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15 performances by leading international classical musicians at affordable prices. It now offers programming in Albany at the College of St.

Formed by music-loving community leaders, Capital Region Classical (CRC) is a new nonprofit organization which assumed control of the beloved Union College Concert Series in December 2019. For almost fifty years, the series has presented some of the world's leading classical musicians at Union College from Mitsuko Uchida to the Emerson String Quartet to Ian Bostridge. The series performs the bulk

of its season at the historic and acouslically-superb Memorial Chapel on the campus of Union College in Schenectady. Rose and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, and will continue to expand its reach throughout New York's Capital Region over the course of the next ten years.

01/10/2025

Pianist Jeremy Denk—recipient of a MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship and Avery Fisher Prize—is “able to draw the listener into his own feeling of renewed discovery” (Chicago Tribune). He returns to CRC next Sunday, 1/19 at 3pm for a concert of women composers including Clara Schumann and Amy Beach, as well as Robert Schumann and Brahms. Order your tickets at https://rebrand.ly/denk

01/06/2025

"A pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs" (NY Times). Pianist Jeremy Denk returns to CRC on Sun, Jan 19 for a program highlighting women composers from Clara Schumann through Missy Mazzoli. Head to https://rebrand.ly/denk for tickets!

01/03/2025

“The performances were outstanding!”
CRC returns to Union College in just over two weeks on Sun, Jan 19 with pianist Jeremy Denk who presents a program dedicated to works by women composers throughout history. Tickets and more information can be found at https://rebrand.ly/denk

01/01/2025

Happy New Year, from all of us at Capital Region Classical! We look forward to another year of world-class concerts right here in NY’s Capital Region.

12/30/2024

Inside the Music ends 2024 with a look at the works of Franz Liszt inspired by the world of opera. Join Derek as he explores these compositions with live CRC recordings from pianists Dubravka Tomsic, Marc-André Hamelin, and Llŷr Williams, pianist. To listen, head to https://rebrand.ly/ITMpod and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss out on a future episode!

12/27/2024

“This was the most exciting concert I can remember, and there have been a lot.”
CRC continues its 24-25 Season with performances from some of the world's leading classical musicians. Join us when concerts resume on Sunday, January 19 at Union College with pianist Jeremy Denk. Tickets can be ordered at https://rebrand.ly/denk

12/25/2024

Wishing you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season, from all of us at Capital Region Classical!

12/23/2024

“The performances were outstanding!”
CRC concerts resume in 2025 with more outstanding performances from series favorites and debuts from rising artists. Explore the rest of the season at https://capitalregionclassical.org/

12/20/2024

“The beautiful venue, the friendly welcome, the conversations with other patrons, and most of all, the brilliant performance.”
Experience CRC’s world-class concerts and become part of our community of music lovers. For our 2025 lineup, head to https://capitalregionclassical.org/

12/18/2024

“The acoustics of the hall and the overall experience enhanced by the ease of access and reasonable expense; a delightful life experience”
Join CRC in 2025 for concerts in NY’s Capital Region by some of the world’s leading classical musicians. Order your 2025 tickets at https://capitalregionclassical.org/

12/16/2024

A new episode of Inside the Music is out now featuring Franz Liszt's programmatic works drawn from famous texts and legends. This episode features live CRC performances from Dubravka Tomsic and Emanuel Ax- Official Page. To listen, head to https://rebrand.ly/ITMpod and select your podcast app. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out on any future episodes!

12/13/2024

“The series continues to be an absolute treasure in my life.”
Hear what our audiences have to say about CRC’s concerts. Join us when we return in the new year on Sun, Jan 19 with Jeremy Denk, piano; tickets available at https://rebrand.ly/denk.

12/12/2024

Looking ahead to 2025, CRC has many exciting concerts coming up in the new year that are not to be missed including the return of pianists Mitsuko Uchida, Jeremy Denk, and Aaron Diehl; the Doric String Quartet; debuts by the Leonkoro Quartet, Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, and Owls; and our free Horizons Young Artist violinist Adé Williams. Explore 2025 at CRC by heading to our website at https://capitalregionclassical.org/

12/09/2024

Thank you to our dedicated audience members who have helped make this fall at CRC one to remember. We return on Sun, Jan 19 with pianist Jeremy Denk who performs works of women composers spanning 150 years from Clara Schumann to Missy Mazzoli as well as Robert Schumann’s C-major Fantasie, Op. 17. Tickets can be purchased at https://rebrand.ly/denk

12/08/2024

TODAY at 3pm, pianist Evren Ozel presents a wide range of piano masterpieces by Beethoven, Schumann, Debussy, and more at Union College. Purchase last minute tickets at https://rebrand.ly/evrenozel

12/07/2024

TOMORROW at 3pm, experience the magic of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata in person by rising star pianist Evren Ozel, alongside works of Schumann, Debussy, and more. Head to https://rebrand.ly/evrenozel for tickets.

12/06/2024

Evren Ozel, piano, a Bowers Program Artist with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, makes his CRC recital debut this Sunday, 12/8. He brings his multi-faceted talent at the keyboard to seminal works of Ravel, Debussy, Beethoven, and more. Order your tickets today at https://rebrand.ly/evrenozel

12/05/2024

On Sunday, 12/8, a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient Evren Ozel, piano performs keyboard classics by Beethoven, Bartók, Schumann, and more at Union College. Don’t miss this “marvelous musician” (The Star Tribune) right here in the Capital Region. Grab your tickets at https://rebrand.ly/evrenozel

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PO Box 8716
Albany, NY
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http://www.capitalregionclassical.org/

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We invite you to join us for our exciting transformation from Union College Concert Series to Capital Region Classical! The series is striking out on its own as a new nonprofit organization wholly dedicated to sustaining, developing, and ensuring performances by world-renowned classical musicians in the Capital Region.

From our founding almost 50 years ago as a volunteer organization run out of the Schenectady Museum (now MiSci) to a program under the umbrella of Union College, the series must now serve the needs of our classical music community more effectively. It must now work diligently to ensure one of the most treasured cultural programs in the Capital Region for generations to come.

What will change? Not much—we’ll continue to bring you world-class musicians at our home in Memorial Chapel. But now, a Board of Directors fully devoted to classical music oversees the series. It is no longer part of a larger institution with divergent interests and priorities, but a nonprofit organization dedicated 24-7 to the presentation of world-class chamber music performances. As a result, Capital Region Classical can better serve you and your devotion to classical music.

We look forward to continuing to share these incredible performances with you for many years!