Music
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TAKE A BREAK St. Paul’s Chapel’s “Concerts at One” lunchtime program features pianist Kanae Koshi performing a program of works by Debussy, Bach-Busoni, Takemitsu, and Chopin. Today, 1 p.m., St. Paul’s Chapel, 211 Broadway at Vesey Street, 212-602-0874, $2 donation suggested.
THE BALLAD OF THE HARP-WEAVER A singer who has outgrown her image as a “pixie-ish girl with a harp,” Joanna Newsom, performs selections from her recent release “Ys.” Tonight, 5:30 and 9:30 p.m., Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., between Third and Fourth avenues, 212-353-1600, $20.
FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE The Juilliard Orchestra performs an all-Russian program, featuring Stravinsky’s “Le chant du rossignol,” Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, Op. 125, and Ravel’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” The music director of the New York City Opera, George Manahan, conducts the performance. Tonight, 8 p.m., Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, 65th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-769-7406, free, tickets required.
MODEST MOUSE An indie folk-tinged rock band, Modest Mouse, performs selections from its forthcoming album,”We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.” Band members include Isaac Brock and bassist Eric Judy. Tonight, 9 p.m., Nokia Theatre Times Square, 1515 Broadway at 44th Street, 212-307-7171, $31.
SOUL SISTER R&B legend Aretha Franklin performs as part of a benefit concert for the National Marfan Foundation, raising research funds to combat the skeletal disorder. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W. 34th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-307-7171, $75–$500.
