Fall calendar: classical 

Classical

Chamber Music Rochester (586-5690, www.chambermusicrochester.org ) Oct 8: "Our 30th Year: The Grand Opening," Hochstein Music School, 50 N Plymouth Ave, 8 p.m. | Nov 19: "Shostakovich: His Life and Times," MemorialArtGallery, 500 University Ave, 8 p.m.

ChristChurchScholaCantorum (141 East Ave, 454-3878) Oct 1: Compline (Gregorian chant motets), 9 p.m., free.

Downtown United Presbyterian Church (121 N Fitzhugh St, 325-4000 x. 17., $10.) Oct 6: Justin Wallace, organ, 8 p.m. | Oct 7: Patrick Henning, organ, 7:30 p.m. | Oct 17: Michelle Martin, organ, 8:30 p.m.

EastmanSchool of Music (Concerts are free, in Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St, at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 274-1100, www.rochester.edu/Eastman.) Sep 20: Faculty Artists: Mark Kellogg, trombone, $10 | Sep 25: Music Nova | Sep 26: Faculty Artists: Eastman Jazz Faculty, $10 | Sep 27: Douglas Prosser, trumpet, $10 | Sep 28: Eastman Jazz Showcase | Sep 29: Eastman Wind Ensemble, Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St. | Sep 30: Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Theatre | Oct 1: Eastman Virtuosi, 3 p.m. | Oct 2: Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Theatre | Oct 3: Faculty Artists: Barry Snyder, piano, 3 p.m. $10 | Oct 4: Eastman Wind Orchestra, Eastman Theatre | Oct 5: Ossia | Oct 7: Discovery Day: Mozart's Choral Music, Room 120, 9 a.m.; Morning Chamber Music, 11 a.m. | Oct 8: Ying Quartet, 3 p.m., $8-$18 | Oct 9: Horn Choir | Oct 10: Jon Manasse, clarinet, Jon Nakamatsu, piano, $8-$18 | Oct 11: Chamber Jazz, $5 | Oct 12: Computer Music Center 25th Anniversary Celebration | Oct 15: Italian Baroque Organ Showcase, Memorial Art Gallery Fountain Court, 500 University Ave, 5:30 p.m. | Oct 18: Musica Nova | Oct 19: Eastman Repertory Singers/Women's Chorus, Reformation Lutheran Church, 111 N Chestnut St | Oct 20: Wind Ensemble, Eastman Theatre | Oct 21: Eastman Chorale, 2 p.m.; Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Theatre | Oct 22: Kopelman Quartet, 3 p.m., $8-$18; Eastman Jazz Ensemble/New Jazz Ensemble, Eastman Theatre, 3 p.m. | Oct 23: Eastman Wind Orchestra, Eastman Theatre | Oct 25: Eastman Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Theatre | Nov 6: Faculty Artists: Chien-Kwan Lin, saxophone, $10 | Nov 7: Los Angeles Piano Quartet, $8-$18 | Nov 8: World Music Series: Mike Seeger, $7-$15; Eastman Wind Ensemble, Eastman Theatre | Nov 10: Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Theatre | Nov 12: Faculty Artists: Rebecca Penneys, piano, 3 p.m., $10; Eastman Trombone Choir | Nov 13: Eastman Wind Orchestra | Nov 14: Eastman Percussion Ensemble, Eastman Theatre; Faculty Artists: Russell Miller, piano, $10 | Nov 15: Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Theatre | Nov 16: Computer Music Center 25th Anniversary Celebration | Nov 17: Eastman Chorale | Nov 18: Morning Chamber Music, 11 a.m. | Nov 19: RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, 3 p.m., $8-$18; Italian baroque Organ Showcase, Massimiliano Guido, organ, MAG, 5:30 p.m. | Nov 20: Tuba Mirum | Nov 21: Faculty Artists: John Marcellus, trombone, $10 | Nov 27: Faculty Artists: Don Harry, tuba, $10 | Nov 28: John Graham, viola, $10 | Nov 29: Eastman Jazz Lab | Nov 30: Ossia | Dec 1: Eastman Wind Ensemble/Eastman Philharmonia , Eastman Theatre | Dec 3: International Students Scholarship Fund Benefit Concert, 3 p.m. | Dec 4: Eastman Women's Chorus | Dec 5: Faculty Artists: Steven Doane, cello, $10 | Dec 6: Eastman New Jazz Ensemble | Dec 7: Eastman Marimba Ensemble | Dec 8: Eastman Wind Orchestra/Wind Ensemble, Eastman Theatre | Dec 10: Eastman Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Theatre, 3 p.m.; Musica Nova, Room 120 | Dec 11: Eastman Chamber Music Society, 7 p.m. | Dec 13: Jazz Ensemble | Dec 14: Eastman-Rochester Chorus & Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra, Eastman Theatre | Dec 17: Christmas at the MAG w/Baroque Organ, MAG, 5:30 p.m. | Dec 18: Chorale/Repertory Singers.

