The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corporation will celebrate its 35th Birthday with a Gala, Thursday, April 16 at the Franklin Plaza in downtown Troy. This year, the Hall has the privilege of Vincent Lepera, AIA of architecture, who has a lifetime commitment to the preservation of historic buildings and ecologically sensitive architecture. He has been involved in a number of notable projects including the Rice Building and the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall as well as many other revitalization efforts in the City of Troy. He is also a founding member of TAP, one of America’s oldest urban architectural advocacy and planning organizations. Paul and Alane Hohenberg will receive a Lifetime Service Award. They have been involved with the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corporation since its inception 35 years ago through volunteerism, support, and board management expertise. Join and celebrate the honoree and the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall at the Franklin Plaza, right in downtown Troy. The evening will be filled with good company, music from Graham Tichy to keep you in high spirits, sumptuous food, drink, and birthday cake! Plus the opportunity to win unique collectibles as well as amazing travel, sports, and entertainment packages! Honorary Committee tickets are $190 per person; General Tickets are $140 per person. For tickets and more information, call The Hall’s box office at 518-273-0038. Mozart on 26th
A performance of Mozart’s last three symphonies by the Mozart Orchestra of New York will be the finale of the 118th season of Troy Chromatic Concerts. The concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26. The Mozart Orchestra of New York is a 45-member touring orchestra made up of leading New York City musicians. Music director Gerard Schwarz formed the orchestra two years ago as a group to perform throughout North America. He created a similar orchestra, the All Star Orchestra, drawing talent from throughout the United States to collaborate on a series of programs for public television. Schwarz is conductor laureate of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and has also conducted at New York City’s Mostly Mozart Festival. The program comprises Mozart’s Symphonies No. 39 in E-Flat Major, 40 in G- Minor and 41 in C-Major (The “Jupiter Symphony”). The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, named a National Historic Landmark in 1989, is in use over 100 days a year. Since it opened its doors in 1875, the Hall has hosted performances by numerous world-renowned artists, from musical legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Isaac Stern, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Vladimir Horowitz. — Troy Music Hall