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Arizona Early Music Society

Group hosts nationally renowned Baroque and Renaissance ensembles in concerts at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., unless noted; and a more intimate series of recitals in private homes. 733-1696. AEMS Web site: www.azearlymusic.org.

• Jan. 28 — Concerto Pacifica "Fire Beneath My Fingers."

• Feb. 18 — Ensemble Caprice, "From Heaven and Hell."

• March 2 — Lorna Peters, "Music and Art," Davis Dominguez Gallery, 154 E. Sixth St.

• March 25 — The Rose Ensemble, "Slavic Wonders."

• April 16 — Hesperus, "The Robin Hood Project," Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway.

Arizona Friends of Chamber Music

The Friends bring in top-notch ensembles and artists from around the world. Performances are held at the Leo Rich Theatre. 577-3769 or www.arizonachamber music.org.

• Feb. 21 — Artis Quartet.

• March 4-11 — Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival.

• March 21 — Vilnius String Quartet.

• April 18 — Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.

Catalina Chamber Orchestra

The professional ensemble plays at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 401-4369.

• Jan. 28 — Guest conductor Enrique Bátiz Campbell.

• April 1 — Guest vocalist Kristin Dauphinais.

Chamber Music Plus Southwest

Classical music and the spoken word come together with renowned actors at the helm. Performances are held at the Berger Performing Arts Center. 400-5439.

• Jan. 21 — "Remembering Amy," featuring Tony-winner Shirley Knight.

• Feb. 11 — "Patience for the Harvest," featuring Sharon Gless.

• March 25 — "Gershwin, by Ira."

• April 22 — Clark-Schuldmann Duo.

Civic Orchestra of Tucson

Community orchestra is 60 instruments strong. Admission to most of its concerts is free, and performances are held at venues around town; 798-0062.

• Feb. 18 — Great Music, UA's Crowder Hall.

• April 21 — Pops concert, Desert View Performing Arts Center.

• May 6 — Pops in the Park, Reid Park.

Greater Oro Valley Arts Council

The nonprofit organization's goal is to enhance lives through the arts. Performances are held throughout the Oro Valley area. For more details, call 797-3959 or the box office at 531-9027. Or visit www.govac.org.

• Jan. 16 — Chamber Music Light with the TSO Piano Trio, Ascension Lutheran Church.

• Jan. 20 — Tucson Symphony Orchestra's Kids Concert featuring the Woodwind Quintet, Town Hall.

• Jan. 26 — TSO Masterworks, "Vive la Vivi!" Canyon del Oro High School Fine Arts Auditorium.

• Feb. 10 — GOVAC Gala, Hilton El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort.

• Feb. 23 — TSO Russian Festival, CDO.

• March 17 — TSO Kids with Percussion Quartet, Town Hall.

• March 23 — TSO "The Great!" CDO.

• March 30 — 11th Annual Concert of All Ages Choral Festival, Ironwood Ridge High School Auditorium.

• April 14-15 — 13th annual Comcast Oro Valley Festival, CDO Riverfront Park.

• April 29, May 13, May 27 — Riverfront Park Series, CDO Riverfront Park.

Green Valley Concert Association

All concerts are held at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. For tickets, call 1-520-648-5961 or go to www.gvconcertassociation.org.

• Jan. 12 — Hong-Mei Xiao and Tannis Gibson.

• Jan. 16 — Frederick Moyer, above, piano recital, Lutheran Church of the Risen Savior, 555 S. La Cañada Drive, Green Valley. 577-5550.

• Feb. 9 — Dorian Wind Quintet.

• March 9 — Rising Stars, Award-winning young professionals.

• April 6 — Annual Piano Competition.

Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

The volunteer symphony, under conductor and music director Adam Boyles, performs most of its concerts at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 7650 N. Paseo del Norte. 323-7166 or www.sasomusic.org. It also presents a series at the Desert View Performing Arts Center.

• Jan. 14, 21 — Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 featuring Angeline Ng, Desert View Performing Arts Center; Jan. 21 at St. Andrew's.

