8 classical, dance concerts this month
There’s plenty to be excited about in March if you’re a fan of classical music and dance. Our top picks:
Phoenix Chamber Music Society: Winter Festival 8
And now for something completely different: This annual concert series kicks off with a classical take on musical theater: “An Unlikely Muse,” which tells the story of how Johannes Brahms postponed his retirement to compose for a talented clarinetist. The week’s events also include performances by the Miro Quartet, the Montrose Trio and more.
Details: Through Thursday, March 9. Venues and prices vary. 602-252-0095, phoenixchamber musicsociety.org.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic
Soloist Jennifer Koh joins the Russian touring orchestra to perform Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. The program also features the same composer’s “Romeo and Juliet” ballet suite and Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloé.”
Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 11. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. $35$75. 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.
Diavolo
created Cirque’s martialarts-themed “Ka” show in Las Vegas.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16; 8 p.m. Friday, March 17. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St. $29-$59. 480499-8587, scottsdale performingarts.org.
Cameron Carpenter
film music from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek” and “Apollo 13,” as well as Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” Pre-show activities include an “instrument petting zoo.”
Details: 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19. Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix. $11-$20. 602495-1999, phoenix symphony.org.
‘Today’s Masters’
Ballet Arizona’s annual foray into contemporary choreography features new works by artistic director Ib Andersen (using music by Philip Glass) and company dancer Nayon Iovino. Two years ago, Iovino debuted a ballet set to Pink Floyd’s “Echoes,” but this time out he’s going a more traditional route with Stravinsky’s “Game of Cards.”
Details: Thursday through Sunday, March 23-26. Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix. $25-$159. 602-3811096, balletaz.org.
Mozart’s Requiem