Eastman Opera Theatre Nov 2-5: La FintaGiardiniera, Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $10-$20. 454-2100, www.rochester.edu/Eastman.

Equinox Symphony Orchestra (264-1705, www.equinoxsymphony.org.) Oct 1: Boris Zapesochny, violin, and AllaKuznetsov, piano. First Presbyterian Church, 21 Church St., Pittsford. 3 p.m. $5-$10. | Nov 11: "One People, Many Traditions: A Celebration of Our African and Asian Heritages," St. Louis Catholic Church, Pittsford. 7:30 p.m. $5-$15.

Genesee Symphony Orchestra (Concerts take place at Stuart Steiner Theatre, Genesee Community College, Batavia, 4 p.m., $5-$12. 343-9313, x. 32, www.geneseesymphony.com) Oct 29: "Passport to Italy" | Dec 10: "Holiday Spirit."

Going for Baroque Sundays Sep 24-Oct 29: Eastman students perform demonstrations on Italian Baroque organ, Fountain Court, MemorialArtGallery, 500 University Ave, 1 and 3 p.m.

Gregory Kunde Chorale Nov 5: "Glory! Hallelujah!" (Randall Thompson's PeaceableKingdom) St LouisChurch, 64 Main St, Pittsford, 2 p.m. $10-$15. 377-7568, www.gregorykunde.com/chorale

Hochstein School of Music (Concerts are at the Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave, free, unless otherwise noted. 454-4596) Oct 1: Music Educators Wind Band, 7 p.m. $5 | Wednesdays, Oct 18-Dec 13: "Live From Hochstein," lunchtime concerts 12:10-12:50 p.m. | Oct 21: Junior Wind Symphony, 7:30 p.m. | Oct 28: Finger Lakes Concert Band, Canandaigua Middle School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., $5 | Oct 29: Music Educators Wind Band, 7 p.m. $5 | Nov 12: Youth Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. | Nov 14: Virtuosi Scholarship Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. | Nov 18: Night of Encores Benefit for Lupus, 7:30 p.m. | Nov 19: Philharmonia & Sinphonia, 7 p.m. | Dec 2-3: Performathon, Eastview Mall | Dec 9: Youth Singers, 3 p.m.; Finger Lakes Concert Band, Canandaigua Middle School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., $5 | Dec 11: Hochstein Chorale, 7:30 p.m.

Lifetime Assistance Foundation Nov 5: Itzhak Perlman, violinist, Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibb St. 3 p.m. $35-$90. 232-1900.

Mercury Opera (454-2100, www.rpo.org, www.operafactory.org) Oct 6, 8: Abduction from the Seraglio, Roberts Wesleyan Hale Auditorium, 2301 Westside Dr, 8 p.m./2 p.m. $15-$45. | Nov 5: "Beloved Opera Choruses," St. Mary's Church, 15 St. Mary's Pl, 8 p.m. $5-$15.

Monroe Community College (Concerts are in Meyer Theater, La-Z-Boy Center, 1000 E Henrietta Rd, at 7:30 p.m. and are free, unless otherwise noted. 292-2534) Oct 24: Jerome Ducharme, classical guitarist, Building 12-Room 26, 4 p.m., free | Oct 30: Band and Chorale Concert | Nov 4: Toledo Symphony, $35 (call 734-384-4254 for reservations) | Dec 12: Agora Chorale | Dec 18: Symphony Band.

