SPCO returns to the Turf
Alicia McQuerrey, a St. Paul Chamber Orchestra flutist, leads a delightful program of chamber music at a St. Paul rock club. A flute quartet by Mozart leads off the recital, followed by Heitor Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras" No. 6 and Erno Dohnányi's Serenade for String Trio. (7:30 p.m. Wed., Turf Club, St. Paul, $20, 651-291-1144 or thespco.org)
Courtroom excellence
The Schubert Club's quality Courtroom Concert series presents this recital of songs by Swedish composers Laura Valborg Aulin and Elfrida Andrée. Soprano Naomi Karstad is the soloist. Joining her is the Dolce Wind Quintet, which plays a recent piece by St. Olaf College faculty member Steven Amundson. (Noon Thu., Landmark Center, St. Paul; free, schubert.org)
Three harpsichords
Opportunities to hear the pair of concertos that Bach wrote for three harpsichords are rare, not the least because of the logistical challenges. Twin Cities baroque ensemble Flying Forms surmounts those challenges this week with a concert also featuring works by Telemann and Frederick the Great. Tami Morse, Arthur Haas and Gabe Shuford trade licks on the harpsichords, with violinist Marc Levine and cellist Tulio Rondón manning the string parts. (7:30 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun.; the Baroque Room, St. Paul; $15-$20, thebaroqueroom.com)
Mozart's finest
Did Mozart ever write a better work for soloist and orchestra than his Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola? None surpasses it for both bubbling high spirits and depth of feeling (the slow movement is one of Mozart's most poignant). Violinist Eunice Kim and violist Hyobi Sim step forward from their section chairs to play the piece for this St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concert. Also featured are Haydn's Symphony No. 49, "La Passione," and George Tsontakis' "O Mikros, O Megas," an SPCO commission from 2016. (7:30 p.m. Thu., Temple Israel, Mpls.; 8 p.m. Fri., Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata; 8 p.m. Sat., United Church of Christ, St. Paul; 3 p.m. Sun., St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi; $11-$26, 651-291-1144 or thespco.org)
Songs from Eastern Europe
Tenor James Pike throws fascinating light on songs written by a group of Eastern European composers more famous for their work in other areas of classical music, including Dvorák and Novák (with pianist Bryon Wilson as accompanist). Also: Pianist Mark Wight plays Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninoff. (3 p.m. Sun., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Mpls.; free)
TERRY BLAIN
