Classical Concerts Wednesday 3/28 GREAT PERFORMERS Conducting Debut! Murray Perahia leads ...
GREAT PERFORMERS
Conducting Debut! Murray Perahia leads the Academy of St. Martin In The Fields through classical program & plain old whimsy; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 3, $35.
LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET
Known as LAGQ, quartet performs various Latin-inspired arrangements; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $25.
Friday 3/30
MUSIC PHILHARMONIA
Maestro Macal is on the scene. Director of the Manhattan School of Music's graduate conducting program pres. Ravel's Concerto in D Major amongst others; Manhattan School of Music, B'way (122nd St.), 212-749-3300; 8, free.
Saturday 3/31
MAYA BEISER & STEVEN SCHICK PROJECT
Concert emphasizes the "shifting currents of new music" w/Jewish slants on chamber & Eastern European Klezmer sounds at Abraham Goodman House; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (B'way), 212-501-3330; 8, $20.
SKAMPA STRING QUARTET
Prague's own collection of Czech strings highlight Bohemian melody; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $25.
Sunday 4/1
CLASSICAL STANDARDS & ROMANTIC BALLADS COME TO LIFE
Maureen McGovern, the John Pizzarelli Trio, Ray Kennedy (pianist) & the Big Band Swing Orchestra fire off Spring-time love rhythms; Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Park Blvd., Bronx, 718-960-8833; 2, $25-$30.
CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA
If you can pronounce the orchestra's name, be there. Riccardo Chailly leads performance feat. Mahler's Ruckert Lieder w/outstanding soloists; Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (64th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $15-$30.
GOULD PIANO TRIO
British invasion of ensemble chamber music hits New York City w/performance of Haydn's Piano Trio in C major at Lincoln Center; Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 8, $10.
SPRING FEVER
Soprano Ilana Kochinska sings it up alongside pianist Ivan Yanakov in repertoire testing program; Donnell Library Center Auditorium, 20 W. 53rd St. (6th Ave.), 212-579-0932; 2:30, free.
Monday 4/2
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?
Host Robert Kapilow explains the majesty of Stravinsky's Suite from The Soldiers Tale in preconcert discussion, then you get to experience it yourself courtesy of the perspectives ensemble; Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 7:30, $25.
Tuesday 4/3
JUILLIARD PERFORMANCES
This is it...the final concert of 2000-2001 season. Hugh Wolff conducts Juilliard Orchestra's performance of Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms w/the Juilliard choral Union; Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (64th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $15-$30.