Listings - Classical Concerts Wednesday 1/31 DISCORD & HARMONY: ...

| 16 Feb 2015 | 05:30

    DISCORD & HARMONY: AFRICAN AMERICANS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

    New School sponsors panel discussion in honor of Black History Month, followed student recital; Mannes College of Music, 150 W. 85th St. (betw. Columbus & Amsterdam Aves.), 212-580-0210; 7, free.

     

    ZOLTAN KOCSIS, PIANO

    Acclaimed conductor performs his first New York recital in 14 years, as part of "Distinguished Artists Series" at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5450; 8, $25.

     

    MOSCOW CHAMBER ORCHESTRA American pianist/conductor Constantine Orbelian leads Russian ensemble in works by Handel, Grieg & Vivaldi; Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 212-247-7800; 8, $15-$50.

     

    THE RAPHAEL TRIO The last of the trio's New York performances, feat. the complete Beethoven Trios, will be broadcast live on WNYC-93.9FM from The Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 E. 65th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & Madison Ave.), 212-734-2130; 8, $25.

     

    Thursday 2/1

    ALHAMBRA Weekly noonday concert feat. performance of Sephardic music; Trinity Church, B'way (Fulton St.), 212-602-0747; 12, free.

     

    PAUL GALBRAITH, SCOTTISH GUITARIST Guitarist performs works by Haydn, Debussy & J.S. Bach on eight-string guitar, as part of "The Augustine Guitar Series" at Hubbard Recital Hall, Manhattan School of Music, B'way (122nd St.), 212-749-3300; 8, call for price.

     

    MUSIC FOR THE SPIRIT As part of "Midtown Concerts" series, "Common Ground" performs 17th-century Italian classics at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 W. 31st St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-967-9157; 1:15, free.

     

    SAMUEL WONG

    Samuel Wong leads The Mannes Orchestra through a few of Beethoven's finest; Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-496-8524; 8, free.

     

    Friday 2/2

    DISTINCTIVE DEBUTS

    Eighteen-year-old American cellist, Alisa Weilerstein debuts w/pianist David Laughton to feature works by Bernstein, Chopin & Brahms; Carnigie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (57th St.), 212-903-9750; 8, $21.

      JUILLIARD CHORAL Juilliard students in "An Evening of Organ Music" feat. Bach's Fantasia & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-769-7406; 8, free tkts req.

     

    JUILLIARD'S FOCUS! 2001 George Manahan conducts The Juilliard Symphony in debut of several American works; Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-769-7406; 8, free.

     

    MANHATTAN CHAMBER SINFONIA Philippe leads ensemble in works by Dutilleux & Schubert; Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-769-7406; 8, free.

     

    Saturday 2/3

    INTERNATIONAL QUARTETS: THE BEST OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

    Czeck classics & Beethoven too. Narrated by Harold & Maedell Dixon; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $25.

     

    SAINT LUKE'S CHAMBER ENSEMBLE "Second Helpings 2001" series feat. contemporary works by this ensemble; Dia Center for the Arts, 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-594-6100; 2, $20.

     

    Sunday 2/4

    A CONCERT OF CHAMBER MUSIC & SONG

    The Aviva Players & New York Women Composers pres. a night of music & song in the memory of composer Jeanne Singer; Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 E. 65th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-362-2277; 3, $15.

     

    A GREAT DAY IN NEW YORK Fred Sherry hosts litany of performers in eighth concert of the series, incl. Paquito D' Riviera, Mario Davidovsky, Zhou Lang, Ned Rorem, Gunther Shuller, Anthony Davis, Derek Bermel & John Zorn; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-875-5788; 5, $15-$37.50.

     

    MARIA GULEGHINA, SOPRANO Singer debuts works by Rossini, Bellini & Donizetti for "Great Performers: Art of the Song" series at Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 2, $35.

     

    THE ROMANTIC PIANO Second concert in the "Aspects Liszt" series explores the character of the composer, Franz Liszt, w/various works performed; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 3, $25.

     

    THE WEST SIDE OPERA Under Roger Malouf's direction, The West Side Opera performs Act 3 of "Siegfried" by Richard Wagner; St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Ave. (54th St.), 212-595-6389; 2, $12.

     

    Monday 2/5

    ROBIN HUW BOWEN, HARPIST

    Performs, as part of St. Paul's Chapel noonday concert series, B'way (Fulton St.), 212-602-0747; 12, free.

     

    GREAT PERFORMERS' WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? Robert Kapilow explores 20th-century music w/clarinetist Todd Palmer, violinist Scott St. John & pianist Pei-Yao; Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 7:30, $25.

     

    STEFAN & FRIENDS Fortieth Anniversary Young Concert Artists Series continues w/violinist Stefan Milenkovich, cellist Ani Aznavoorian & pianists Adam Neiman & Rohan De Silva in works by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven & more; Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 157 W. 57th St. (7th Ave.), 212-307-6655; 7, $20.

     

    Tuesday 2/6

    HOLY APOSTLES

    Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry recites works of African-American composers via van den Huevel organ at the Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Ave. (28th St.), 212-807-6799; 8, $10-$20.

     

    ROBERTO MINCZUK

    Juilliard alumni, Roberto Minczuk, returns from Sao Paulo to join prodigy violin man, Eric Nowlin, to conduct the Juilliard Orchestra; 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (67th St.), 212-799-5000, ext.207; 8, free.

     

    THE ORFEO DUO Sibling act, Vita & Ishmael Wallace feat. young New York composers at Columbia University; St. Paul's Chapel, 2970 B'way (116th St.), 212-222-2101 for more info; 6, free.