s Singers. APM continues to introduce local audiences to challenging and bold choral repertoire, including Frank Martin’s a cappella Mass for Double Choir, the New York State premiere of Requiem by Raymond Torres, entire concerts devoted to musical theater, innovative programs including art forms such as visual arts and dance, and a powerful multimedia presentation of Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.

TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL

The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall has been captivating audiences since 1875. 2025 will mark the 150th anniversary of its inaugural concert which was performed to a full house and glowing reviews. In 1890 the Odell concert organ was installed, which helped contribute to the Music Hall’s legendary acoustics. Throughout its history, the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall has been a hub of community activity, attracting premier musicians including many the world-renowned artists of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries—among them Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Lyle Lovett, Ben Folds, Indigo Girls, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, and Albany Pro Musica. The Troy Savings Music Hall has been associated with The Troy Chromatic Concerts for over 125 years and has played host to over 300 recordings, echoing its significance in the world of music. Today, the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is one of only a handful of 19th-century concert halls in continuous operation in the United States and is a National Historic Landmark building. It is truly unlike any other inspired by its mission to enrich the community and inspire passion for the creative arts by fostering diverse, engaging, inclusive, and transformative cultural experiences through performances, collaboration, community events, and education.

ALBANY PRO MUSICA STAFF

OPALKA FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

José Daniel Flores-Caraballo

ARTISTIC STAFF

Noah Palmer, Assistant Music Director and Accompanist

SooYeon Justesen, Manager of Educational Programs

Tonya Burandt Hansen, Abigail Cowan, Jonathan Hansen, Daniel Washington, Section Leaders

Steve Murray, Honorary Composer in Residence

Dan Foster, Teaching Artist

Katherine Skovira, Teaching Artist

ADMINISTRATION

Emily Sturman, Deputy Executive Director

Jared Shortmeier, Director of Operations

Liz Vinciquerra, Development Manager

Rebecca Monaghan, Audition Coordinator

Dharma Sanchez-Flores, Member Connections Liaison

Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, Orchestra Contractor

Michele Susko, Roya Consulting, LLC, Development Counsel

Primeau-Fahey Studios, Marketing and Public Relations

Capital CFO+, Accounting and Business Management

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Box Office Services

ALBANY PRO MUSICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rex W. Smith, President

Marion Terenzio, Vice President

Tom McGuire, Treasurer

Jonathan E. Hansen, Secretary

DIRECTORS

Jeanette Altarriba

Eric Arndt

M. Tracey Brooks

Al De Salvo

James M. Gaughan (emeritus)

Robert T. Hennes

Christine Hoek

Ellen Jabbur (emerita)

Gwen Krause

Steven E. Lobel (emeritus)

Darcy Crum Meadows

Douglas Petersen

Raona Roy (emerita)

Wayne Senitta (emeritus)

Margery Whiteman (honorary)

Michael Whiteman

Russ Wilks

Michael Wolff

Edelgard Wulfert

ALBANY PRO MUSICA COUNCIL OF ADVISORS

George R. Hearst III and Chet Opalka, Co-Chairs

Alan Goldberg

E. Stewart Jones, Jr.

Kimberly Sanger Jones

Richard Miller

Paul Milton

John Nigro

Karen Opalka

Ellen Sax

Marcia White

LEAVE A LEGACY WITH APM’S

LUX AETERNA SOCIETY

Albany Pro Musica has a legacy in the Capital Region and beyond, as a choral group whose music truly captures the human spirit. Our Lux Aeterna Society allows donors to keep the “eternal light” of your own legacy alive through Albany Pro Musica, by including APM in your estate plans.

The Lux Aeterna Society recognizes individuals and their families who have remembered APM in their estate plans through a planned gift. A planned gift to Albany Pro Musica can offer tax advantages, and allows you to designate a contribution – large or small – that will support the music you love, for years to come.

To learn more about how to include Albany Pro Musica in your estate plans, please visit our website or contact us for a confidential consultation.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO ALBANY PRO MUSICA!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023-24 SEASON DONORS!

Listing reflects gifts made between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

GOLD MAESTRO CIRCLE

($50,000 and above)

Christine and George R. Hearst III

Chet and Karen Opalka

The Kiwi Foundation, a division of Opalka Philanthropies

SILVER MAESTRO CIRCLE

($25,000 - $49,999)

Gregory Anderson and William Tuthill

Ellen Jabbur

Wayne A. Senitta, Jr. and Daniel Washington

MAESTRO CIRCLE

($10,000 - $14,999)

James and Joanne Crum

Michael and Linda Wolff

PATRON

($5,000 - $9,999)