NazarethCollege(Concerts at Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave, and free, unless otherwise noted. 389-2700) Sep 23: Alumni Weekend Faculty Concert, 8:30 p.m. | Oct 1: Faculty Recital, "Totally Brahms," 3 p.m. | Oct 15: Faculty Recital "Sound Explorations," 3 p.m. | Oct 20: Faculty Recital "German and American Art" 7:30 p.m. | Oct 22: Faculty Guest Recital, Maelstrom Percussion, 3 p.m. | Oct 28: College Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. | Nov 4: College Concert Band, 7:30 p.m. | Nov 12: Faculty & Guest Recital "Works for Horn and Trumpet" 3 p.m. | Nov 13: College Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. | Nov 16: College Vocal Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m. | Dec 1, 4: College Chamber Singers/Concert Choir/Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., 4 p.m. | Dec 6: Community Outreach Recital, Friendly Home, 3156 East Ave, 7:30 p.m.

Pegasus Early Music (Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave, 703-3990, www.PegasusEarlyMusic.org; Fri-Sat concerts at 8 p.m., Sun at 2p.m., $15-$20) Oct 6-8: "Have Oboe Will Travel" | Dec 1-3: "Pegasus in Love."

Penfield Symphony Orchestra (Concerts at BrowncroftCommunityChurch, 2530 Browncroft Blvd, Penfield. 7:30 p.m., $10-$12. 872-0774, www.penfieldsymphony.org.) Oct 23: "Enthusiastically English" | Dec 11: "Holiday Celebration."

Roberts Wesleyan College (All concerts are in the Cultural Life Center, 2301 Westside Dr, and free, unless otherwise noted. 594-6008, www.roberts.edu/clc) Sep 30: Wind Ensemble, 1:15 p.m. | Oct 20-21: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz-N-Dessert, 7 p.m. | Oct 21: Tammy Lun, 7:30 p.m. $5-$7 | Oct 29: College Chorale, 3 p.m. | Nov 6: Jazz Ensemble, Great American Songbook, 7:30 p.m. | Nov 11: College-Community Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. $7 | Nov 16: Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. | Nov 18: Wind Ensemble, 8 p.m. | Dec 9-10: Christmas Gala Concert, 7:30 p.m./3 p.m.

Rochester Boys Choir Oct 1: W/Harmonic Brass from Hamburg, Germany, Asbury First United MethodistChurch, 1050 East Ave, 4 p.m., $5-$17. 271-1050.

Rochester Gay Men's Chorus Dec 8-9: "RochesterCityMusic Hall" holiday show, Hochstein, 50 N Plymouth Ave, 8 p.m. 423-0650, www.thergmc.org.

Rochester Chamber Orchestra (Hochstein, 50 N Plymouth Ave, 473-6711) Oct 29: Mozart and early Beethoven, with KristianBezuidenhout (piano) and Bin Huang (violin), 2:30 p.m. $10-$15 | Dec 10: Handel's Messiah, Hochstein, 3 p.m. $10-$15.

Rochester Institute of Technology (All concerts at Ingle Auditorium, Student Alumni Union, unless otherwise noted. 475-4121, www.davidigital.com/concert) Sep 29: Rob Blumenau Jazz Trio w/tap dancer Bill Evans, 8 p.m., $6-$20. | Oct 7: Kaleidoscope Concert, 3:30 p.m.; Gospel Ensemble Brick City Concert, InterfaithCenter, 7 p.m. |Oct 26: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra "American Masters of Early Jazz," 8 p.m., $6-$20. | Oct 29-30: RIT Orchestra & Brighton Symphony Halloween Concert, Sun at Council Rock School, 2 p.m.; Mon at Monroe Community Hospital, 7:30 p.m. | Nov 4: Surround Sound "Really Big Show," Webb Auditorium, 8 p.m. | Nov 5: RIT Choral Ensembles, 3 p.m. | Nov 12: Concert Band & Jazz Ensemble, 3 p.m. | Dec 9: Ying Quartet w/Elinor Freer (piano), 8 p.m., $6-$20. | Dec 16: Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m. | Dec 17: RIT Singers service of lessons and carols, Chapel, 3 p.m.

Rochester Oratorio Society (473-2234, www.rossings.org ) Oct 28: "Majestic Sonorities," Asbury First UMC, 1050 East Ave, 8 p.m., $10-$20 | Dec 3: "A Season of Joy," Hope Lutheran Church, 1301 Vintage Ln, Greece, 3 p.m. $10-$20.

