Performance
Albany Pro Musica is the preeminent choral ensemble in the greater Capital Region. Our concerts are designed to delight and inspire our audiences with a wide range of choral repertoire, the highest standards of artistic excellence, superb guest musicians, and partnerships with renowned visiting ensembles. Ticket revenue provides only a portion of our income each season – your support is essential to help us present the music you love.
The partnership with visionary, generous individuals and institutions sustains APM’s extremely high level of professional artistry, and ensures the continuation of Maestro Flores-Caraballo’s exciting and innovative programming.
Education
Music education is one of APM’s pillars, and the organization’s educational programs have made a mark on the lives of more than 3,500 young students in the Capital Region and beyond. APM’s annual High School Choral Festival typically brings together hundreds of gifted musicians from regional high schools for an intensive day of rehearsal and performance with Maestro Flores-Caraballo and the festival’s guest conductor.
APM launched the biennial Pro Musica International Choral Festival in 2023, in partnership with the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University, and the 2025 Festival was held at the University at Albany. The festival is APM’s flagship educational program and provides an opportunity for students from across the United States and Canada to study and perform with world-class musicians and ensembles, and distinguished faculty, including the Festival’s conductor and composer in residence, Dr. Rollo Dilworth. Generous grant, corporate, and individual support provides full fellowships to all participating students, allowing the Pro Musica International Choral Festival to waive the tuition and room & board fees for every attending student.
Creation
Commissioning new choral works is critical to our mission and to Maestro Flores-Caraballo’s vision. By funding a commission, you support the creation of new art, making you an integral part of the collaborative, creative process. A significant gift may also carry a dedication in your name on the music score.
Preservation
Streaming and radio broadcasts extend our performances beyond the concert hall to a global audience. Your support ensures everyone has free access via radio and the web to great choral performances, and extends the life of APM’s concerts.
Recordings forever preserve APM’s artistry, establishing a legacy, elevating APM’s profile around the globe and attracting new fans outside the concert hall. Your contribution ensures that our recordings of significant choral works are shared world-wide.
What Difference Your Support Will Make
Your gift to Albany Pro Musica can transform not only individual lives, but an entire community as well. Whether it is providing support for the arts-in-education program or providing critical resources to produce our exciting in-person or virtual concerts, your support will impact thousands of individuals and secure the future of this dynamic Capital Region performing arts organization.
For more information, please contact Emily Sturman, Deputy Executive Director, at 518-687-1947 or emily [at] albanypromusica.org.
