A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Albagli is principal percussionist of the Albany Symphony Orchestra and has performed throughout the USA and Europe. He is a member of the music faculty at SUNY-Albany and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is also Musical Director of the Empire State Youth Percussion Ensemble, which has performed under his direction since 1984 to national acclaim.  He has composed, arranged, and performed more than forty works for ensemble and solo percussion. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his background in physics and music has been the cornerstone of dozens of projects linking the arts and sciences.