Classical Concerts Wednesday 7/11 BEETHOVEN SONATAS To celebrate music that purportedly ...
BEETHOVEN SONATAS
To celebrate music that purportedly "increases intelligence," New School University pres. Sonatas of Beethoven feat. pianists, cellists & violinists at Mannes Concert Hall, Mannes College, 150 W. 85th St. (betw. Columbus & Amsterdam Aves.), 212-580-0210, ext.303; 8, $10 [repeats Fri.].
SCIARRINO CHAMBER CONCERT
New Juilliard Ensemble brings music to ears of Manhattan once again as Joel Sachs conducts Salvatore Sciarrino's chamber music at Paul Recital Hall, Juilliard School, 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5030; 8, free.
ST. GEORGE'S CHORAL SOCIETY
Pres. weekly series of sing-along Masses w/Johannes Somary conducting "Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)"; St. George Chapel, 5 Rutherford Pl. (betw. 16th & 17th Sts.), 212-979-9696; 7:30, $10.
Thursday 7/12
LUCI MIE TRADITRICI
Yes, it is opera & yes, it is in Italian: the U.S. Premiere of Salvatore Sciarrino's "My Treacherous Eyes," feat. human-size saws & other forms of high drama; LaGuardia Drama Theater, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-875-5030; 8:30, $45 [repeats Fri. & Sat.].
VIVE LA FRANCE!
St. Paul's Chapel's concert office celebrates summer, French music & Thursdays all in one shot! This week, "Lionheart" pres. vocal chamber music; Trinity Church, B'way (Wall St.), 212-602-0768; 1, free [through 9/6].
white RAVEN
U.S. premiere of opera in five Acts by Philip Glass & Robert Wilson?it uses historical allusion & abstract imagery to highlight Vasco da Gama's "sense of discovery"; NY State Theater, 20 Lincoln Center, B'way (64th St.), 212-870-5570; 8, $20-$90 [repeats Fri. & Sat.].
Friday 7/13
SUMMERGARDEN SERIES
MoMA's "Composers Confront their Traditions" summer concert series pres. classical pieces from all over the world feat. music by Béla Bartók & Igor Stravinsky; Bryant Park, 6th Ave. (betw. 40th & 42nd Sts.), 212-708-9400; 6, free [repeats Sat.].
Sunday 7/15
SUMMER FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC
"An annual series of great sacred musical works rarely performed in the context for which they were originally written," this week: Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata 77 scored for choir, soloists, strings, trumpet, oboes & continuo; St. Bartholomew's Church, 109 E. 50th St. (Park Ave.), 212-378-0248 or www.stbarts.org; 11 a.m., contrib.
SUMMER ORGAN SERIES
Weekly organ recitals intended to provide a refuge from the noise of Manhattan feat. music director, Ted Kiefer; Cathedral of St. Patrick, 5th Ave. (betw. 50th & 51st Sts.), 212-753-2261; 4:45, contrib. [through 9/2].
voices at spring studio
Feat. Mary Hurlbut & Andrew Bolotowsky performing "Three Irish Folksong Settings" as well as L.D. Frazier's childhood recollections in song; Spring Studio, 64 Spring St. (betw. Mulberry & Baxter Sts.), 212-226-7240; 7, $ 10 contrib.
Monday 7/16
NY PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS IN PARKS
To celebrate issuance of Leonard Bernstein commemorative stamp, conductor Michael Stern leads orchestra in Kurt Weill's "The Seven Deadly Sins" w/soprano Audra McDonald & fireworks after the show; Great Lawn at Central Park (betw. 82nd & 86th Sts.), 212-875-5709; 8, free.
SUMMER SINGS '01
West Village Choral pres. local conductors leading experienced "or adventurous" singers in classical masterpieces. This week, Judith Clurman & NY Concert Singers pres. Bach's Magnificat & Chorales; Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson St. (Grove St.), 212-570-7301; 7:30, $10, $8 st./s.c.
Tuesday 7/17
FACULTY ARTISTS AT NYU
Take a break from lecturing to pres. a summer recital feat. violinist Hideko Udagawa & pianist Eduardus Halim w/music by Enescu, Brahms & Strauss; NYU's Frederick Loewe Theater, 35 W. 4th St. (Greene St.), 212-998-5779; 8, free.
JUILLIARD ARTISTS IN CONCERT
Violinist Ying Jiang & pianist Karen Savage pres. pieces by Dvorák, Chopin, Saint-Saens, Williams & more; Continental Center, 180 Maiden Ln. (Front St.), 212-799-5000; 12:30, free.
NEW YORK CHORAL SOCIETY
Pres. "Summer Sings," the most originally titled summer choral series since winter, w/Robert DeCormier conducting Brahm's A German Requiem; Cami Hall, 165 W. 57th St. (betw. 6 & 7th Aves.), 212-247-3878; 7:30, $10 (call for ticket packages).