CRITIC'S PICKS
Classical Music
By
Jeremy Eichler
Globe Staff
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January 9, 2009
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BOSTON SYMPHONY CHAMBER PLAYERS Principals of the BSO come together for chamber works by Rossini and Brahms as well as a wind quintet by Ingolf Dahl and one by Steven Mackey called "Never Sing Before Breakfast." Jan. 11 at 3 p.m., $18 - $32, Jordan Hall, 617-266-1200 or bso.org.
CONCORD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY Sunday's ambitious program includes works by Poulenc and Beethoven as well as Messiaen's otherworldly "Quartet for the End of Time." With Wendy Putnam (violin), Thomas Martin (clarinet), Michael Reynolds (cello), and Vytas Baksys (piano). Jan. 11 at 3 p.m., $30-$35, Concord Academy Performing Arts Center, 978-371-9667 or concordchambermusic.org.
LEON KIRCHNER The distinguished American composer turns 90 this month, and the Gardner Museum celebrates with a wide swath of his chamber music performed by Paula Robison (flute), Corey Cerovsek (violin), Jeremy Denk (piano), Ayano Kataoka (percussion), and the Claremont Trio. Jan. 15 at 7 p.m., $23, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 617-566-1401 or gardnermuseum.org
FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE PERFORMING ARTS Bassist DaXun Zhang and pianist Chu-Fang Huang - both winners of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions - each take one half of this recital, presenting Chinese and Western classical works including selections by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Koussevitzky. Jan. 10 at 8 p.m., $15-$30, Jordan Hall, 781-259-8195 or chineseperformingarts.net
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