Sunday, June 2, 2019
The Lake George Club
4000 Lakeshore Drive
Diamond Point, NY
This year’s Gala will honor Evie Muller and the late Skip Muller in recognition of their many years of support for the arts in our region, including the Glens Falls Symphony, The Hyde Collection, and many others. Please join us as we honor the Mullers’ philanthropic and volunteer work over several decades to build the Glens Falls Symphony into the accomplished artistic organization we enjoy today.
Celebrate the Gift of Music! Meet the Symphony Musicians!
Cocktails & String Quartet – 4:30 to 6:00pm
Silent Auction of local Wines from Adirondack Winery, Spirits, Beer, and Olive Oil from Lake George Olive Oil Company – 4:30 to 7:00pm
Dinner, Program & Music Performances – 6:00 to 7:00pm
Dessert & Dancing – 7:30 to 9:00pm
Proceeds from the Springtime Gala support growing educational projects like our “Children’s Concert”, a free in-school performance for 1,000 elementary school students. The Gala also supports our superb music programming and helps our 55-member professional orchestra continue to draw the finest national and international guest artists.
Gala tickets are $140 person. Junior tickets (under 40) are $90 person.
BUY TICKETS
You can also order by phone by calling the Symphony office at 518-793-1348 or mail a check to: Glens Falls Symphony, PO Box 2036, Glens Falls, NY 12801.
The Glens Falls Symphony performances are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
2019 Springtime Gala
/in Concerts and Events /by patron servicesJoin us for the 2019 Springtime Gala, our main fundraising event of the year. This year’s Gala will honor Evie Muller and the late Skip Muller in recognition of their many years of support for the arts in our region, including the Glens Falls Symphony, The Hyde Collection, and many others.
Proceeds from the Springtime Gala support growing educational projects like our “Children’s Concert”, a free in-school performance for 850 elementary school students. The Gala also supports our superb music programming and helps our 55-member professional orchestra continue to draw the finest national and international guest artists.
Gala Tickets are $140/person and are now available to purchase online at our website, by phone 518-793-1348 or mail a check to: The Glens Falls Symphony, PO Box 2036, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Event Schedule:
Cocktails & String Quartet – 4:30 to 6:00pm
Silent Auction of local Wines from Adirondack Winery, Spirits, Beer, Olive Oil from Lake George Olive Oil Company – 4:30 to 7:00pm
Dinner, Program & Music Performances – 6:00 to 7:00pm
Dessert & Dancing – 7:30 to 9:00pm
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Children’s Chorus Spring Recital
/in Concerts and Events /by patron servicesThe choristers celebrate Springtime with their annual performance, singing traditional and contemporary choral works. Event is free but donations are welcome!
Concert Five: The Great Legacy
/in Concerts and Events /by patron servicesDon’t miss our season finale celebrating Bernstein & Beethoven!
Concert opens with Bernstein’s evocative Chichester Psalms, then concludes with one of the world’s most beloved masterpieces, Beethoven’s spectacular Symphony No. 9! Special guest vocal soloists Soprano Sylvia D’Eramo, Mezzo Soprano Erica Washburn, Tenor Michael Wade Lee, and Baritone Zachary Johnson, will be joined by a chorus of over one hundred voices, including Adirondack Voices, Queensbury High School’s Madrigal Singers and Concert Choir, SUNY Adirondack choral groups and others.
Tickets range from $10 – $36.
Sponsored by the Touba Family Foundation, the Glens Falls Symphony Conductor’s Circle and the Sandy Hill Foundation
Symphony Film Series-Following the Ninth
/in Concerts and Events /by patron servicesEnjoy a screening of Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony, an award-winning documentary that explores the impact of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on people all over the world. We will celebrate Beethoven’s magnificent “Ode to Joy” with cake for everyone. FREE
Season Finale – The Great Legacy
/in Slider /by patron servicesDon’t miss our season finale celebrating Bernstein & Beethoven!
The Great Legacy
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 4pm
Glens Falls High School, 10 Quade St., Glens Falls, NY
Pre-Concert Talk by Music Director Charles Peltz at 3pm
Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms &
Beethoven’s spectacular Symphony No. 9!
