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In a challenging year for the performing arts, the Albany Symphony Orchestra got some good news this fall. It has been nominated for a Grammy for the fifth time in seven years.
It’s a sound – and feeling – that a lot of us haven’t experienced in a while. In a year that has largely stifled the music industry, the ASO was nominated for its newly-released performance of Christopher Theofanidis’ “Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra” – a performance recorded way back in 2018, in a livelier Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
Music Director David Alan Miller says he’s thrilled by the nomination (for “Best Classical Instrumental Solo”), particularly because it showcases new work.
Shopportunist: Make this COVID Christmas more merry
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Santa Claus using a computer in his house to do a Christmas video conference. He is typing his present list on the red mobile phone.Sisoje/Getty Images
You better not shout. You better not cry. You better not pout. Even though he s added a few tasks to his to-do list, like self-quarantining, getting a COVID-19 test and stocking his sleigh with PPE in advance of his global trek, Santa Claus is coming to town.
It s a COVID Christmas. And, while it is unconventional and even somber in some ways, there may be happiness to salvage this season. If you need a little help, here are a few warm, fuzzy and (almost) free ways to put the merry in Merry Christmas.