CLASSICAL CONCERTS Wednesday 5/24 American Symphony Orchestra Vakhtang Jordania conducts ...
American Symphony Orchestra
Vakhtang Jordania conducts works by Verdi, Saint-Saëns & Copland feat. pianist Tatsuya Nagashima; Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (64th St.), 721-6500; 8, $18-$45.
Otto Luening Centennial Concert
Soprano Judith Bettina, cellist Michael Finckel & flutist Margaret Lancaster perform works by & in memory of the versatile American flutist-composer; Columbia's Miller Theater, 2960 B'way (116th St.), 854-7799; 8, free.
Thursday 5/25
Sung Eun Kim
Pianist performs works by Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Debussy & Schubert; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 501-3330; 8, $15.
Salvatore Motisi, Paula K. Poulafearh
Tenor & soprano perform operatic duo repertoire at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St. (B'way), 877-8227; 12, free.
MUSIC FOR THE SPIRIT
St. Francis of Assisi Church hosts free weekly midday concerts. Midtown Concerts consist of both secular & sacred music. Today, violinist Nancy Wilson performs works by Bach with harpsichordist Gwendolyn Toth; St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 W. 31st St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 967-9157; 1:15, free.
New Hudson Saxophone Quartet
Ensemble performs works by Florio, Copland, Tannenbaum, Wilder, Torke & Cohen; Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Pl., Wall St. (B'way), 602-0747; 1, $2 contrib.
Friday 5/26
New Vienna Chamber Ensemble
Vocal/instrumental group perform works by composers from Vienna and New York feat. Schubert, Dreznin, Martino & Perle; Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 W. 69th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & B'way), 768-4732; 8, $12, $8 st./s.c.
Sunday 5/28
new york Youth Symphony
Mischa Santora conducts works by Mozart, Stravinsky & Gregory Spears feat. violinist Pamela Frank & violist Andy Simionescu; Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 247-7800; 2, $7-$40.
Tuesday 5/30
Gandharvas
Robert Barrows directs early-music ensemble in selections from Monteverdi's Selva Morale e Spirituale; St. Joseph's Church, 371 6th Ave. (6th St.), 888-414-SING; 8, free.