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Classical Music 2012-13

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Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

420 S. Tryon St. 704-353-9200; bechtler.org.

Music and Museum

Today: “A Family of Artists,” Bechtler Ensemble in Bach, Mendelssohn and Stravinsky.

Jan. 20: Collaboration with Opera Carolina.

Feb. 17: “Chamber of Love,” Bechtler Ensemble in Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich.

First Tuesday Concerts

Oct. 2: “Surrealism in Art,” music by Poulenc, Stravinsky and Satie.

Nov. 6: “Democracy,” Kontras Quartet in works by Ives, Cage, Benjamin Franklin and William Grant Still.

Dec. 4: “Christmas in Venice,” N.C. Baroque Chamber Orchestra in Vivaldi and Corelli.

Jan. 8: “Schubertiade” with UNC School of the Arts faculty.

Feb. 5: “Horn of Plenty,” works by Brahms and Schubert spotlighting French horn.

March 5: “Images of Spanish Life,” Bechtler Ensemble in Falla, Rodrigo and Villa-Lobos.

April 9: “Brave New Worlds,” UNC School of the Arts faculty in Bartok and Prokofiev.

May 7: “Modernism and Sensuality,” Fire Pink Trio in Debussy, Dan Locklair and Arnold Bax.

Carolina Pro Musica

704-334-3468; carolinapromusica.org

Sept. 15: “Longings of the Heart,” music in Scotland, Wales and England.

Nov. 10: “The Composers’ Art,” works by Bach, Vivaldi and Telemann.

Dec. 15: Christmas at St. Mary’s.

March 9: 35th Anniversary Celebration, works by Bach and Telemann.

April 20: “The Pilgrim’s Way,” works inspired by the Virgin of Montserrat.

Carolina Voices

704-374-1564; carolinavoices.org.

Nov. 10, 11: “American Reflections: A Salute to Veterans Day.”

Dec. 8, 9: Singing Christmas Tree.

May 10, 11: “Good Vibrations! Chart Toppers from the ’60s.”

May 19: “Music of Legends: From Bach to the Beatles.”

CPCC

http://tix.cpcc.edu.

Sept. 27, Oct. 18: Bechtler Ensemble. Tate Hall, Overcash Building.

Nov. 16-18: CPCC Opera Theatre, Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Halton Theater.

Charlotte Children’s Choir

704-374-1892; charlottechildrenschoir.org.

Nov. 3: “Celestial Sounds.”

Dec. 8: “Christmas Gloria!” with advanced choirs and orchestra.

Dec. 18: “Christmas is a Feeling” with younger voices.

Feb. 16: Dinner cabaret.

May 5: Spring concert.

May 18: “The Great American Folk Song.”

Charlotte Civic Orchestra

704-344-0098; charlottecivicorchestra.org.

Sept. 23: Works by Rossini, Debussy, John Williams.

Nov. 25: Christmas with the Charlotte Civic Orchestra.

Feb. 24: Baroque and Beyond, with Carolina Pro Musica.

June 9: Works for organ and orchestra by Saint-Saens, others.

Charlotte Symphony

704-972-2000; charlottesymphony.org.

Classics

8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon.

Sept. 21, 22: Christopher Warren-Green conducting; pianist Arnaldo Cohen. Beethoven’s “Coriolan” Overture, Piano Concerto No. 4 and Symphony No. 4.

Oct. 5, 6: Warren-Green conducting; violinist Calin Lupanu. Borodin’s “Prince Igor” Overture; Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5; Stravinsky’s “Firebird” Suite.

Nov. 2, 3: Christof Perick conducting. Weber’s Overture to “Der Freischütz”; Schumann’s “Spring” Symphony; Smetana’s “The Moldau” and “From Bohemia’s Forests and Meadows.”

Nov. 16, 17: Warren-Green conducting; Oratorio Singers of Charlotte. Mozart’s Mass in C minor.

Feb. 8, 9: Warren-Green conducting; violist Rebekah Newman. Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Talllis; Walton’s Viola Concerto; Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.

March 1, 2: Larry Rachleff conducting; soprano Susan Lorette Dunn. Brahms’ Symphony No. 3; Canteloube’s “Songs of the Auvergne”; Ravel’s “La Valse.”

