CLASSICAL CONCERTS Wednesday 12/6 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Seiji Ozawa conducts New ...
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Seiji Ozawa conducts New York premiere of John Corigliano's Symphony No. 2 & Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 feat. pianist Krystian Zimmerman; Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 212-247-7800; 8, call for price.
FESTIVAL CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Ensemble performs works by Michael Haydn, Britten, Strauss & Schumann; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 8, $15-$20.
THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES
David Gilbert conducts Manhattan School of Music students in world premiere of opera by Scott Eyerly (composer/librettist); John C. Borden Aud., Manhattan School of Music, B'way (122nd St.), 212-749-3300; 8, $15-$20, $7.50-$10 st./s.c. [repeats Fri. at 8, Sun. at 2:30].
KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS
Pianist Jeffrey Siegel continues concert/commentary series w/works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rubinstein, Borodin, Balakirev, Glazounov & Rachmaninoff; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $25.
PHILIP QUINT & TATIANA GONCHAROVA
Violinist & pianist (respectively) perform duo & solo works by Still, Corigliano, Copland, Foss & Gershwin-Heifetz; Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 E. 65th St. (5th Ave.), 212-734-2130; 8, call for price.
Thursday 12/7
AUGUSTINE IMPERIAL GUITAR SERIES
Duo-guitarists Christian Gruber & Peter Maklar perform works by Granados, Sor, Bogdanovic & deFalla; Hubbard Recital Hall, Manhattan School of Music, B'way (122nd St.), 212-749-3300; 8, $15, $5 st./s.c.
ENSEMBLE GALILEI
Anglo-baroque folk group performs msical setting of children's story, Anna's Garden; Trinity Church, B'way (Wall St.), 212-602-0747; 1, $2 contrib.
DAVID KEBERLE
Composer/clarinetist performs original compositions w/pianist Eric Moe & various electronics; Renee Weiler Concert Hall at Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow St. (7th Ave.), 212-242-4770; 8, $12, $8 st./s.c.
MUSIC FOR THE SPIRIT
St. Francis of Assisi Church hosts free weekly midday concerts consisting of both secular & sacred music. Today, Michael Hamill directs St. John's Preparatory School Men's Chorus (Danvers, MA) in Christmas-oriented program; St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 W. 31st St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-967-9157; 1:15, free.
Friday 12/8
ST. CECELIA CHORUS & ORCHESTRA
David Randolph conducts ensemble in works by Mendelssohn, Finzi & David Randolph; Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 212-247-7800; 8, $15-$55.
JUILLIARD SYMPHONY
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts works by Copland, Paulus & Tchaikovsky feat. organist Sean Jackson; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-769-7406; 8, free, res. req.
Saturday 12/9
CHARLOTTE HELLEKANT & PAUL GROVES
Mezzo-soprano & tenor perform works by Faure, Debussy, Duparc, Chausson & Britten w/pianist Steven Blier; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $20-$30.
NEW YORK CHORAL SOCIETY
John Daly Goodwin conducts works by Bach & Fraser feat. soprano Indra Thomas; Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 212-247-7800; 8, call for price.
POLYHYMNIA
Ten-voice ensemble performs candlelit program of pre-baroque works by Aston, Ockeghem, Gombert, Victoria & DesPrez; St. John's in the Village Episcopal Church, 218 W. 11th St. (Waverly Pl.), 212-353-0339; 8, $12, $8 st./s.c.
Sunday 12/10
AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS
Dr. Claudia Dumschat conducts Gian Carlo Menotti's beloved Christmas opera feat. boy soprano Zachary Bernhard; Church of the Transformation, 1 E. 29th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-684-4174; 4, $15, $10 s.c. & children under 12.
GOTHAM CITY BAROQUE ORCHESTRA & ST. MICHAEL'S CHOIR
Nicholas White conducts J.S. Bach's Mass in B Minor; Recital Hall, 225 W. 99th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-865-6786; 7:30, $20, $10 st./s.c.
VEGA STRING QUARTET
Ensemble performs works by Haydn, Bartok & Beethoven; Tishman Aud., New School, 66 W. 12th St. (6th Ave.), 212-229-5690; 2, $12.
WEST SIDE OPERA
Roger Malouf conducts highlights from Puccini operas; St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Ave. (54th St.), 212-935-2200; 2, $12, $10 st./s.c.
Monday 12/11
DUO CONCERTANTE
Violinist Nancy Dahn & pianist Timothy Steeves perform works by Beethoven & Franck; St. Paul's Chapel, B'way (Fulton St.), 212-602-0747; 12, $2 contrib.
JUILLIARD SYMPHONY
Otto-Werner Mueller conducts works by Gluck, Brahms & Beethoven; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-769-7406, res. req.; 8, free.
YO-YO MA & EMANUEL AX
World-famous cellist & pianist (respectively) perform works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn & Corigliano; Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (64th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $30-$65.
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?
Robert Kapilow moderates continuing discussion series feat. works by Debussy, w/pianist Judith Gordon; Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 7:30, $25.
Tuesday 12/12
LLOYD ARRIOLA
Pianist performs works by Beethoven incl. rarely-performed behemoth Op. 106 (known as the "Hammerklavier" Sonata); Continental Center, 180 Maiden Ln. (Front St.), 212-799-5000; 12:30, free.
CHAMBER MUSIC AT THE Y
Pianist Eugene Istomin & friends in ensemble works by Beethoven, Mozart & Schoenberg; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $30.
ENSEMBLE SOSPESO
Modern music ensemble performs works by Rand, Cody, Noreen & Carter; Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 157 W. 57th St. (7th Ave.), 212-247-7800; 8, $17.
DEMARRE MCGILL
Flutist performs New York premiere of John Holland's Sonata as well as works by Bach, Lieberman, Poulenc & Schubert w/pianist Hugh Sung; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 2, $10.