EMPAC
110 8th Street
Troy NY 12180
Troy NY 12180
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Hailed by the New York Times as a “technological pleasure dome for the mind and senses,” EMPAC is your destination to experience the fresh, new music of the Albany Symphony’s American Music Festival. EMPAC ’s Concert Hall combines the outstanding acoustics, refined materials, and comfort of great concert halls of the past with the versatility and technological virtuosity of the 21st-century.
Concert Hall
The Concert Hall combines the outstanding acoustics, refined materials, and comfort of great concert halls of the past with the flexibility and technology of the 21st-century. The hall's superior acoustics come from a number of innovations. Convex walls and other shaped surfaces allow performers or loudspeakers to be anywhere in the hall, redefining the notion that music comes only from the stage. A fabric ceiling was developed for the first time ever for both for its acoustic and aesthetic properties. Air rises quietly from under the seats rather than being forced down by noisy fans. Visually, staging elements or screens, projectors, and platforms can be flown anywhere in the hall; high-definition video can be projected on the 56' wide screen, and uncompressed video and audio recording over fiber cables is possible.
Parking
Parking for performances is available in the parking garage on College Avenue (east of the EMPAC building), starting one hour before each event. All open, campus parking lots are available for event parking after 5 PM. During business hours, a limited number of metered spaces are available adjacent to the garage, and visitors may also find nearby parking on College Avenue. Permits are required for marked handicapped spaces. Please observe all posted parking rules at all times.
Capacity: 1415
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Concert Hall
The Concert Hall combines the outstanding acoustics, refined materials, and comfort of great concert halls of the past with the flexibility and technology of the 21st-century. The hall's superior acoustics come from a number of innovations. Convex walls and other shaped surfaces allow performers or loudspeakers to be anywhere in the hall, redefining the notion that music comes only from the stage. A fabric ceiling was developed for the first time ever for both for its acoustic and aesthetic properties. Air rises quietly from under the seats rather than being forced down by noisy fans. Visually, staging elements or screens, projectors, and platforms can be flown anywhere in the hall; high-definition video can be projected on the 56' wide screen, and uncompressed video and audio recording over fiber cables is possible.
Parking
Parking for performances is available in the parking garage on College Avenue (east of the EMPAC building), starting one hour before each event. All open, campus parking lots are available for event parking after 5 PM. During business hours, a limited number of metered spaces are available adjacent to the garage, and visitors may also find nearby parking on College Avenue. Permits are required for marked handicapped spaces. Please observe all posted parking rules at all times.
Capacity: 1415