Victor Rosenbaum performs Brahms, Warren, Beethoven, Schubert and Rosenbaum Sat., Sept. 17 at Jordan Hall. Free, tickets required.
A Far Cry returns with another glorious season, beginning Sept. 16 at Jordan Hall (Azmeh, Wijeratne, Weinberg, Roustom). Boston Artists Ensemble (Lena Frank, Mozart, Fauré) starts its Salem concerts Sept. 16th at Hamilton Hall (Sundays in Brookline). Soprano Susan Narucki sings Boulanger, Bauer, Bosmans and others, accompanied by pianist Donald Berman, Sept. 16 at Longy.
The estimable pianist Victor Rosenbaum gives a free solo recital (Brahms, Rosenbaum, Warren, Beethoven, Schubert) on Sept. 17 at Jordan Hall, celebrating his 80th birthday. Sarasa performs Female Torchbearers on Sept. 17 at Harvard Epworth Church.
Ashmont Chamber Music begins its concerts Sept. 18th in Dorchester’s Peabody Hall with an appearance by the Merz Trio (Berg, Vasks, Monk, Dvorak, Price). Boston Chamber Music Society season begins Sept. 18th at Sanders Theater (Brahms, Poulenc, Beethoven septet). Music for Food presents French Chamber Music from Martin, Debussy and Franck to benefit the Women’s Lunch Place Sept. 18 at NEC’s Brown Hall (impressive cast of musicians).
Chamber music focus here, but don’t miss Elena Ruehr’s latest opera, Cosmic Cowboy, which opens Sept. 16 in the Emerson Majestic (White Snake Projects).
Keith Powers covers music and the arts for Leonore Overture, Chamber Music America and Opera News. Follow @PowersKeith; email to keithmichaelpowers@gmail.com.