$15/general admission, $10/seniors and veterans, students are free

Musicians of Ma'alwyck will present a program of delightful and rarely heard Scottish music and music set to Scottish poetry. Full repertory for concert  is 
Airs for the Season by James Oswald
Down the Burn, Davey
Reel of Tulloch
Roslin Castle 
Auld Robin Gray
Tam o'Shanter set by Max Caplan
 The concerts opens with music for flute, violin and keyboard of Scottish composer, cellist and music publisher James Oswald. The well-respected Oswald was also the chamber composer for King George III. We also perform more traditional Scottish folk works, set classically by Oswald and other 18th century composers. The performance concludes with Max Caplan's brilliant setting of Robert Burns Tam o'Shanter. Featured musicians are Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, violinist and music director; Norman Thibodeau, flute and Max Caplan, keyboard and composer. 

Musicians of Ma'alwyck was formed in 2000 by Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz to present music that might have been heard in early Albany. While period-appropriate chamber music remains central, MofM has expanded to include contemporary works, commissions, operas, and multidisciplinary performances—all informed by often overlooked history. They have produced numerous concerts, provided performance opportunities for up-and-coming and established musicians, and have been a key part of the thriving Capital Region arts scene.  

Core musicians are Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, violin; Norman Thibodeau, flute; Sten Isachsen, guitar; and André Laurent O’Neil, cello. They perform five concert programs per season in addition to specially curated events at unique venues such as museums, historic sites, and houses of worship. The ensemble frequently collaborates with local, national, and international artists and organizations from a diversity of backgrounds and artistic styles, including Albany Symphony Orchestra, Albany Pro Musica, Glimmerglass Festival, Proctors Collaborative, among many others. 

Their two CDs—Music in the Schuyler Mansion (2017) and Hyde Hall and the Silver Goddess (2021), were both recorded at historic sites. Their work has earned them six Capital Region Music Award nominations and airplay on WMHT and WAMC. Since launching its first video project in 2020, MofM has produced 16 short films blending classical performance with historical storytelling; the latest, The Hollow, earned awards at multiple NYS film festivals. The ensemble is concluding its 25th Anniversary Season and continues to innovate while staying connected to its founding vision.