Albany Symphony's Summer Soiree + Dogs of Desire
Join us on Friday, June 5, 2026 at EMPAC
Cocktail hour | 5pm
Enjoy refreshing cocktails with other guests prior to the concert
Dogs of Desire concert | 6pm
Albany Symphony's electrifying, genre-defying chamber orchestra presents new works from today's most adventurous composers
Summer Soiree | 7:30pm
Dinner & Drinks with Music Director David Alan Miller, Performing Artists, and Composers
Silent Auction, Live Auction, & Fund-a-Need paddle raise
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$130000 Goal
$64205
Total Raised