Arts Calendar: Classical Listings

CLASSICAL

THE 1997 SWEETHEART CABARET will be presented by the Capital City Men's Chorus, and features an evening of romance with performances by the members of CCMC, a food buffet, door prizes, valet parking, complimentary champagne, festive dessert, and more! The cabaret will be held at Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Bergman (at Chicon). $35 per couple, $20 single. Fri, Feb 14, 7:30-10pm. 477-SING for reservations.
RUSSIAN PIANIST DMITRI RATSER will be in Austin for a special performance with the Austin Symphony, to be held at the Bass Concert Hall on the UT campus. Ratser has received numerous accolades and awards, including first prize in the Liszt International Jubilee and the All-Union Rachmaninoff Competitions. The program will include works by Saint-Saëns, Copland, and Beethoven. Tickets range from $11-25 and are available at the Symphony Box Office, 11th & Red River. Fri, Feb 14 & Sat, Feb 15, 8pm. 476-6064 or 888/4-MAESTRO.
THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL-INSTITUTE at Round Top presents a concert featuring acclaimed pianist James Dick, in the Festival Concert Hall. Call for concert tickets, benefit weekend accommodations, reception, and dinner. Cost is $8 adults, $4 students (concert only). Sat, Feb 15, 3pm. 409/249-3129. or email: festinst@faisnet
THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER, a chamber music quintet, will present a special program of works by Mozart and Schumann at the Bates Recital Hall on the UT campus. Tickets are $30, available at all UTTM TicketCenters. Sun, Feb 16, 7pm. 471-1444.
THE AUSTIN EARLY MUSIC WINTER FESTIVAL, sponsored by the Texas Early Music Project and La Follia Austin Baroque, features a concert by PIFFARO (formerly the Philadelphia Renaissance Wind Band). PIFFARO performs the music of the late Medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque periods on a large and varied collection of early wind instruments, augmented by percussion and strings. The performance will be held at the University Methodist Church, 24th & Guadalupe. Sun, Feb 16, 8pm. 371-0099.
THE INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC CIRCLE of Austin will present a concert by Sarod player Rajeev Taranath, accompanied by Sandip Burman on tabla, to be held in Jessen Auditorium on the UT campus. Taranath has performed extensively in India, Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle East, and he has received numerous honors and recognitions. $15 general, $8 students and seniors. Sun, Feb 16, 6pm. 327-0938 or 837-7159.
THE STARS AND STRIPES AND SOUSA CONCERT will be presented by conductor Keith Brion and the Southwest Texas State University Wind Ensemble. Performances will be held in Evans Auditorium on the SWT campus. $5 general, $3 students. Tue, Feb 18, 7:30pm. 245-2308.
THE LENTEN ORGAN CONCERT SERIES is presented weekly during the Lenten season at St. David's Episcopal Church, 304 E. Seventh. Free, followed by a hot lunch ($4). Feb 19: Scott McNulty, organist. Wednesdays, 12:05pm. 471-1196.
THE NOONDAY CONCERT SERIES is held weekly at the Central Presbyterian Church, Eighth & Brazos. Free, followed by lunch ($3). Feb 20: Deborah Swarttouw, harp. Thursdays, noon. 472-2445.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC For upcoming events. 512/245-2651.
SAN ANTONIO SYMPHONY hosts events for their '96-'97 Season. 210/554-1000.
UT SCHOOL OF MUSIC Call for recorded listings of upcoming events. 471-5401.