Al De Salvo

Alan Goldberg

Gwen Krause and Ross Bennett

John J. Nigro

Douglas and Diane Petersen

Dr. Marion Terenzio and Dr. Patricia O’Connor

Margery and Michael Whiteman

Hannelore Wilfert and Karl Moschner

BENEFACTOR

($2,500 - $4,999)

Dr. Jeanette Altarriba and Dr. Donald F. Graves

John and Joyce Carver

James M. Gaughan and Keith C. Lee

* Denotes individuals who are now deceased

E. Stewart Jones, Jr. and Kimberly Sanger Jones

Steven and Vivian Lobel

Tom McGuire and Barbara Bradley

Vaughn Nevin

Raona Roy and John Roy*

Harriet B. Seeley

Rex Smith and Marion Roach Smith

Edward Swyer

Dr. Edelgard Wulfert and Richard Naylor

SPONSOR

($1,000 - $2,499)

Wendy T. Blair

Michael Boots and Brian Barlow

Anonymous

Tracey Brooks and Michael Trunzo

Marlene and Rob Bryan

Carol Christiana and Thomas Johnson

Mitchell and Susan Cohen

Anonymous

Joseph and Linda Farrell

José Daniel Flores-Caraballo and Dharma Sanchez-Flores

Meg Gallien and Bill Hammond

Katharine Harris

Colin Helie and Julie Weston

Bob and Jane Hennes

The Paul and Alane Hohenberg Fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

Kenneth Larsen

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Musto

Primeau Fahey Studios

Havidán Rodríguez and Rosy Lopez

Sharon Roy

Norman and Nancy Tellier

David G. Tieman

David and Nancy Wagner

AFFILIATE

($500 - $999)

Wendy Barcomb and John Sheridan

John and Phyllis Borel

Deborah Byers and Francis Pitts

Judith Ciccio Donor Advised Fund

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ferguson

Herb and Shirley Gordon

Peter E. Haley and Michael J. Murphy

Jonathan Hansen and Tonya Burandt Hansen

Jill Harbeck

Ellen and Daniel Hogarty

Alice Howard

P. Susan Jordan

Barbara MacLean

Barbara and Chuck Manning

Ralph and Jacqui Marino

David and Martha Musser

George Nisbet and Jennifer Dorsey

Hon. Dustin M. Reidy

Sandra Schujman

Hon. Kathy Sheehan and Mr. Robert Sheehan

Donald Stauffer and Susan Shipherd

Audrie and Larry Sturman

Emily and David Sturman

Tim and Liz Taylor

Hon. Paul D. Tonko

Liz and Joe Vinciquerra

Russell and Carolyn Wilks

Brian K. Wilson

Paul Wing

FRIEND

($100-$499)

