Music
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CENTURY CELEBRATION The New York Philamusica ensemble celebrates Shostakovich’s centennial with performances of two of his best-known chamber pieces, including String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Merkin Hall, 129 W. 67th St. at Broadway, 212-580-9933, $35 general, $30 seniors, $17.50 students.
EASTERN SWING Jazz pianist Kuni Mikami combines big band style with traditional Japanese folk music for “Tokyo Jazz,” a performance sponsored by the Flushing Council on Culture. Mr. Mikami performs with the Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra and the Jump, Jive, and Wailers. Friday, 8 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. at Linden Place, Flushing, Queens, 718-463-7700 ext. 222, $15 general, $12 members.
DOWN HOME COUNTRY Traditional bluegrass is celebrated with a performance by the local band James Reams and the Barnstormers. Friday, 8 p.m., the Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor, 53 Prospect Park West at 2nd Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, 718-768-2972, $10 general, $6 children.
