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Fall Guide: Classical music concerts, Sept. 20-Nov. 22

09/19/2007 01:00 AM EDT

SEPTEMBER

20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15. Grace Church Choir, Grace Church. Gallery Night choral music. 7 pm.

21. Kevin M. Clarke, organist, St. Peter and St. Andrew Church, 25 Pomona Ave., Providence. 272-9649, 273-5085. Works by Buxtehude, Mozart, Bach, Brahms, Sweelinck and Noel Rawsthorne. 7 pm. $10 and a non-perishable food donation for food pantry.

23. Back Bay Saxophone Quartet, Providence College, Smith Center for the Arts. www.backbayquartet. 2 pm. Free.

23. Kevin M. Clarke, organist, Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, 30 Fenner St., Providence. 3 pm. Donations.

23. Marilynn Mair & Friends, featuring mandolinists Marilynn Mair and Ralph Costanza, guitarist Robert N. Martel and guitarist/mandola player Robert Paul Sullivan, Roger Williams University, Performing Arts Center, 1 Old Ferry Rd., Bristol. Saudades do Rio, a concert of Brazilian music Mair discovered, arranged, wrote and performed during her recent sabbatical in Rio de Janeiro. Slide show, 1:30 pm; concert, 2 pm. Free.

24. Wonders of the Wurlitzer Concert with Jim and Linda Duncan, Providence Performing Arts Cente. Noon. Free.

27. Rhode Island College Student Composers Concert, RIC’s Sapinsley Hall. 8 pm. Free.

28. Vocal Master Class/Concert, Providence College, Ryan Concert Hall. Master class with soprano Diana McVey, 4 pm. Concert featuring Diana McVey, mezzo-soprano Hillary Nicholson and pianist Matthew Larson. Works by Verdi, Griffes, Liszt, Hoiby, Berg, Shobert and Bernstein. 7 pm. Free.

29. Harmony Heritage, Winman Jr. High School, 575 Centerville Rd., Warwick. 560-0073; harmonyheritage.org. Thank You For the Music!, all-female a cappella chorus concert featuring Synchronicity, Take 4 and Six in the City. 2 pm. $15, seniors/children 12 and younger $12. Percentage of proceeds to benefit the Groden Center for Autism.

29. Polyhymnia, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket. 726-8742; www.musicatparkplace.com. 13-voice ensemble performs Nicholas Gombert’s A Garden Enclos’d. 8 pm. $20 advance, $25 door, students $10. Part of the Music at Park Place Series.

30. Audrey Cienniwa, cellist, the Edward King House, 35 King St., Newport. 855-3096; www.newportbaroque.org. Works by J.S. Bach. 3-6 pm, during benefit reception for the Newport Baroque Orchestra. Silent auction, refreshments. $20.

30. Richard Lalli, baritone, and Michael Bahmann, fortepiano, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Orchard Avenue, Providence. 621-6123; arttixri.com. Schubert’s Die schone Mullerin. 3:30 pm. In advance: $20, seniors $18, students $8; at door: $23, seniors $20, students $8. Part of the Museum Concerts Series.

30. Musica Dolce Chamber Players, featuring pianist Paul Rosenbloom, violist/viola d’more player Joseph Ceo, violinists Melody Albanese and Meghan O’Connor and cellist John Kelly, St. Matthew’s Church, Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown. Works by Bach, Ariosti and Schumann. 4 pm. Free.

30. St. Paul’s Choir, Mark Steinbach directing, St. Paul’s Church (Old Narragansett Church), Church Lane, Wickford. 294-4357; www.stpaulswickford.org. All-Purcell choral evensong followed by short program of 17th-century music performed by Quince, a new five-part string band. 6 pm.

30. James Tocco, pianist, Rhode Island College, Sapinsley Hall. Works by Bach, Busoni and Gunnar Johansen. 2:30 pm. $25, seniors $20, students/children $10.

30, Oct. 28. Grace Church Choir, Grace Church. Choral Evensong. 5 pm.

OCTOBER

3. Wonders of the Wurlitzer Concert with Alden Mitchell, Providence Performing Arts Center. Noon. Free.

4. Dan Schlosberg, pianist, Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St., Providence. 855-0687; www.yaleclubri.org. Works by Chopin, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Janacek, Ligeti and Kapustin. 7:30 pm. $20, benefactors $50. Benefit for the Yale Association of Rhode Island Scholarship Fund.

6. East Village Opera Company, Providence Performing Arts Center. 8 pm. $20-$50. Part of the FirstWorksProv Festival.

7. Borromeo String Quartet, Westport Point United Methodist Church, 1912 Main Rd., Westport Point. (508) 636-3901; www.concertsatthepoint.org. 3 pm. $20.