• Jan. 27 — "StarStruck, A SASO Gala," MountainView Country Club.

• March 4, 11 — Schultz world premiere, March 4 at Desert View Performing Arts Center, March 11 at St. Andrew's.

• April 29 — Cimarosa's Concerto for Two Flutes in G major, Desert View Performing Arts Center. 

• May 6 — Tap Dance Concerto featuring dancer Drew Humphrey, Berger Performing Arts Center. 

St. Philip's Friends of Music

All of the group's events are held at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Admission is by donation; 731-3157.

• Feb. 2 — Cellist Harvey Wolfe and pianist Betty Oberacker.

• Feb.16 — The Five Seasons.

• Feb. 22 — Bassoonist Lisa Timm and pianist Francisco Renteria.

• March 1 — Pianist Paul Lorenz.

• March 3 — 16th Annual Bach Marathon.

• March 8 — Violinist Benjamin Nisbet.

• March 16 — Pianist Jose Solorzano.

• March 22 — Oboist Lindabeth Binkeley.

• March 29 — Wailing Winds.

Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Concerts are held at the Tucson Music Hall, Catalina Foothills High School or Green Valley's Desert Hills Lutheran Church. 882-8585.

• Today and Sunday — "Emperor and the Common Man," featuring pianist Benedetto Lupo.

• Jan. 19-21 — "The King of Swing: A Tribute to Benny Goodman."

• Jan. 27-28 —"Vive La Vivi!" featuring flutist Viviana Cumplido, Catalina Foothills High School.

• Feb. 8-9, 11 — "Gems of Russian Music."

• Feb. 10 — "Beatlemania 2!"

• Feb. 16-18 — Kingston Trio.

• Feb. 24-25 — "Enchanting Russia," Catalina Foothills High School.

• March 6 — "Hilary Hahn & Pictures."

• March 8-9 and 11 — "From Russia With Love."

• March 16-18 — "Hooray for Hollywood."

• March 24-25 — "The Great!" Catalina Foothills High School.

• April 12-13, 15 — "Carmina!"

• April 14 — "Heeere's Doc," with trumpeter Doc Severinsen.

• May 10-11 — "Moeckel and the Brit."

Tucson Pops Orchestra

The community-sponsored orchestra is directed by László Veres, above. Performances in its popular Music Under the Stars series are at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center in Reid Park. Admission is free. 722-5853.

• Sundays from May 13 to June 17.

UApresents

Performances are held at Centennial Hall on the University of Arizona campus, unless otherwise noted. For tickets, call 621-3341.

• Jan. 19 — Interpreti Veneziani, Crowder Hall.

• March 7 — National Philharmonic of Russia.

• March 24 — Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with violinist Joshua Bell.

University of Arizona School of Music

Performances are held at various locations. For a complete list of events, visit web.cfa.arizona.edu/music/ or call 621-2998.

• Feb. 3-4 — President's Concert, Crowder Hall.

• March 22-24 —The Great Southwest Flute Fest, Music Building.

• March 29 — HarpFusion Cosmos Concert, Crowder Hall.

• March 30-31 — 34th Annual Arizona Percussive Arts Society Festival, Music Building.

• April 12-14 — 2007 Southwest Tuba and Euphonium Conference, Music Building.

• April 22 — Steel Band Concert, Crowder Hall.

• April 27 — Prism Concert featuring Arizona Symphony Orchestra, UA Wind Ensemble and Arizona Choir, Crowder Hall.

Other concerts

• Feb. 10 — "Soulful Songs and Dances," presented by the Music & Dance Academy of Tucson, featuring guitarist Cale Hoeflicker and flutist Deena Reedy, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Fort Lowell Road. 327-2303.

• Feb. 25 — Michael Hoppé, presented by Chernick Productions, Tucson Museum of Art.

• April 14 — Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra spring concert featuring the Von Trapp Children, UA's Centennial Hall. 623-1500.

– Cathalena E. Burch