MUSIC AND CHORALE

Chorale

Wednesdays 1:30pm to 3:30pm, Resumes July 13th

Participants must be able to carry a tune and take direction. Directed by Sherri Strichman. Click here to register or call (518) 438-6651. 

Music & Morsels: the Voice of the Cello

Wednesday, June 15, 2022  from 4-5pm (ET) on Zoom

An especially versatile instrument, the cello is equally at home blending into large ensembles or singing out as the lead voice in a group. But in this program, we get to hear the cello's voice all on its own. Join host Sean Fitzgerald to embark on a musical journey with Cellist James Jaffe, who guides us on a unique path through J.S. Bach's foundational works for the instrument, and then shows us how the cello's voice developed in the hands of twentieth and twenty-first century masters Gaspar Cassadó and Chinary Ung.

Presented in partnership with the OMJCC and the National JCC Adult & Senior Alliance.  The Albany JCC receives a portion of each ticket purchased.  Purchase tickets here. Early bird ends 6/13.

Songs & Stories: A Tribute to Burt Bacharach 

Wednesday, July 15, 2022 from 4-5pm (ET) on Zoom

Raised as a Jewish kid in Queens, NY, Burt Bacharach gravitated towards music. First, it was jazz. He then went on to become a composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who wrote hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s.  His music is characterized by unusual chord progressions, influenced by jazz harmony and striking syncopated rhythmic patterns, irregular phrasing, and odd, changing meters… and yet everyone sings “I Say A little Prayer”, “Do you know the way to San José?” or “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” without skipping a beat.  Come join Gilda Solve in this fun-filled hour of songs & stories that will whisk you back to a time gone by.  Guests are welcome to ask questions via the chat throughout the program.  

Presented in partnership with the OMJCC and the National JCC Adult & Senior Alliance.  The Albany JCC receives a portion of each ticket purchased. Purchase tickets here. Early bird ends 7/11