CALENDAR.(Preview)(Calendar)

MUSIC

CLASSICAL

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany When: 3 p.m. Sunday Cost: $15-$49 Contact: 465-4663 or http://www.palacealbany.com Notes: Sunday Symphonies for Family, "Compose Yourself with Cowboy Dave," is an interactive musical excursion for the whole family.

Delmar Community Orchestra, Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Delaware Ave., Delmar When: 7:30 p.m. Monday Cost: Free Contact: http://www.delmarcommunityorchestra.com Notes: Under the direction of Vincent Bonfede, the ensemble will perform a program of classics and pops, including works by Mozart, Johann Strauss, and Copland, selections from "Showboat," and an original composition by Bonefede. Titled "Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra," the work will be performed by graduating senior Graham Bastian, a DCO veteran and member of the Empire State Repertory Orchestra.

"Electrify Your Strings." Columbia High School, 962 Luther Road, East Greenbush When: 7 p.m. Saturday Cost: $8-$12 Contact: 207-2172 Notes: International recording artist Mark Wood, one of the original members of the multiplatinum-selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra and creator of the Viper electric violin, will transform student musicians into a full-fledged rock orchestra. Audience will be entertained by Mark's original material, as well as his arrangements of music by Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Beatles and more.

Festival of Contemporary Music, Performing Arts Center, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany When: 7 p.m. Thursday Cost: $3-$6 Contact: 442-3997 Notes: This concert of percussion music emphasizes contemporary and recent works featuring the University Percussion Ensemble and two youth ensembles.

Findlay Cockrell, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 30 Second St., Troy When: Noon Tuesday Cost: Free Contact: 273-0038 or http://www.troymusichall.org Notes: The pianist performs "A Chopin 200th Birthday Celebration."

Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Glens Falls High School, Sherman and Quade streets, Glens Falls When: 4 p.m. Sunday Cost: $25; students, $10 Contact: 793-1348; e-mail: exdir@gfso.org Notes: "Serenade and Friends." The strings of the GFSO accompany Greg Smith, principal trumpet, and Chris Bush, principal clarinet, for an afternoon of solo wind and brass music followed by the dances and sentiments of a Czech serenade.

Instrumentalists Celebrating Renaissance Dances, Pruyn House, 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Newtonville When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Cost: Free Contact: 810-6274; e-mail: murphymj@cobleskill.edu Notes: Evening celebration and meeting of the Hudson Mohawk Chapter of the American Recorder Society. Please bring recorders, strings and capped reeds, hurdy-gurdies, harps and percussion, etc. Instrumental workshop led by the owners of The Recorder Shop from Hannacroix; instruments and new music will be available for purchase.

"A Little Sunday Music," Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar When: 2 p.m. Sunday Contact: 439-9314 or http://www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org Notes: Featuring Bien Baez, mezzo-soprano, performing Spanish art songs and arias.

Monday Musical Club, First Congregational Church, 405 Quail St., Albany When: 3 p.m. Sunday Cost: Free Contact: 482-4580 Notes: Music by Piazzolla, Ponce, Greene, Sandoval, Tarrega, Villa Lobos, Chopin and Bach.

Skidmore College Orchestra, Ladd Hall, Room 307, Skidmore College, Saratoga When: 8 p.m. Saturday Contact: 580-5000 or http://www.skidmore.edu Notes: Skidmore College Orchestra, with guest musical director Charles Schneider, of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra.

University Concert Band, Performing Arts Center, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany When: 7:30 p.m. Monday Cost: $3-$6 Contact: 442-3997 Notes: This ensemble of brass, woodwinds and percussion performs several selections covering a wide variety of band literature.

University Symphony Orchestra, Performing Arts Center, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany When: 3 p.m. Sunday Cost: $3-$6 Contact: 442-3997 Notes: A group of students, faculty and community musicians under the direction of conductor Chris Neubert present symphonic favorites

POP, ROCK, FOLK, COUNTRY AND JAZZ

Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts …