Classical Uprising
Will climate change scramble the seasonal context of Antonio Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" violin concertos? This Maine group offers a thought-provoking revision, "The [uncertain] Four Seasons," with violinist Jesse Irons and the Minnesota Opera Orchestra. (7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Av., St. Paul, $5-$33, 651-690-6700 or oshag.stkate.edu)
Stile Antico
The 12-voice English a cappella group is among early music's most popular ensembles, with multiple awards and three Grammy nominations to its credit. They'll harmonize on the resonant Renaissance music of England's William Byrd in Landmark Center's cathedral-like acoustics. (7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 75 W. Fifth St., St. Paul, free-$33, 651-292-3268 or schubert.org)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Lisa Batiashvili and Gautier Capuçon
Three star soloists and good friends unite to play works for piano, violin and cello by Joseph Haydn, Maurice Ravel and Felix Mendelssohn, opening the Schubert Club's International Artist Series season. By the way, Schubert Club concerts are now free for students and children. (7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Ordway Music Theater, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, free-$75, 651-292-3268 or schubert.org)
Anthony McGill and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
That "free for students and children" offer goes for the SPCO, too. Bring the family when one of the world's great clarinetists performs concertos by Joseph Bologne and Mozart. (11 a.m. Oct. 20 and 7 p.m. Oct. 21, Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, 2 p.m. Oct. 22, Benson Great Hall, Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Drive, Arden Hills, free-$55, 651-291-1144 or thespco.org)
