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CLASSICS 2/FRIDAY MORNING COFFEE CLASSICS 1 Hungarian Rhapsody with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet playing works from Liszt, Saint-Saens, Messiaen and Kodály. Pre-Concert Talk, 7pm. Fri., Oct. 16, 10am; 8pm; Sat., Oct. 7, 8pm. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

CLASSICS 3 The Charlotte Symphony performs SIBELIUS' Violin Concerto in D Minor and MAHLER's Symphony No. 1, "The Titan." Pre-Concert Talk, 7pm. Fri., Nov. 10, 8pm; Sat., Nov. 11, 8pm. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

CLASSICS 4/FRIDAY MORNING COFFEE CLASSICS 2 Modern Masters with pianist Joanna MacGregor playing John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine: Fanfare for Orchestra and Century Rolls for Piano and Orchestra and Stravinsky's Pétrouchka. Pre-Concert Talk, 7pm. Fri., Dec. 1, 10am; 8pm; Sat., Dec. 2, 8pm. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

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CHRISTMAS AT ST. MARY'S Carolina Pro Musica continues its holiday tradition with readings of the season, medieval and Renaissance music and carols for all to sing. Sat., Dec. 9, 7pm. Historic St. Mary's Chapel, 1129 East Third St. 704-330-6534.

FIRST TUESDAY CONCERTS Chamber Music at St. Peter's kicks off this season with guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu. AfterWork concert at 5:30pm. www.chambermusicatstpeters.org. Tue., Sept. 5, 12:10pm. Free. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 115 West Seventh St. 704-335-0009.

FIRST TUESDAY CONCERTS A Tenor and Telemann by Telemann, Johann Sebastian Bach and John Playford. An early music consort featuring vocalist Jeff Price, violinist Emily Chatham, Barbara Krumdieck on cello, bassist Jeff Ferdon and Henry Lebidinsky on harpsichord. AfterWork concert at 5:30pm. Tue., Dec. 5, 12:10pm. Free. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 115 West 7th St. 704-335-0009.

HELLO DOLLY The Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra presents classical guitarist Denis Azabagic. Sat., Oct. 21, 8pm. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-372-3600.

MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS The Charlotte Symphony Pops present its annual holiday celebration. A mixture of traditional and the innovative, this concert has something for everyone. Dec. 8-10. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

MESSIAH The Charlotte Symphony and the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte celebrate the holidays with a masterpiece unparalleled in popularity -- Handel's Messiah. Thu., Dec. 21, 7:30pm. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

MUSIC NOISE SILENCE The Magic Circle Mime Company accompanies the Charlotte Symphony in this performance. Pre-Concert Festival, 10am. Sat., Sept. 9, 11am. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

OKTOBERFEST! The Oratorio Singers with Calin Lupanu on violin. Fri., Oct. 14, 8pm. Halton Theater, CPCC, 1206 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

ORQUESTRA DE SAO PAULO Carolinas Concert Association performs Brazilian music with cellist Antonio Meneses. Mon., Nov. 6, 8pm. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

PERUVIAN PERSPECTIVE Carolina Pro Musica performs music of Europe and the Americas with recorder player Alejandra Lopera-Quintanilla of Peru. Sat., Oct. 28, 8pm. Church of the Holy Comforter, 2701 Park Road. 704-332-4171.

PETER NERO The Charlotte Symphony Pops presents Peter Nero. Nero has won two Grammy Awards and is the conductor of the Philly Pops. Sept. 8, 8pm; Sept. 9, 8pm. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

PROVIDENCE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES Works by Albert Roussel, Frank Bridge and Claude Debussy: Sun, Sept. 24, 7pm. Performance of Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat: Sun., Oct. 22, 7pm. Annual performance of the Christmas concert: Sun., Dec. 3, 7pm. Providence United Methodist Church, 2810 Providence Rd. 704-366-7442.

RUSSKIES AND YANKS CSO Neighborhood Concert with the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra. Sat., Nov. 18, 8pm. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.

SALUTE TO VIENNA Features as cast of 75 musicians, singers and dancers including top European soloists, performing waltzes, polkas, songs and marches. Fri., Dec. 29, 8pm. $35-$75. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

STAY TUNED: THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra performs with Five by Design. Part of the Charlotte Symphony's Pop Series. Fri., Nov. 24, 8pm; Sat., Nov. 25, 8pm. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

WORLD MUSIC SPECIAL The Charlotte Symphony presents sitar players Ravi and Anoushka Shankar with Anoushka's band. Tue., Oct. 3, 7:30pm. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

COMEDY

BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Bill Cosby. Comedy legend brings his brand of humor centered on the basics like parenting, kids, family and relationships. Sun., Oct. 8, 4 & 7pm. $25-$60. Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood. Improvisational comedy from two of the stars of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Thu., Nov. 16, 7:30pm. $35-$45. 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.