CLASSICAL CONCERTS Wednesday 1/24 AUSTRIA CONCERT SERIES Bass-baritone Andreas Lebeda & ...

| 16 Feb 2015 | 05:30

    AUSTRIA CONCERT SERIES

    Bass-baritone Andreas Lebeda & pianist Claus-Christian Schuster pres. program of works by Gottfried von Einem, Egon Wellesz, Hanns Eisler & others; Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 157 W. 57th St. (7th Ave.), RSVP 212-759-5165; 8, free.

     

    KURT WEILL CENTENARY

    Opera singer Regina Resnik pres. concert portion of event that honors Weill; Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-772-4448; call for times, free [through 1/27].

     

    Thursday 1/25

    FOCUS! 2001 FESTIVAL

    New Juilliard Ensemble pres. "100 Years of Italian Music Since Verdi" at Juilliard Theater at the Juilliard School, 65th St. (B'way), 212-769-7406; 8, free [repeats Mon.]

     

    JAZZ PIANO AT THE Y

    Dick Hyman directs "NY Piano: New York's Finest!" program at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $30.

     

    MUSIC FOR THE SPIRIT

    As part of "Midtown Concerts" series, tenor Philip Anderson performs "Baroque Songs & Airs" program at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 W. 31st St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-967-9157; 1:15, free.

     

    NEW MUSIC MANNES

    Evening of contemporary music feat. violin solo "Incantation" & Chou Wen-Chung's "Cursive"; 150 W. 85th St. (betw. Columbus & Amsterdam Aves.), 212-496-8524; 8, free.

     

    Friday 1/26

    COMPOSER PORTRAITS

    Series highlights classical composers & performers from 21st century. Today, saxophonist Ornette Coleman & vocalist Sebastian Currier perform at Columbia's Miller Theater, as part of "New Works" series; 2960 B'way (116th St.), 212-854-7799; 8, $17.

     

    DRESDEN STAATSKAPELLE

    Giuseppe Sinopoli conducts prestigious orchestra in all-Beethoven program, as part of Lincoln Center's "Symphonic Masters" series at Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (64th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $28-$50.

     

    GREAT DAY IN NEW YORK

    The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center hosts program six of concert series. Today, Philip Glass, Richard Rodney Bennett, Lukas Foss, George Perle, Elliott Cartet, Fred Lerdahl, Jerome Kitzke, Peter Leiberson, Martin Bresnick & Michael Torke are featured at Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-875-5788; 7:30, $15-$37.50.

     

    NEW YORK POPS

    Founder Skitch Henderson leads group in "The Magic of the Movies" program at Carnegie Hall, 157 W. 57th St. (7th Ave.), 212-247-7800; 8, $20-$78.

     

    Saturday 1/27

    MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC

    Justin DiCioccio conducts Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra in "Rhythm: Classical vs. Jazz: The Music of Leonard Bernstein" program feat. clarinetist Richard Stoltzman; Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 212-247-7800; 2, $5.

     

    NEW YORK GRAND OPERA CO.

    Performs Giuseppe Verdi's monomental "Mass of Requiem" in honor of 100th anniversary of composer's death; Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 212-247-7800; 8:30, $20-$150.

     

    RIVERSIDE SYMPHONY

    Music director George Rothman conducts symphony in premiere of Robert Schumann's Symphony in G Minor at Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-864-4197; 8, $25-$40.

     

    Sunday 1/28

    MUSIC BEFORE 1800

    New York vocal ensemble, Pemerium, in "Music From the Burgundian Court of Philip the Good"; Corpus Christi Church, 529 W. 121st St. (B'way), 212-666-9266; 4, $25, $20 s.c., $15 st.

     

    SARASOTA MUSIC FESTIVAL

    Alumni perform Schubert's C major Quintet at St. Patrick's Cathedral, 5th Ave. (betw. 50th & 51st Sts.), 212-753-2261; 2:30, contrib.

     

    Monday 1/29

    SPECULUM MUSICAE

    Contemporary music ensemble gives last of three concerts in celebration of 30th anniversary, as part of "New Music for a New Century" series; Columbia's Miller Theater, 2960 B'way (116th St.), 212-854-7799; 8, $15, $7 st./s.c.

     

    Tuesday 1/30

    GREAT DAY IN NEW YORK

    The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center hosts program seven of concert series. Today, Chen Yi, Tobias Picker, Sebastian Currier, Paul Lansky, Bruce Adolphe, Oliver Lake & Stephen Sondheim are featured at Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-875-5788; 7:30, $15-$37.50.