7. Andrew Galuska and Riyehee Hong, organists, Pawtucket Congregational Church, 40 Walcott St., Pawtucket. 722-7934. Duet organ music. 4 pm. Free.

7. Steve Lin and John Dennewitz of the Boston Guitar Project, Kingstown Congregational Church, 2610 Kingstown Rd., Kingston. 783-5330. Classical guitar solos and duets. 3 pm. Suggested donation $15.

7. Rhode Island College Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Ensembles, John Sumerlin conducting, Rhode Island College, Sapinsley Hall. 7:30 pm.

9. Chanticleer, George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High St., Westerly. 596-8663; www.chorusofwesterly.org. My Spirit Sang All Day, works by Byrd, Palestrina, Mahler and others. 7 pm. $15-$45.

10. Wonders of the Wurlitzer Concert with Jack Cook, Providence Performing Arts Center. Noon. Free.

11. Christina Day Martinson, violinist, with harpsichord accompaniment, Bryant University, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield. 232-6377; www.bryant.edu. 7:30 pm. $10.

12. Rhode Island College Wind Ensemble, Robert Franzblau conducting, with trombone soloist Kevin Kane, Sapinsley Hall. Milestones, works by Gabrieli, Dvorak, Berlioz, Nathaniel Tronerud. 8 pm. $7, students/seniors $5.

13. Chinese Chorale of Rhode Island, with 10 other New England-area Chinese choruses, Providence Performing Arts Center. (617) 610-3636. Sounds of Harmony. 7 pm. Part of the Rhode Island Chinese Culture and Art Festival.

13. Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Larry Rachleff directing, with violinist Chee-Yun, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Avenue of the Arts, Providence. 248-7000; www.riphil.org. Season’s opening night concert featuring works by Prokofiev, Strauss and Beethoven. 8 pm. $27-$65; students/65+/group discounts.

13. The Yale Spizzwinks, Westerly Armory, Railroad Avenue and Dixon Street, Westerly. 596-8554, 738-384; www.westerlyarmory.com. America’s oldest underclassman a cappella group. 7:30 pm. $15 by Oct. 4, $20 thereafter. Benefit for the Armory.

13-14. Aurea Ensemble, Beneficent Congregational Church Sanctuary, 300 Weybosset St., Providence. 621-6123; www.arttixri.com. Earful of Enderby — A Homage to Anthony Burgess. Oct. 13 at 3 pm, Oct. 14 at 7 pm. $18. Part of the FirstWorksProv Festival.

15. Rhode Island College Symphony Orchestra, Edward Markward conducting, with guest clarinetist Ian Greitzer, RIC’s Sapinsley Hall Works by Mozart and Bruckner. 8 pm. $7, students/seniors $5.

17. Aviv Quartet, with pianist Irina Nuzova, Brown University’s Alumnae Hall, 194 Meeting St., Providence. 863-2416. Works by Shostakovich, Janacek and Brahms. 8 pm. $22-$32; students $5. Part of the Rhode Island Chamber Music Concert Series.

17. Wonders of the Wurlitzer Concert with Len Beyersdorfer, Providence Performing Arts Center. Noon. Free.

19. Ambrosiani, Via Roma, 308 Atwells Ave., Providence. 272-0001. 6:30 pm. $40, Italian American Historical Society members $35; includes Italian dinner. Works by Monteverdi and Lauridson.

20. Schola Cantorum, Frederick Jodry, St. Joseph’s Church, Hope and Arnold streets, Providence. 274-5073. 8 pm. $20, seniors $15, students $7.

20. Janice Weber, pianist, Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Rd., Rehoboth. (508) 252-5718. Works by Brahms and Liszt. 7:30 pm. $14, seniors $12, children/students $5. Part of the Arts in the Village Concert Series.

24. Wonders of the Wurlitzer Concert with Bob Legon, Providence Performing Arts Center. With silent film. Noon. Free.

26. Halloween Collage Concert, Rhode Island Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, Rhode Island College, Roberts Hall. 8 pm. $7 or free if in costume.

26, 28. Opera Providence, Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence. 621-6123; www.aarttixri.com. Bon Appetit & The Italian Lesson. Oct. 26 at 8 pm, Oct. 28 at 3 pm. $20-$60.

26-28. The Providence Singers. 751-5700; www.providencesingers.org. Chorfest! Bach, Brahms and Beyond, featuring works by J.S. Bach, Brahms, Bruckner, Schutz, and Edwin Londons.

• 26. Immaculate Conception Church, 237 Garden Hills Drive, Cranston. 8 pm.

• 27. Blessed Sacrament Church, Academy and Regent Avenues, Providence. 8 pm.

• 28. St. Mary’s Church, 330 Wood St., Bristol. 3 pm. $22 advance, $26 door.

27. Ningbo Yue Opera Troupe of China, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Avenue of the Arts, Providence. Butterfly Lovers. Performance in celebration of the opening of the Confucius Institute at the University of Rhode Island.

