Wait until you see what Vanguard has planned for 2024!
Some old favorites such as the SHRIMP BOIL at June Farms, and the FALL JAZZ BRUNCH held there too, are back on the calendar!
Wait until you see what Vanguard has planned for 2024!
Some old favorites such as the SHRIMP BOIL at June Farms, and the FALL JAZZ BRUNCH held there too, are back on the calendar!
What Is Vanguard?
Since 1963, Vanguard has been a fundraising and support group for the Albany Symphony Orchestra. We usher at concerts, we provide homes for visiting artists, we help the ASO staff with office work and children’s programs, we prepare food for musicians and much more.
We organize stimulating, informative and enjoyable fundraising trips to various regional venues for members and the public. Recent destinations include the Culinary Institute of America, the Sagamore at Lake George and a stage play in Bennington, Vermont.
We enjoy creating our own fundraising events at local points of interest and beautiful private homes. A Victorian Tea, Troy’s Tiffany Windows and a unique Brunch at June Farms are some of our great opportunities for meeting old friends and making new ones planned this year.
One of our ongoing operations includes collecting gently used instruments to donate to local school music programs. Here is the latest information about collection locations and times.
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Click on the link to meet the woman, Jill Rifkin, who is so dedicated to the program.
The instruments collected are donated to eight local school districts that lack sufficient instruments for hundreds of students whose families cannot afford expensive rental or purchase fees. These donations allow these eager children to study music in depth and play in their schools’ bands and orchestras. Donations are tax deductible. 429 have been collected to date.
For further information, contact Jill Rifkin, Chair, (518) 439-1843 Instruments for Students, Vanguard, Inc.
Maybe YOU can help us! Write to our email or call the ASO office for more Vanguard information.
Vanguard members volunteering at the MVP arena welcome desk for the Albany Symphony last October ! Vanguard is always available to assist the Symphony at events! This was special, a Movie Music Play-In for musicians of all ages!
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Click on the EVENTS tab above to see some of the photos of last year's second
JAZZ BRUNCH at JUNE FARMS
NOW is the time to mark your calendar for
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2024
Another Jazz Brunch fundraiser to benefit the
ALBANY SYMPHONY
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Remember the "Sparkle and Shine" event last November at The Diamond Centre at Glennpeter Jewelers?
WHAT? You missed it?
Don't let that happen this year!
Mark your calendar NOW for July 18, 2024 to BE THERE!
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Our delicious Shrimp Boil dinner at June Farms will be back on June 2, 2024!
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Enjoying lunch at Druthers after our delightful and informative Mohawk River Cruise last July!
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MORE DATES TO SAVE:
Wednesday, May 1 - A Spring Luncheon
Sunday, May 5 - Sunday Salon
Sunday, May 19 - Bonne Fête
Thursday, June 20 - AnnualMeeting/Luncheon
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Do you have an interest in helping Vanguard preserve our archives? We can use your help.
Contact Carol Whittaker at cwhittaker@albany.edu