Assassins and Villains – Concert Showcasing the Villains of Classical Music

WHEN: Sunday, Nov 5, 2023 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

WHERE: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202

COST: $10 for students. Tickets are available HERE

BUS: #10–100, 100, 10

Assassins and Villains – Concert and Dinner showcasing the Villains of Classical Music

Musicians of Ma’alwyck’s Fall Schuyler Mansion concert takes a turn on the dark side with a program devoted to some of music’s most notorious villains drawn from opera, with works by Carulli, Mozart, Herold, and more for flute, violin, and guitar.

A free concert preview will be offered Wednesday, November 1 from 12:00 to 12:45 PM at SUNY-Schenectady’s Carl Taylor Auditorium.

The mainstage concert takes place Sunday, November 5 at 2 PM and 4 PM at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site in Albany with a reception between concerts. Tickets are $40 for adults and $10 for students.

A Post-Concert Dinner  will be offered immediately after the concert on Sunday, November 5, at 5:30 PM at Cafe Capriccio in Albany, themed around the Assassins & Villains repertoire. Tickets are $70.40/person (drinks not included). RSVP by 10/30 – space is limited to 30 guests. Reception guests must also buy a ticket to the Schuyler Mansion Concert.

To purchase tickets for the 11/5 2 PM or 4 PM concert and the 5:30 PM post-concert dinner, visit https://musiciansofmaalwyck.org/home.

These events are made possible with funding from the Michele L. Vennard Hospitality Grant administered by Discover Albany, and by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.

About The Musicians Of Ma’alwyck

Musicians of Ma’alwyck are a flexible-sized classical chamber music ensemble. The mission of Musicians of Ma’alwyck is to share history through music. Founded in 1999 by violinist and director Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, the purpose of Musicians of Ma’alwyck is to cultivate and promote an understanding and appreciation for American, particularly New York State, life in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries through the performance of chamber ensemble music at historic sites and concert venues in collaboration with other artistic organizations. Based in the Capital Region but performing throughout New York State, the ensemble serves a diverse audience of music lovers, history enthusiasts, and supporters of the arts. Core musicians include Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, director and violin; Norman Thibodeau, flute; Sten Isachsen, guitar; André Laurent O’Neil, cello. The group frequently works with guest artists of national stature.

Musicians of Ma’alwyck produce several concerts and online programs each year, combining archival research, historic sites in New York State, and classical music. They have been in residence at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany for over twenty years, and are currently holding residencies at SUNY-Schenectady and Hyde Hall, a historic house museum in Cooperstown, NY. The ensemble released its first commercial CD in 2016, Music in the Schuyler Mansion, which the Times Union called “elegant and charming,” and their second in 2021, Hyde Hall & the Silver Goddess: Operatic Brilliance of Auber, Bellini, Meyerbeer, and Rossini from the Drawing Room.