Side by Side Concert 2026

The combined forces of the RPI Orchestra and Empire State Youth Orchestra's Symphony Orchestra unite to perform Gustav Mahler's epic Symphony no. 1. The program will be led by RPI music faculty Dr. Robert Whalen, and will also include a performance of Edvard Grieg's famous Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by 2025 Concerto Competition winner Armstrong Wang '27.

To round out the program, ESYO Music Director and guest conductor Etienne Abelin will conduct Bedrich Smetana’s evocative “Vltava” or “The Moldau”, a masterful musical depiction of a river and the surrounding countryside and people who depend on it.

This performance will take place at 7:30pm on March 31st in the EMPAC Concert Hall. Admission is free.