Built in 1875 above the main floor of the Troy Savings Bank, this 1,200-seat Victorian concert hall is regarded by acousticians as one of the finest rooms for music anywhere in the world. The wooden interior — balconies, curved ceiling, ornate plasterwork — produces a natural warmth and clarity that larger, purpose-built halls often fail to replicate. Leonard Bernstein, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman have all performed here, and the hall continues to host a full season of classical concerts, jazz, and chamber music.
The building is at 32 Second Street downtown. Tickets are available through the hall's website; if you can't get to a performance, the exterior alone is worth a look — the Venetian Gothic facade facing State Street is one of the more unusual streetscapes in upstate New York.