Gregory and Judith Aidala

JoAnne Alonge

Wallace Altes

Suzanne Anderson

Elizabeth A. Arden

Judith Arnold

* Denotes individuals who are now deceased

James B. Ayers and Miriam Trementozzi

Michael Barrett and Rebecca Chirolla

John Bassler

Maria Bedo-Calhoun

Rachael Biggs

Carol and Bill Bott

James and Patricia Briglin

Bruce and Crescentia Brynolfson

James Burns

Judith A. Carlson

Sara Carlson

The Clarke Family

Sarah Clinton

Joseph and Jeanne Costello

Anne Marie Couser and Bill Kuchinski

Mary L. Crangle

Dawn and Dick Dana

Evan DeFilippo

John DeFilippo

Harriett DeGraff

Joyce Diwan

Heather W. Drinkwater

JoAnn Duquette

Seth Edelman

Ben and Linda English

Elizabeth and John Favreau

Lorraine Ferguson

Dennis and Carol Fitzgerald

Perry F. Smith and RoseAnne Fogarty

Muriel Gordon Frasher

Stacey and Mark Gallagher

Joanne Gascoyne

Ronald C. Geuther

Gary David Gold and Nancy Pierson

Ben and Claudia Golub

Michael Halloran

Pauline and Henry Hamelin

Philip and Dianne Hansen

Leif and Claudia Hartmark

Anthony Hayes

William Hetzer

John and Susan Hill

Barbara Hoehn

Jon and Christine Hoek

Eric and Priscilla Johnson

Hugh Johnson and Tara Shannon

Anna Kuwabara and Craig Edwards

Maureen Frances Leary

Edward and Heather Lessard

Anonymous

David and Aileen Loy

Allen and Darcy Lyle

Frank and Judy Lyman

Kathleen Lyman

Anonymous

Michael and Susan Moyle Lynch

William M. Lynch

Stephen and Mary Madarasz

Patrick Madden and Amy Williams

Bob and Carleen Marino

Janet and Bryan Marler Charitable Fund

Susan Linda Martin

Sarah May and Douglass Johnston

Anonymous

Robert J. McNamara

Diane Mineau

Mustafa and Elizabeth Mirza

Judith Ann Mysliborski

Sara Oberst

Judith and Richard Palmer

Robert Pape

Bob and Loretta Parsons

Chris and Carol Pfister

Pollitzer Giving Fund

Gregory Pratt

Edward Primeau

Margaret Randall

Marsha and Steve Ras

Cheryl Reeves and Martha Schultz

C. Michael Reger

Dorothy H. Reynolds

Ed Rhubart

Gail and George Richardson

Rosemarie Rosen

* Denotes individuals who are now deceased

Steven Rosenberry and Melanie Shaw

Steve Rosenblum

Anne Rosenfeld

John J. Runfola, Jr. and Sharon Gazin

Joanne Scheibly

Jay Schlesinger and Judy Rader

Dorothy and Ralph Schultz

Robert and Gail Schwartz

Charlotte Senecal

Peggy and Jack Seppi

Cynthia Serbent

Julie and William Shapiro

Laura Shea

Barbara Simoneau and Joseph Caron

Ken and Marggie Skinner

Delanne Stageman

Hildegard Steinmann

Marlayna and Nick Sullivan

Michele Susko and Fardin Sanai

Jan Sweeney

Jill Taylor and Paul Masters

Irina Tikhonenko

Roger Tippy

Doris F. Tomer

Lyle Van Vranken

Jeff Vandeberg

Ann Volpel

Elizabeth M. Voss

Dawn Stuart Weinraub

Ilona Weisman

Dan and Maribeth White

Mary Withington

Lisa J. Wloch

Peter and Lynn Young

Faith Gay and Francesca Zambello

Barbara M. Zavisky

Susan C. Zeltmann

We apologize for any errors or omissions and would be grateful to have them brought to our attention.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023-2024 CORPORATE CIRCLE, GALA SPONSORS, AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

$100,000+

Bader Philanthropies, Inc.

The Kiwi Foundation, a division of the Opalka Philanthropies

$10,000 - $19,999

Eddy Senior Living

Howard and Bush Foundation

IBM

New York State Council on the Arts

The Arts Center of the Capital Region University at Albany Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

Amidon & Petersen Financials CDPHP

Massry Charitable Foundation

MVP Healthcare

Nigro Retail Properties and John J. Nigro

$2,500 - $4,999 Community Bank *

Pioneer Review Foundation

Times Union *

$1,000 - $2,499 architecture+

Courtyard Marriott

Ernest Otho Reaugh Advised Fund for LGBTQIA+ Advocacy of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

Hacker Murphy, LLP

J.M. McDonald Foundation, Inc.

Stewart’s Shops *

WITH SUPPORT FROM:

Capital Bank

Community Care Physicians *

Fenimore Asset Management

GE Aerospace Matching Gift Foundation

Pursuit Foundation

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna *

* Sponsors of the Pro Musica in Paradise Gala

Albany Pro Musica is grateful for the support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Arts Thrive and Grow has been funded by New York State, Kathy Hochul, Governor. We thank Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins for her extraordinary commitment and leadership, and our elected officials who represent our grantmaking region: Senators Jake Ashby and Neil D. Breslin; Assemblymembers Scott H. Bendett, Patricia Fahy, John T. McDonald III, Angelo Santabarbara, Phil Steck, and Mary Beth Walsh.

SPECIAL THANKS TO APM’S IN-KIND DONORS

Albany Institute of History and Art

Hilton Garden Inn Troy Lane Press

Nicole’s Catering

Saratoga Arts

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

WMHT Educational Television

WAYS TO SUPPORT ALBANY PRO MUSICA

Did you know? Similar to most arts organizations, APM’s ticket revenue covers only a fraction of the costs to produce our full season. Your support sustains APM’s high level of professional artistry and educational programming, and ensures the continuation of Maestro Flores-Caraballo’s exciting and innovative vision.

Learn about the many ways you can help keep APM singing, this season and for years to come:

ONE-TIME GIFTS

Support APM’s mission with a gift via check or credit card. Contributions can also be made via wire transfer or through Donor Advised Funds.

RECURRING DONATIONS

Setting up a recurring gift is an easy and automatic way to support APM that works for your budget and schedule. You decide how much you would like to give and how often, and the contributions are charged to your credit card on a monthly or quarterly basis.

CORPORATE MATCHING

Double your donation by checking if your employer (or former employer for retirees) will match your contribution! Many companies offer matching gift programs which match charitable contributions made by their employees, retirees, and even spouses.

GIFTS OF STOCK

Contribute appreciated securities, such as stocks and bonds, for potential tax benefits. Please visit our website for detailed instructions for your broker.

RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION

Make a gift (qualified charitable distribution) directly from your individual retirement account to APM. Talk with your financial advisor to learn more about how to support APM with a qualified charitable distribution, while also deriving a tax benefit.