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Chris Thile and The Knights – Troy Savings Bank Music Hall – October 25th, 2023. By Niki Kaos. There was a lot going on Wednesday night in the Capital Region, and the mood of people chattering on social media was especially fraught with choices. I was happily headed to Troy Savings Bank Music Hall to […]
Chris Thile, His Mandolin, and Some Knights to Remember, by Niki Kaos. The Troy Music Hall Chromatics Concert Series is knocking it out of the park again. Wednesday, October 25th at 7:30, The Knights and Chris Thile bring an innovative and diverse program of contemporary classical music arranged for the unique combination of mandolin, voice, […]
Lengaïa Salsa Brava is a multi-award winning 12-piece orchestra based in Montreal. Giany Huyghues-Despointes’ childhood dream was to play salsa music. The result is this explosively exciting multicultural brass-focused group representing eight different nationalities, which has been touring and recording music since 2012. And I’m here to suggest you bring your dancing shoes for their […]
Kevin McGlynn. I grew up with a love for Broadway. I was lucky to be part of a school music program that organized field trips to NYC to see those gorgeous musical productions that inspired my lifelong love of music and theater. (Thanks to Lansingburgh High School!) There is something epic and humanly universal […]
I grew up with a love for Broadway. I was lucky to be part of a school music program that organized field trips to NYC to see those gorgeous musical productions that inspired my lifelong love of music and theater. (Thanks to Lansingburgh High School!) There is something epic and humanly universal that makes the […]
Extraordinary. Exceptional. Enthralling. Pat Metheny’s compositions, arrangements and guitar work dazzled a rapt audience at the Troy Saving Bank Music Hall for his latest solo tour. This was a show where you could hear a pin drop, and it was clear the fans were ready to relish Metheny’s technical wizardry translated to a range of […]
I’ve been seeing Kristian Montgomery posting a new song almost every week on the social media sites, and they are all pretty darn good. Hardship and survival, life and love, the visceral emotions of these experiences are heard through songs inspired by storytelling. I figured it would be good to learn more about what is […]
Alacrity Summer Art Festival. I love art of all kinds! And I’m excited to see The Alacrity Summer Art Festival return on Saturdays to the corner of Lark St. and State St. in Albany. I caught up with curator Stephanie Levay to learn more about what’s happening. SL: The Alacrity Summer Art Festival! It is […]