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (All concerts at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St, 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. $10-$75. 454-2100, www.rpo.org) Oct 7: Opening Night Celebration, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Sarah Chang (violin) | Oct 12, 14: Philharmonics 1 | Oct 13, 15: Symphony 101 "Reflections of the Past," Fri at Hochstein, 50 N Plymouth Ave, 7:30 p.m.; Sun at Roberts Wesleyan College, 2 p.m. | Oct 27-28: WPOP "Motown's Greatest Hits" | Oct 29: Casual Sunday Matinee "Halloween Spooktacular," 2 p.m. | Nov 2, 4: Philharmonics 2 | Nov 3, 5: Symphony 101 "Minuet and Nocturne," Fri at Hochstein, 50 N Plymouth Ave, 7:30 p.m.; Sun at Roberts Wesleyan College, 2 p.m. | Nov 9 and 11: Philharmonics 3 | Nov 12: orKIDStra 1 "Supersonic Science" Hochstein, 50 N Plymouth Ave, 2 p.m. | Nov 17-18: WPOP "Nothin' but the Blues" | Nov 24-26: The Nutcracker (w/Rochester City Ballet), 2 & 7 p.m. | Dec 7, 9: Handel's Messiah (w/Rochester Oratorio Society) | Dec 15-17, 22-23: WPOP "Gala Holiday Pops," Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. | Dec 23: orKIDStra Holiday, 2 p.m.

Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (454-7311, x. 224) Nov 5: "20th Century Musical Voices," Hochstein, 50 N Plymouth Ave, 7:30 p.m., $5-$8. | Dec 10: Chamber Orchestra, Church of Love Faith Center, 700 Exchange St, 4 p.m., free.

School of the Arts Sep 30: SOTA fundraiser featuring the music of Harold Arlen, with Thomas Paul, Tony Caramia, pianist, Karen Holvik, soprano, Mark Kellogg, trombonist. SOTA, 45 Prince St. 8 p.m. $15-$30. 242-0290.

SUNY Brockport (Concerts are in Tower Fine Arts Theatre, SUNY Brockport campus, unless otherwise noted. 395-2787) Oct 4: Music at Noon, Drake Memorial Library, free | Oct 24: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., $8-$12 | Nov 1: Music at Noon, Drake Memorial Library, free | Nov 3: Mercury Opera, 7:30 p.m., $8-$12 | Dec 3: Brockport Holiday Concert with Brockport College-Community Chorus, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Brockport, 7:30 p.m. $5.

SUNY Geneseo (Concerts are in Wadsworth Auditorium, SUNY Geneseo campus, at 8 p.m., free unless otherwise noted. 245-5824) Oct 1: Pamela Kurau, soprano, Peter Kodzas, guitar, Bertha Lederer Gallery, Brodie Hall, 3 p.m. | Oct 13: Chamber Singers, Central Presbyterian Church, Geneseo | Oct 15: Geneseo Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. | Oct 20: Kaleidoscope | Oct 21: Student Honors Recital, 3 p.m. | Oct 27: Wind and Jazz Ensembles | Nov 4: Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, 8 p.m., $5-$15 | Nov 5: Wind Quartet, Central Presbyterian Church, 3 p.m. | Nov 11: New Energy Jazz Ensemble | Nov 19: Festival Chorus & Geneseo Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. | Dec 1: Chamber Singers, St. Michael's Episcopal Church | Dec 3: Friends of Music Piano Series: Stephen Manes, 3 p.m., $5-$8 | Dec 8: Wind and Jazz Ensembles | Dec 10: Tremont String Quartet, 3 p.m. | Dec 11: Percussion Ensemble.

University of Rochester (Concerts are in the Strong Auditorium on the UR River Campus and free unless otherwise noted. 275-2828) Oct 6: Chamber Orchestra/Wind Symphony, 4 p.m. | Oct 7: Meliora Concert "Pops and Booms," Palestra, 7:30 p.m. | Oct 8: Gospel Choir, Interfaith Chapel, 3 p.m. | Oct 28: WNY Intercollegiate Choir Festival, 1 p.m. | Nov 3: Gospel Choir, 8 p.m. | Nov 11: Viennese Ball, Wilson Commons, 9 p.m. $10-$13 | Nov 17: Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m. | Nov 29: Chamber Ensembles, 8 p.m. | Dec 1: Men's and Women's Choruses/Chamber Singers, Interfaith Chapel, 8 p.m. | Dec 2: Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. | Dec 3: Gospel Choir, Interfaith Chapel, 3 p.m. | Dec 5: Chamber Orchestra, 8 p.m. | Dec 9: Wind Symphony, 8 p.m.