Classical Music Listings From The New York Times

Source: The New York Times.

Kettle Corn New Music (Friday and Saturday) “Alice in Wunderbar” is the title of this playful concert featuring Cantata Profana, a mixed voice and instrumental ensemble. Anchoring the program is Unsuk Chin’s zany “Acrostic Wordplay,” which includes texts by Lewis Carroll. Also in the lineup are Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony (Op. 9), in an arrangement by Webern; songs by Ligeti; and a world premiere of Alex Weiser’s “Three Epitaphs.” At 7 p.m., DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street, Manhattan, kettlecornnewmusic.com. (Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim)

New York Philharmonic Biennial (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) The second biennial continues with events taking place across the city. Virtuosity and variety are the name of the game on Tuesday when the violinist Jennifer Koh performs short works for solo violin written by more than 30 composers in response to Paganini’s Caprices. On Wednesday, the Orchestra of the League of Composers invites the composer Charles Wuorinen to conduct his own “Flying to Kahani” with the pianist Anne-Marie McDermott. That program also includes new works by Felipe Lara, Paul Moravec and Huck Hodge, conducted by Louis Karchin. And Thursday brings the American stage premiere of Gerald Barry’s madcap Oscar Wilde-opera, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” with Ilan Volkov leading the New York Philharmonic and a cast of talented singers (also next Friday and June 4). The festival continues through June 11 at various times and locations. More information: 212-875-5656, nyphil.org/biennial. (da Fonseca-Wollheim)

Roulette (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) Two years ago the trumpeter Nate Wooley unveiled “Argonautica,” a mesmerizing musical retelling of the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. Monday’s performance celebrates the release of the recording. On Tuesday, Ensemble Pamplemousse offers a kaleidoscope of works by composers who probe the boundaries between acoustic and electronic sounds. And on Thursday, the violinist Jennifer Choi teams up with Talujon Percussion for a reading of Lou Harrison’s brilliant Concerto for Violin and Percussion, part of an evening exploring the influence of the Indonesian gamelan in Western music. At 8 p.m., Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, 917-267-0363, roulette.org. (da Fonseca-Wollheim)