CLASSICAL CONCERTS Wednesday 10/11 HARMONIA OPERA COMPANY James Demster conducts world ...
HARMONIA OPERA COMPANY
James Demster conducts world premiere of Christian Mcleer's Japanese Opera, Haibo (Ash Boy); Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 8, $15-$30.
ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S
Sir Charles Mackerras conducts all-Brahms program feat. mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore; Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 212-247-7800; 8, $23-$86.
PACIFICA MIX
Composer P.Q. Phan leads American Composers Orchestra in chamber works by six young Asian-American composers; The Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-752-3015; 8, $15.
RIVERSIDE SYMPHONY
George Rothman conducts works by Davidovsky, Tchaikovsky & Sibelius feat. soprano Susan Narucki; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $25-$40.
Thursday 10/12
MANUEL BARRUECO
Guitarist performs works by Bach (trans. Barrueco), Farinas, Rodrigo & Chick Corea; John C. Borden Aud., Manhattan School of Music, B'way (122nd St.), 212-749-3300; 8, $12-$15, $5 st./s.c.
INTERPRETATIONS
Ethel String Quartet joins composer-guitarist John King in original works; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 8, $10.
MUSIC FOR THE SPIRIT
Baroque flutist Immanuel Davis performs works by Handel, Telemann & Platti w/harpsichordist Gwendolyn Toth; St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 W. 31st St. (betw. betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-967-9157; 1:15, free.
NEW YORK SCANDIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Dorrit Matson conducts works by Grieg, Islandmoen & Roman; Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Pl., Wall St. (B'way), 212-602-0873; 1, $2 contrib.
MARILYN NONKEN
Pianist performs Ives' towering Concord Sonata & works by Finnissy; Columbia's Miller Theater, 2960 B'way (116th St.), 212-854-7799; 8, $17.
JOSE VAN DAM
Bass-baritone performs works by Duparc & Faure w/pianist Maciej Pikulski; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $42.
Friday 10/13
ENCOMPASS NEW OPERA THEATER
John Yaffe conducts world premiere of composer-librettist Louis Gioia's Un Racconto Fiorentino; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $25-$30.
KUNQU SOCIETY
Ming Dynasty-era Chinese opera feat. Zhang Jiqing in New York debut as tragic female lead, Cui Shi; Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-772-4448; 8, call for price.
PETER LAUL
Pianist performs works by Haydn, Schubert & Chopin at Renee Weiler Concert Hall, Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow St. (7th Ave.), 212-242-4770; 8, $12, $8 st./s.c.
ANGELINA TALLAJ
Pianist in works by Mena, Ginastera, Guastavino, Aviles & Granados; Third St. Music School Settlement, 235 E. 11th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-777-3240; 7:30, free.
Saturday 10/14
DODO SCHIELEIN
Composer & graphic artist performs original works for prepared-piano & electric guitar; Glass Farm Concerts, 438 W. 37th St., #4H (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-244-6422; 8, $10 contrib.
Sunday 10/15
NEWSTEAD TRIO
Pianist Xun Pan, cellist Sara Male & violinist Michael Jamanis perform works by Rachmaninoff, Schoenfield & Dvorak; St. Peter's Church, 346 W. 20th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-691-6263; 4, $10, $5 st./s.c.
JOSE VAN DAM
Bass-baritone performs works by Berlioz, Ravel, Poulenc & Ibert w/pianist Maciej Pikulski; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 2, $42.
Monday 10/16
JUILLIARD ORCHESTRA
Gerard Schwartz conducts works by Diamond & Strauss feat. pianist Min-Ju Choi; Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (64th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $7-$15, free st./s.c.
CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN
Baritone performs works by Faure, Schumann, Poulenc, Butterworth & Wolf w/pianist Malcolm Martineau; Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 7:30, $25.
MANCHESTER MUSIC FESTIVAL STRING ORCHESTRA
Ariel Rudiakov conducts ensemble in works by Elgar, Bach-Lasser, Wiren, Caplet & Shostakovich feat. harpist Dobrinka Nacheva; Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 W. 69th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 802-362-1956; 8, free.
MUSIC OF MASADA
Masada String Trio joins guitarist Marc Ribot & percussionists in works by John Zorn; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 8, $20.
MARK SNYDER
Oboist performs works by Soderlundh, Piazzola, Loeffler4 & Gershwin w/violist Stephanie Griffin & pianist Marija Ilic; St. Paul's Chapel, B'way (Fulton St.), 212-602-0747; 12 p.m., $2 contrib.
Tuesday 10/17
CYGNUS ENSEMBLE
Stringed-instrument group performs works by Scelsi, Morris & Donatoni; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 8, call for price.