Classical Music Listings from the New York Times

From The New York Times:

Bard Music Festival (Friday through Sunday) Each summer, Bard College and Leon Botstein, its president and the conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra, offer an in-depth exploration of one composer, with performances supported by lectures, screenings and discussions with leading scholars. This year, the accomplishments of Carlos Chávez, the Mexican composer, conductor, teacher and critic, are being highlighted. Events for the second weekend of the festival include a program on Friday featuring works of Chávez in the context of American composers like John Cage and Lou Harrison; a lineup on Saturday explores Chávez’s stay in America and the music of composers, including Copland, who championed him. On Sunday, programs include sacred and secular music from five centuries and an exploration of post-World War II Latin America. At various times, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Sosnoff Theater and Olin Hall; Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., fishercenter.bard.edu, 845-758-7900. (Vivien Schweitzer)

Mario Diaz de León (through Sunday) The composer Mario Diaz de León, who creates vivid canvases for acoustic instruments and electronics and draws from influences including black metal, concludes his residency at the Stone this weekend. The lineup includes the Mivos Quartet and the pianist Stephen Gosling playing works for string quartet, piano and electronics on Saturday. Avenue C and Second Street, East Village; a full schedule is at thestonenyc.com. (Schweitzer)

Mostly Mozart Festival (through Aug. 22) The festival continues at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall with Cristian Macelaru conducting Lars Vogt in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 (Friday and Saturday) and George Benjamin leading the International Contemporary Ensemble in his chamber opera “Into the Little Hill” and Pierre-Laurent Aimard in Ligeti’s Piano Concerto (Sunday). On Tuesday and Wednesday, Andrew Manze conducts Joshua Bell in Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 2 on a program also featuring Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. The Little Night Music series in the Kaplan Penthouse brings Mr. Vogt performing Schubert and Beethoven on Friday, and Mr. Aimard playing works by Mr. Benjamin, Mozart, Bach, Chopin and other composers on Monday. Concerts are at 5 and 7:30 p.m., Night Music at 10 p.m.; 212-721-6500, mostlymozart.org. (Schweitzer)