28. Adaskin String Trio with pianist Sally Pinkas, Westport Point United Methodist Church, 1912 Main Rd., Westport Point. (508) 636-3901; www.concertsatthepoint.org. 3 pm. $20.

28. Foundling Baroque Orchestra, with soloists Marion Verbruggen, recorder player; Pamela Murray, soprano, and Lisa Brooke and Susanna Ogata, violinists, St. Martin’s Church, 50 Orchard Avenue, Providence. 621-6123; www.arttixri.com. Music of England and New England. Music for strings by Avison, Purcell, Scarlatti, Handel and New England composers. 3:30 pm. $25, seniors $20, students/low income $10. Concert goers invited to bring pajamas, slippers, robes for children and women in shelters.

28, Nov. 3. Ensemble a Plectrum de Toulouse, with the Providence Mandolin Orchestra. 863-2511.

• Oct. 28. First Congregational Church, Mattapoisett, Mass. 7 pm. $15.

• Nov. 3. St. Martin’s Church, 50 Orchard Ave., Providence. 8 pm. $15 advance, $20 door; seniors/students $15.

30. Erick Mazonson, Ronald Stabile, Manabu Takasawa and Joseph Parillo, pianists; percussionist Dean Cote and double bass Susan Curzio, Providence College. Two Pianos Plus, music with two pianos, alone and with percussion and jazz rhythm sections. Works by Milhaud, Bartok and Claude Bolling. 7 pm. Free.

31. Mark O’Connor, violinist, with pianist Judith Lynn Stillman and cellist Mike Block, Rhode Island College, Sapinsley Hall. 456-8144. 1 pm. Question and answer session after. Free.

31. United State Marine Band, Rhode Island College, Roberts Hall. Advance tickets available Oct. 1.

NOVEMBER

2. Music from China, University of Rhode Island, Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Upper College Road, Kingstown. 874-2381.

2. Rhode Island College High School Invitational Choral Concert (5th annual), Rhode Island College, Sapinsley Hall. 456-9883. Choirs from local high schools and the Rhode Island College Chorus and Chambers Singers, Teresa Coffman conducting, perform. 8 pm. Free.

4. Dana Maiben, violinist, and Arthur Haas, harpsichordist, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Orchard Avenue, Providence. 621-6123; arttixri.com. Bach for Two. 3:30 pm. In advance: $20, seniors $18, students $8.; at door: $23, seniors $20, students $8. Part of the Museum Concerts Series.

4. Ensemble a Plectrum de Toulouse Ensemble, St. Anne’s Church, 82 Cumberland St., Woonsocket. 2 pm. $12, advance $10.

7. Jack Cook, organist, Stadium Theatre, Monument Square, Woonsocket. 762-4545; www.stadiumtheatre.com. Mighty Wurlitzer Coffee Concert. 10 am. $7.

7. Jeffrey Siegel, pianist, Rhode Island College, Sapinsley Hall. USA: An American Salute, music from Gottschalk to Gershwin, with pieces by Bernstein, Copland, Joplin, MacDowell and others. 7:30 pm. $25, seniors $20, students/children $10. Part of the Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversation Series.

14. Concertante, Brown University’s Alumnae Hall, 194 Meeting St., Providence. 863-2416. Works by Strauss, Dvorak and Brahms. 8 pm. $22-$32; students $5. Part of the Rhode Island Chamber Music Concert Series.

15, 17. Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Larry Rachleff conducting, with percussionist Evelyn Glennie. 248-7000; www.riphil.org.

• 15. With host Patrice Wood. Works by Schwantner and Ravel. 6:30 pm. $31, $39; students $18, $21; seniors $28. Part of the Fidelity Investment Rush Hour Series.

• 17. Works by Schwantner, Maxwell-Davies, Elgar and Ravel. 8 pm. $27-$65; students/65+/group discounts.

18. Mendelssohn String Quartet, Westport Point United Methodist Church, 1912 Main Rd., Westport Point. (508) 636-3901; www.concertsatthepoint.org. 3 pm. $20.

18. Rhode Island College Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Ensembles, John Sumerlin conducting, RIC’s Sapinsley Hall. 7:30 pm.

19. Muir String Quartet, featuring violinists Peter Zazofsky and Lucia Lin, violist Steven Ansell and cellist Michael Reynolds, Rhode Island College, Sapinsley Hall. Works by Haydn, Tower and Schubert. 456-8144; www.ric.edu/pfa. 8 pm. $35, seniors $30, students/children $15.

20. Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensembles and the Rhode Island College Wind Ensemble, RIC’s Sapinsley Hall. 7:30 pm. $10, students/seniors $5.

21. William Anderson and Oren Fader, Rhode Island College, Sapinsley Hall. 1 pm. Free.

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