Albany, NY -- The University at Albany Department of Music and Theatre is pleased to announce its performances for the 2024-25 season. Offering concerts by guest artists, faculty and students, the Department will present 27 performances.  The Theatre Program will mount three full productions offering five to six performances of each show as well as its annual festival of new plays. 

All performances by the Department of Music and Theatre take place at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center on the main University at Albany campus at 1400 Washington Avenue. The complete schedule of the Department’s performances is as follows:

Capital Trio

Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 3pm

The Capital Trio performs music by Beethoven and Rebecca Clarke.

Lifchitz Plays Lifchitz: 60 Years of Piano Music

Tuesday, September 22, 2024, at 4pm

Max Lifchitz performs his own piano compositions written over the last 60 years.

SUNY Oneonta Duo

Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 7:30pm

As part of our yearly Ensemble in Residence exchange, a duo from SUNY Oneonta comes to perform new works.

Imani Winds: The French Connection

Sunday, October 13, 2024, at 3pm

2024 Grammy Winner IMANI WINDS visit UAlbany to present a program of French music.

Free to Students, $35 general public

Machinal by Sophie Treadwell

• Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 8pm
• Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 8pm
• Friday, October 25, 2024, at 3pm
• Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 2pm & 8pm
• Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 2pm

Based on the real-life sensational murder trial that also inspired “Double Indemnity,” this 1928

Expressionist classic follows “ordinary young woman” Helen Jones from her job in a stifling office,

to marrying her predatory boss; from a breath of air with the lover she meets in a speakeasy, to

murdering her husband after her lover abandons her; all building to a climatic courtroom scene.

A stunning, groundbreaking feminist work, directed by Sarah Blush in her UAlbany debut.

Fall Choral Hour

Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 1pm

The Fall Choral Hour showcases the University Chamber Singers and University Community Chorale as well as selected student soloists from the Department of Music and Theatre in a performance of music from a wide array of style and culture.

Shared Band & Orchestra Concert

Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 3pm

Two of the University’s large ensembles present a shared concert.

The Ulysses Quartet in Concert

Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 3pm

The Ulysses String Quartet will present a program of music by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Britten, and a world premiere by Christina Bovey.

More Than You Know (Melanie Shank & Joshua Tanis)

Saturday, November 9, 2024, 3pm

UAlbany Music program alumni Melanie Shank (’12, ’22) and Joshua Tanis (’13) reminisce about their undergraduate musical experiences and how they have shaped their current careers. With music from Mozart to Gershwin, this recital features years-old favorites and new adventures from over a decade of collaboration.

Bach to Broadway

Friday, November 15, 2024, at 7:30pm

UAlbany’s vocal students perform an evening of staged classical and music theatre favorites.

Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein by Kate Alice Walat

• Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 8pm
• Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 8pm
• Friday, November 22, 2024, at 3pm
• Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 2pm & 8pm
• Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 2pm

Mary Shelley was just 18 when she wrote Frankenstein on a dare, shocking readers in the 1830s,

and giving us one of the most enduring and misunderstood creatures of all time. The first

production of a new work by the Theatre Program’s resident playwright, this play captures the

youth, vitality, obsession with science, and hunger for life of Mary Shelley and her friends,

rewriting all the rules and bringing to life a masterpiece.

Student Recital

Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 6pm

A host of performers showcase their vocal and instrumental talents as part of their studies.

Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 3pm

Music Program ensembles (Chorale, Chamber Singers, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Symphony Orchestra, Spirit Band) are joined by student groups (Serendipity, Pitch Please) for a concert celebrating the season.

UAlbany Jazz Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble Concert

Monday, December 9, 2024, at 7pm

Two of the University’s large ensembles present a shared program.

The Catalyst Quartet with Stewart Goodyear

Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 3pm

Award-winning Piano Quartet presents works by Paquito D’Rivera, Dvorak, and Piazzola.

The Food of Love: Songs, Dances and Fancies for Shakespeare

Sunday, January 12, 2025, 3pm

Early Music Ensemble presents music from, for & referenced in the works of Shakespeare.

Violin and Piano Duo

Friday, February 7, 2025, 3pm

The Capital Duo will perform works for violin and piano.

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

• Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 8pm
• Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 8pm
• Friday, March 7, 2025, at 8pm
• Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 8pm
• Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2pm

The original rock ‘n’ roll, sci-fi musical, in which sweethearts Brad and Janet get a flat tire during

a storm, only to discover themselves in Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s mansion, where all innocence is lost.

This “musical that deals with mutating identity and time warps has become one of the most

mutated, time-warped phenomena in show business.” (New York Times) So “Let’s do the Time

Warp again!” in this return to the stage version of the cult classic.

Shared Band & Orchestra Concert

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 7:30pm

Two of the University’s large ensembles present a shared program.

The Tetzlaff Quartet in Concert

Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 7pm

Celebrated German Quartet brings works of Dvorak, Widman, and Mendelssohn to the stage.

Youth Movement

• Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 7pm
• Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 3pm

April 5^th, Community members of all ages will perform piano music and chamber music. April 6^th, the school of the Albany Berkshire Ballet joins us for the fifth time as a Youth Movements special guest.

Fresh Acts: A Festival of New Plays

• Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 8pm
• Thursday, April 23, 2025, at 8pm
• Friday, April 23, 2025, at 3pm
• Saturday, April 23, 2025, at 2pm & 8pm

Our spring festival of staged readings of new plays written, directed, and performed by students.

Now in its seventh year, this year’s festival will also feature a showcase of solo performances on

Friday afternoon. This is future of the American theatre! Come be a part of theatre being made.

Advance tickets: $10 general public/$7 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff

Day-of-show tickets: $15 general public/$12 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff

Student Recital

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 6pm

A host of performers showcase their vocal and instrumental talents as part of their studies.

Spring Choral Hour

Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 3pm

The Spring Choral Hour showcases the University Chamber Singers and University Community Chorale as well as selected student soloists from the Department of Music and Theatre in a performance of music from a wide array of style and culture.

UAlbany Jazz Ensemble

Monday, April 28, 2025, at 7pm

The UAlbany Jazz Ensemble will present a concert of traditional as well as contemporary jazz works. The UAlbany Jazz Ensemble is comprised of student and community members.

University Symphony Orchestra Concert

Sunday, May 4, 2025, 3pm

With Conductor Christopher David Neubert, this large ensemble performs works representing outstanding repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods of the 20^th and 21^st centuries.

Sound of the Trumpets, Roar of the Drums

Monday, May 5, 2025, at 7pm

The UAlbany Concert Band and UAlbany Percussion Ensemble present a shared program.

All tickets purchases must be made on-line at www.albany.edu/pac. Information and assistance can be received from the UAlbany Performing Art Center’s main office at [email protected] or (518) 442-3995. Further details on all performances can be found on the UAlbany Performing Arts Center web site.