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Seattle Opera SEE REVIEW, PAGE TK.
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Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble All kinds of new work on this fifth-anniversary celebration evening. The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave. S., 906-9920, thefrankagency.org. Pay what you can. 8 p.m. Wed., May 7.
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Club Shostakovich Dmitri’s 10th (of 15) string quartets, plus music by Rebecca Clarke and Brahms.Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Ave. S.W., triopardalote.com. $5–$14. 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 9.
Ensign Symphony & Chorus Crawford Gates’ Vision of Eternity and other works by Bernstein, Haydn, and more. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747. $16–$36. 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 9.
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Seattle Symphony Young Composers’ Workshop The annual, and always fascinating, concert of new student work, played by SSO members. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 215-4800, seattlesymphony.org. Free. 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 9.
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The Esoterics Music by Ravel in “SYLVANA: Music of the forests, flowers, and trees.” At St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4805 N.E. 45th St., 8 p.m. Fri., May 9; Grace Episcopal Church, 8595 N.E. Day Road, Bainbridge Island, 2 p.m. Sat., May 10; and Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 4142 42nd Ave. S.W., 2 p.m. Sun., May 11. $10–$20. theesoterics.org.
Metropolitan Opera at the Movies Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Florez star in the Met’s final simulcast of the season, Rossini’s La cenerentola. See metopera.org for participating theaters. 10 a.m. Sat., May 10.
Seattle Symphony On a “Discover Music” family concert, environmentally aware music by Eric Banks (excerpts from his Our Earth opera trilogy) and others. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $15–$20. 11 a.m. Sat., May 10.
Hilary Field Music by Villa-Lobos and others for guitar, sponsored by the Seattle Classic Guitar Society. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., 365-0845, fryemuseum.org. Free. 2 p.m. Sat., May 10.
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Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers SEE PREVIEW, PAGE TK.
Tudor Choir Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Blessed Sacrament Church, 5050 Eighth Ave. N.E., tudorchoir.org. 7:30 p.m. Sat., May 10.
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American String Project Chamber Players Quintets by Brahms and Dvorak played by bassist Barry Lieberman and friends. Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, UW campus, 685-8384, music.washington.edu. $15. 2 p.m. Sun., May 11.
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Seattle Youth Symphony SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE TK.
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Music of Remembrance A screening of the 1918 silent The Yellow Ticket, with a new score, performed live, by Alicia Svigals. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 365-7770, musicofremembrance.org. $40. 7:30 p.m. Mon., May 12.
