Sold out!! Sunday, March 20, 2:00 p.m.Druthers Brewery, 1053 Broadway, Albany A Declaration of Sentiments Concert – 3:00 p.m. Musicians of Ma'alwyck presents a very special collaborative concert with the Siena College Chorus and Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Timothy Reno celebrating the Suffragettes and the bicentennial of the birth of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Entitled a “Declaration of Sentiments,” the concert will feature works of American female composers Marion Bauer (Songs for Soprano and String Quartet, and Pieces for solo flute perhaps world premiere performances) and Amy Beach (Theme & Variations for Flute and String Quartet--an incredible piece of chamber music) and Daybreak of English composer Rebecca Clarke (who spent the final decade of her life in America). Soprano Jean Leonard will be the soloist. We are also delighted to present the world premiere of “Are women people?” by Kathleen Ballantyne, a work based on Suffragette texts. Commissioned by Siena College for this concert, the work is scored for chorus, vocal soloists and string quartet. The concert will also include a reading by newscaster and documentary maker Elaine Houston of the seminal Suffrage movement document “Declaration of Sentiments,” whose principal author was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. We are extremely excited to be presenting this concert in the brewery at Druthers in downtown Albany. This gorgeously renovated building on Broadway, is not far from where both Suffragette and Anti-Suffragette events happened in the early 1900s. George de Piro, brewmaster at Druthers, and a friend of Musicians of Ma'alwyck since the Poor Soldier opera, will be hosting us there and creating a special Anti-Suffragette brew for us. VIP ticket holders will be treated to a private preview beer tasting at 2:30 p.m. before the concert. Pre-Concert Lecture - 2:00 p.m. (FREE with ticket) On the panel will be composer Kathleen Ballantyne, brewmaster George de Piro, music engraver and Temperance song expert Byron Nilsson and others from the concert. The pre-concert talk will be in the brewery. No reservations are necessary, but a concert ticket must be purchased. Exhibit - Sponsored by Albany County Historical Association at Ten Broeck Mansion Dinner – 5:00 p.m. A 1920s style society dinner with craft beer pairings is being offered following the concert. Attendance is strictly limited to 100 and reservations must be made by March 16. Click here for a description of the unique anti-suffragette brew and menu created for this event. Ticket Information 1) Concert ticket only: $15 for adults, $5 for students (regular seating, no special beer tasting). 2) VIP concert ticket: $50 (special front seating and private sneak tasting of new Anti Suffragette brew, only 48 VIP tickets available). 3) Concert and dinner tickets: $75 (regular seating, dinner with beer pairings, but no private sneak tasting of brew). Must be reserved by March 16th. 4) VIP concert and dinner tickets: $110 (special front seating, private sneak beer tasting, concert and dinner, only 48 VIP tickets available). Must be reserved by March 16th. 5) Dinner only: $70 available through Druthers 518-650-7996, reservations required by March 16th. Click here to make your reservation! Special thank-you to Dr. Jennifer Dorsey (Director of Siena College's McCormick Center for the Study of the American Revolution and the Board President for the Albany County Historical Association) for her generous monetary support of this event. All of the events are a co-production of Musicians of Ma'alwyck, Siena College, Ten Broeck Mansion/Albany County Historical Association, the New York State League of Women Voters, and Druthers Brewery.