March 15, 16: Warren-Green conducting; violinist Augustin Dumay. Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” and “La Mer”; Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major; Faure’s “Pavane.”

April 26, 27: Warren-Green conducting; pianists Arthur and Lucas Jussen. Richard Strauss’ “Till Eulenspiegel”; Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos; Mendelssohn’s “Italian” Symphony.

May 10, 11: Warren-Green conducting; Oratorio Singers. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

KnightSounds

7:30 p.m. Fridays at Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon.

Sept. 28: “The Power of Song.”

Jan. 25: “Ballroom!”

Feb. 15: “Pop Up Opera.”

April 19: “American Music Masters and Pioneers.”

Lollipops

Knight Theater

Nov. 10: “Carnivals and Clowns.”

Jan. 12: “Dancin’, Rockin’ and Hip Hoppin.’ ”

May 4: “Once Upon a Time,” fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and others.

Choir School at St. Peter’s

704-749-6146; www.thechoirschool.org.

Oct. 12: Cabaret Night.

Dec. 7, 8: Christmas Concerts.

Feb. 16: Valentine Serenade.

March 10, 11: Spring Concerts.

Davidson College

Davidson. 704-894-2135; davidson.edu.

Sept. 29: “Connecting Crossroads in North Carolina” with Haitian-American musician Daniel Bernard Roumain and singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett.

Nov. 11: Akerman-Teixeira Guitar Duo.

Nov. 27: Danu, Irish traditional music group.

Jan 20: Phillip Bush, pianist, with string quartet.

Feb. 16: Contiguglia Piano Duo.

March 17: Fresh Ink, new-music ensemble.

April 7: Davidson Trio.

Friends of Music at Queens

Dana Auditorium, Queens University of Charlotte, 1900 Selwyn Ave. 704-337-2213; queens.edu/Arts

Oct. 13: Cavatina Duo, flute and guitar.

Jan. 11: Spanish Brass Quintet.

March 16: Cavani String Quartet.

April 6: Anderson and Roe, piano duo.

Music at St. Alban’s

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson 704-941-0650; musicatstalbans.net.

Today: BachFest VII, with Ensemble Vermillian.

Oct. 28: Molasses Creek.

Dec. 9: North Carolina Baroque Orchestra in music by Vivaldi, Corelli and others.

Feb. 10: “Some Say Love,” soprano Mary Kathryn Withers.

April 6: Tanja Bechtler and Bob Teixeira in music for cello and guitar.

May 5: “The Legend of Tristan & Iseult,” Patrick Ball and Shira Kammen.

Opera Carolina

Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon, 704-372-1000; operacarolina.org.

Oct. 13, 18, 21: Puccini’s “Tosca.”

Jan. 19, 24, 27: Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.”

April 13, 18, 21: Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers.”

Providence Chamber Music

Providence United Methodist Church, 2810 Providence Road. 704-333-9536; providenceumc.org.

Oct. 7: Works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Emile Waldteufel and others.

Nov. 11: Camille Saint-Saens, Joseph Canteloube and others.

Dec. 2: Church choirs in works by Pergolesi and John Rutter.

Jan. 13: Mikhail Glinka and others.

Feb. 10: Astor Piazzolla and others.

March 10: Mendelssohn and Verne Reynolds.

April 7: Maurice Ravel and Carl Nielsen.

Renaissance

Choral group. http://singers-renaissance.org

Oct. 20: Maurice Durufle’s “Requiem.”

Dec. 22: “Christmas in the City,” including Bach’s “Magnificat.”

May 18: “In Stillness and Splendor,” choral favorites.

UNC Charlotte

Unless noted, Robinson Hall, UNCC, 9201 University City Blvd. 704-687-1849; coaa.uncc.edu/events-exhibitions

Sept. 18: Faculty Jazz Quintet.

Oct. 23: Claude Richard, guest violinist.

Nov. 17: Fresh Ink, new-music ensemble. UNC Charlotte Center City Building, 320 E. 9th St.

Jan. 19: Fresh Ink, Center City Building.

Jan. 29: Kirsten Swanson, violist.

Feb. 19: Soprano Alissa Deeter, tenor Brian Arreola, pianist Dylan Savage.

March 12: Madison Park String Quartet.


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