From NYTimes.com:
Ensemble ACJW (Saturday) The brilliant conductor David Robertson, particularly gifted in 20th- and 21st-century music, leads this talented group of young professional musicians in a wide-ranging program: Berio’s “Folk Songs” (with the soprano Dawn Upshaw); Steve Reich’s “City Life”; and Bartok’s “Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.” At 7:30 p.m., Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, (212) 247-7800, carnegiehall.org; $43 to $50. (Woolfe)
Witold Lutoslawski: A Centennial Tribute (Friday) As part of Symphony Space’s In the Salon series, the American Contemporary Music Ensemble offers a tribute to the pioneering Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. The ensemble will perform some of his chamber works and music by Steven Stucky. At 7:30 p.m., Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street, (212) 864-5400, symphonyspace.org; $32, $27 for members, $20 for 30 and under. (Schweitzer)
UnCaged Piano Festival (Friday and Saturday) A sine wave oscillator, a tea set, a tricycle and toy pianos are among the quirky “instruments” featured at this fun festival. Margaret Leng Tan, the doyenne of the miniature keyboard, is among the performers who will offer an eclectic lineup of music, with premieres by composers including Lukas Ligeti. More details: uncagedtoypiano.org. Friday at 7 p.m., Harvestworks, 596 Broadway, No. 602, south of Houston Street; free. Saturday at 8 p.m., DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street, Manhattan; $15. (Schweitzer)
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