Albany Symphony - Renewal: Music of Viet Cuong (2025) Hi-Res

RENEWAL features four works by composer Viet Cuong, performed by the critically-acclaimed Albany Symphony. In Re(new)al, a percussion quartet performs on found and prepared instruments in a three-movement concerto inspired by hydro, wind, and solar energy. Higher Ground – Concerto for Tuba honors the bass voice through chaconne and canticle forms, exploring the act of rising as a central musical idea. The poetry-inspired Next Week’s Trees and Orbital, praised as “radiant, prismatic and fascinating” by Times Union, complete the collection, each showcasing Cuong’s compositional voice that The New York Times calls “alluring” and “stirring.”