CLASSICAL CONCERTS Wednesday 9/20 LUZERNE MUSIC CENTER YOUNG ARTISTS Rising ...
LUZERNE MUSIC CENTER YOUNG ARTISTS
Rising stars perform works by Handel, Mozart, Faure & Gershwin; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $5-$50.
QUEEN'S CHAMBER BAND
Early music ensemble performs works by John Dowland; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 8, $25, $10 st./s.c.
Thursday 9/21
CONTINUUM
Modern music ensemble performs works by Krenek & Erickson; Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Pl., Wall St. (B'way), 212-602-0873; 1, $2 contrib. [repeats Sun. at 2].
ERNST KRENEK CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Preview excerpts & discussion of Krenek's chamber opera What Price Confidence; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (88th St.), 212-423-3587; 8, $15-$25 [repeats Fri., Sat. & Tues. at 8, Sun. at 3].
MUSIC FOR THE SPIRIT
Sopranos Jessica Tranzillo & Barbara Hollingshead perform baroque duos; St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 W. 31st St. (betw. betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-967-9157; 1:15, free.
NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL
Guitarists perform new classical works; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 8, $20.
WILLIAM SCHUMANN AWARD CONCERT
Celebrating his award, Steve Reich leads ensemble in two concerts; Columbia's Miller Theater, 2960 B'way (116th St.), 212-854-7799; 7:30, $25 [repeats Sat. at 7:30].
Saturday 9/23
LEONIDAS KAVAKOS
Violinist performs works by Brahms, Bartok, Zemlinsky, Kreisler & Ernst, w/pianist Peter Nagy; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $18-$25.
NEW JUILLIARD ENSEMBLE
Joel Sachs conducts works by Gribbin, Torikai, Beeson, Tihany, Zakarian & Casken; Juilliard Theater at the Juilliard School, 65th St. (B'way), 212-769-7406, res. req.; 8, free.
ISAAC STERN'S EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Two-day retrospective feat. film & live music at various locales; call 212-247-7800 for prices & info.
ZOOM COMPOSERS CLOSE UP
Pianist David Arden performs David Lang's Psalms Without Words with panel discussion; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 9, $9.
Sunday 9/24
BENEFIT FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN SCHOOL
Gregg Smith conducts ensembles in works by Mozart, Stoll, Debussy & Brahms; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 8, $30.
Monday 9/25
MUSIC AT THE EDGE OF LIFE
Ensemble performs works written in prisons & concentration camps; Riverside Church, 10th fl. Performance Space, 91 Claremont Ave. (120th St.), 212-662-8322; 7, $15, $10 st./s.c.
BACH PARTY
Flutist Carol Wincenc leads Juilliard faculty members in works by?you guessed it?J.S. Bach; Juilliard Theater at the Juilliard School, 65th St. (B'way), 212-769-7406; 8, free, res. req.