Best Classical Music November

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Dmitri Levkovich performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven's Pathetique in South Salem

Best Classical Music November: Black Forest Cake and Bach in Chappaqua, Nutcracker highlights in Bedford and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven’s Pathetique in S. Salem.

November

Local! German Pastry Alert! Ars-Antiqua Chamber Orchestra, Sebastian in Thuringer Wald: Young Bach at the Wellspring of Genius, Ars-Antiqua Chamber Orchestra, Chappaqua, Sat, 11/3: 8pm: Heather Johnson (Mezzo-soprano) joins Mark Kramer and his Ars Antiqua Chamber Orchestra in this rare opportunity to hear Bach in an entirely adventurous and new context. Kramer’s orchestra performs on period instruments and Black Forest Cake and German pastries from Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods follows the recital. (St. Mary the Virgin Church, 191 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua: www.ars-antiqua.org)

Local! Julia Bullock (soprano) and John Arida (piano), Caramoor, Sun, 11/4: 3pm: Praised as a “fast-rising soprano” by The New York Times, Julia Bullock was mentored at Caramoor in their Schwab Vocal Rising Star program. This is her return performance since 2013 when she was in Caramoor’s mentoring program. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

Local! Bedford Chamber Concerts, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Wed, 11/7: 8pm: Dr. Anthony Newman’s Bedford Chamber Concerts perform Beethoven’s The Ghost, Mozart’s Sonata in D for piano 4 hands, Haydn’s Harpsichord Concerto in D major and Highlights from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. Dr. Newman was described by Time magazine as “The High Priest of the Harpsichord”. Wynton Marsalis called him “The High Priest of Bach.” Just $40 to see this world renowned musician. (St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford; www.bedfordchamberconcerts.org)

Free! The Chappaqua Orchestra, Brahms Sextets Concert Series, Part 2, ChappPac, Sat, 11/10: 3pm: TCO Chamber Players presents part 2 of their Brahms Sextets series focusing on each of the Brahms Sextets for Strings Op 18 & 36. The concert will feature educational commentary throughout with Q & A. (Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, 480 Bedford Rd., Chappaqua; www.chappaquaorchestra.org)

Local! Omer Quartet, Caramoor, Sun, 11/11: 3pm: Caramoor’s 2018-19 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-In-Residence performs works by Haydn, Debussy, Beethoven and Chris Rogerson in their first concert in the Rosen House. Omer was a top prize winner at the 2017 Young Concert Artist International Auditions and the Premio Paolo Borciani Competition in Italy. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

Local! Evening with Bach, Westchester Oratorio Society, S. Salem Presbyterian Church, Wed, 11/17: 7:30pm: Benjamin Niemczyk conducts Westchester’s finest amateur chorus in an all-Bach program. (www.westchesteroratorio.org)

Killer program! Dmitri Levkovich, Studies in Virtuosity, South Salem, Sun, 11/11: 4pm: Pianist Dmitri Levkovich returns to South Salem to open the Sanctuary Series 2018-19 season. The program includes Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Beethoven’s Pathetique (only the hits) Liszt-Horowitz’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.2,Anthony Newman’s Poco Adagio and Twelve Etudes from Frederic Chopin. Levkovich has performed on the world’s biggest stages including Carnegie Hall and Beijing’s National Center. (S. Salem Presbyterian Church, 111 Spring St., S. Salem; www.thesanctuaryseries.org)

Local! Westchester Oratorio Society, Mostly Bach, S. Salem; Sat, 11/17: 7:30pm: The Westchester Oratorio Society’s, conducted by WOS Artistic Director Benjamin Niemczyk, fall concert features three Cantatas and a Motet by JS Bach and Brahms’s Geistliches Lied. Niemczyk has performed with Anthony Newman, Hélène Grimaud and Ennio Morricone at Radio City Music Hall (S. Salem Presbyterian Church, 111 Spring St., S. Salem; www.westchesteroratorio.org)

December

CMS of Lincoln Center: Windstorm, Performing Arts Center, Sat, 12/1: 5pm: An exceptional lineup of CMS wind players and piano tackles a demanding and rewarding repertoire that celebrates the unsurpassable sonic array of a wind quintet. Including works from Mozart, Reicha, Thuille and Aaron Copland’s “New England Countryside” from The City arranged for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra/Steven Isserlis, Performing Arts Center, Sat 12/8: 5pm: Acclaimed British cellist, Steven Isserlis joins three-time Grammy-winner Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for a program of ROTT, C.P.E. Bach and Schubert’s “Death of a Maiden” arranged by Gustav Mahler. Isserlis is recognized for his command of phrasing and distinctive sound created by using gut strings. Orpheus is renowned as the orchestra without a conductor. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Local! Four Seasons Alert! Bedford Chamber Concerts, Vivaldi, Wed, 12/12: 8pm: Dr. Anthony Newman’s Bedford Chamber Concerts perform Vivaldi’s Double Concerto, Triple Concerto and The Four Seasons. Dr. Newman was described by Time magazine as “The High Priest of the Harpsichord”. Wynton Marsalis called him “The High Priest of Bach.” Just $40 to see this world-renowned musician. (St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford; www.bedfordchamberconcerts.org)