Special guest vocal soloists Soprano Sylvia D’Eramo, Baritone Zachary Johnson, Tenor Michael Wade Lee, and Mezzo Soprano Erica Washburn, will be joined by a chorus of over 170 voices, including the Adirondack Voices and Queensbury High School’s Madrigal Singers and Concert Choir.
Sponsored by the Touba Family Foundation, the Glens Falls Symphony Conductor’s Circle and the Sandy Hill Foundation
We anticipate a full house for this concert event, so set up your seats early!
Tickets range from $10 – $36.
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Concert Four: The Sages
/in Concerts and Events /by patron services2019 Alfred Z. Solomon Coloquium Concert
The master of Baroque music, J.S. Bach, springs to life as the Symphony performs his Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. Beethoven’s deeply profound Grosse Fugue is complemented by the mature Bernstein’s Arias and Barcarolles, with Mezzo Soprano Vera Savage and Baritone Philip Lima as vocal soloists. Concert at Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College. An engaging panel discussion on Leonard Bernstein’s song-writing genius moderated by Music Director Charles Peltz will take place at 3pm, before the performance. Concert ticket includes admittance to panel discussion.
Funding for this concert provided by the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust
Funding also provided by Stewart’s Shops.
Storytime with Symphony Musician
/in Concerts and Events /by patron servicesThe Glens Falls Symphony presents a musical Story Time at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs with viola player Carrie Davids as special guest star. Carrie will embellish stories with some lively notes and play a couple of short pieces, as Patron Services & Marketing Manager Diane Swanson reads from a selection of musically themed story books. FREE
Symphony Film Series
/in Concerts and Events /by patron servicesLeonard Bernstein’s Omnibus: “The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach”
Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY
Monday, March 11, 2019, 6:30pm
In this 1957 documentary, Leonard Bernstein analyzes Bach’s music and techniques, illustrated with an excerpt from ‘The St. Matthew Passion’ and other choral and orchestral works. The film will be screened in the library’s Community Room, film length 55 minutes. FREE event.
2019 Springtime Gala
/in Slider /by patron servicesSunday, June 2, 2019
The Lake George Club
4000 Lakeshore Drive
Diamond Point, NY
This year’s Gala will honor Evie Muller and the late Skip Muller in recognition of their many years of support for the arts in our region, including the Glens Falls Symphony, The Hyde Collection, and many others. Please join us as we honor the Mullers’ philanthropic and volunteer work over several decades to build the Glens Falls Symphony into the accomplished artistic organization we enjoy today.
Celebrate the Gift of Music! Meet the Symphony Musicians!
Cocktails & String Quartet – 4:30 to 6:00pm
Silent Auction of local Wines from Adirondack Winery, Spirits, Beer, and Olive Oil from Lake George Olive Oil Company – 4:30 to 7:00pm
Dinner, Program & Music Performances – 6:00 to 7:00pm
Dessert & Dancing – 7:30 to 9:00pm
Proceeds from the Springtime Gala support growing educational projects like our “Children’s Concert”, a free in-school performance for 1,000 elementary school students. The Gala also supports our superb music programming and helps our 55-member professional orchestra continue to draw the finest national and international guest artists.
Gala tickets are $140 person. Junior tickets (under 40) are $90 person.
BUY TICKETS
You can also order by phone by calling the Symphony office at 518-793-1348 or mail a check to: Glens Falls Symphony, PO Box 2036, Glens Falls, NY 12801.
Upcoming Events
/in Slider /by patron servicesSymphony Film Series
Monday, April 29 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY
Enjoy a screening of this 2014 award-winning documentary that explores the impact of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on people and communities all over the world. We will celebrate Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” with cake for everyone! FREE event.
Children’s Chorus – Annual Spring Recital
Saturday, June 1 @ 2pm
Crandall Public Library Community Room
The choristers celebrate Spring with their annual performance, singing traditional and contemporary choral works. Free event but donations are always welcome!
2019 Springtime Gala
Glens Falls Symphony’s 2019 Annual Springtime Gala
In Honor of Evie Muller & the late Skip Muller – Celebrate the Gift of Music!
The Lake George Club
4000 Lake Shore Dr.
Diamond Point, NY
Meet Symphony Musicians and enjoy Cocktails, Dinner, Dancing, Silent Auction in a beautiful setting, and support the Symphony’s musical and educational programming.
Regular Gala Tickets are now available to purchase – click Learn More link for more information and to purchase tickets.
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