The canal linked the Hudson River to Lake Erie, making trade faster and cheaper and propelling New York’s economic might. To celebrate the bicentennial, the small, artistically vibrant Albany Symphony commissioned new works inspired by each stop on its tour. Some are fortunate enough to have summer homes: The Boston Symphony Orchestra has Tanglewood; the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Ravinia Festival; the Cleveland Orchestra, the Blossom Music Festival. Others venture farther afield: The Utah Symphony will tour state parks and monuments next month. PhotoBut the Albany Symphony added another dimension for its weeklong tour, which will end on Saturday in Lockport, about 25 miles northeast of Buffalo.

Source: New York Times July 07, 2017 20:48 UTC