PREVIEW: May's Classical Music Highlights in NYC

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Fri May 3 at 7:30

Imogen Cooper, “one of the world’s finest interpreters of the core classical repertoire,” plays Bach transcriptions, late Beethoven, Schubert, and Darknesse Visible by Thomas Adés.

Fri May 17 at 7:30

Tony Siqi Yun, rising star pianist, in his NYC solo recital debut, playing Beethoven’s “Appassionata,” Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes, Brahms, and Busoni.

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Bargemusic

Fri May 10 a 6pm

Ilya Yakushev plays Bach, Liszt, Scriabin, and Prokofiev.

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Carnegie Hall

Thur May 2 and Fri May 3 at 8pm

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle in two concerts featuring Mahler’s and Beethoven’s Sixths, and the US Premiere of Thomas Adés Aquifer.

Fri May 3 at 7:30

Junction Trio — Stefan Jackiw (violin), Jay Campbell (cello), and Conrad Tao (piano) — in a huge program in the intimate Weill Recital Hall: John Zorn’s Philosophical Investigations, Ives’ Piano Trio, and Beethoven’s “Archduke.”

The May 5 at 3pm

Yefim Bronfman plays Prokofiev Seventh and Esa Pekka Salonen’s Sisar.

Fri May 10 at 8pm

Yuja Wang plays Chopin, Debussy, Scriabin, and Messiaen.

Fri May 24 and Wed May 29

Evgeny Kissin plays Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, and Prokofiev.

Fri May 31 at 8pm

Mitusko Uchida steps outside of her usual territory in Ravel’s G Major Piano Concerto with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Nézét-Seguin conducts.

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Tue May 7 at 7:30

Songs and Snow: music by George Crumb and Tan Dun.

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Chelsea Symphony

Fri May 17 and Sat May 18

Idyllic Echoes: Beethoven’s Seventh, A Walk to Beethoven by Britta Byström, and Jackie Trish plays a Flute Concerto by Eric Ewazen.

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Death of Classical

Various dates in the Crypt of the Church of the Intercession

The Crypt Sessions presents Ghosts of Gotham “mini-series” in partnership with the Concert Artists Guild.

Fri May 24 in The Greenwood Cemetery

This year’s Angel’s Share series in the catacombs of Greenwood Cemetery opens with Ruckus, “a shapeshifting, collaborative baroque band,” in Spring, Strings, and Tasty Things.

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Merkin Concert Hall

Fri May 31 at 7:30

Sylvan Winds conclude their 45th season with Mighty Winds: Mozart’s C Minor Quintet, R. Strauss Suite in B-flat Major, and contemporary works by Elizabeth Brown and Valerie Coleman.

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New York Philharmonic

May 1 - 4

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason in Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1.

May 23 - 28

Jaap Van Zweden conducts Mozart’s Requiem, and Sofia Gubaidulina’s Viola Concerto featuring Antoine Tamestit.

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Perelman Performing Arts Center

May 12 - 19

An American Soldier, a new opera based on a true story, with music by Huang Ruo and libretto by David Henry Huang.

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Tertulia

Mon May 6 at 5:30pm

Violinist Yura Lee, Up Close at Bar Calico.

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