Music
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OPENING PERFORMANCE The Da Capo Chamber Players open their 36th season with “Commissions Past and Present,” a program of the group’s own collaborations with composers. Works include Eric Chasalow’s “Flute Concerto (Three Love Poems),” and Philippe Bodin’s “Peal.” Performers include clarinetist Meighan Stoops and cellist André Emelianoff. Tonight, 8 p.m., Merkin Hall, 129 West 67 St. at Broadway, 212-501-3330, $20 general, $10 students and seniors.
PET SOUNDS A founding member of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, performs selections from “Smile,” a widely praised album the composer began working on in 1966 and abandoned before finally completing it, with help from producer Van Dyke Parks, in 2004. Tonight and tomorrow, 8 p.m., Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway at 74th Street, 212-496-7070, $58.50–$128.50.
DUELING PIANISTS Pianists Sarah Davis Buechner and Raffi Besalyan perform a program of works by Busoni and Rachmaninoff, including Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Op. 45. Tonight, 8 p.m.,Yamaha Artist Services, Piano Salon, 689 Fifth Ave. at 54th Street, third floor, 212-339-9995, free.
MUSIC TO VAN GOGH’S EAR A multiplatinum-selling Spanish pop band, La Oreja de Van Gogh, performs selections from its fourth album,”Guapa,” during a concert to celebrate the group’s 10th anniversary. Band members include lead vocalist Amaia Montero and guitarist Pablo Benegas. Tonight, 8 p.m., Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl., between 15th and 16th streets, 212-777-6800, $50–$60.
GIRL AT THE PIANO Carnegie Hall presents pianist Xiayin Wang, and a classical ensemble, the Amity Players, who perform works by Brahms and Fauré.Ensemble members include violinist Béla Horváth and cellist Raphaël Dubé. Tonight, 8 p.m., Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, 54 W. 57th St. at Seventh Avenue, 212-247-7800, $20.
ARABIAN NIGHTS Makor presents Giada, a singer with a growing presence in the city’s Arabic music scene. She performs an acoustic concert of Syrian and Lebanese folk and pop songs. Tonight, 9:30 p.m., Makor Café at 92nd Street Y, Steinhardt Building, 35 W. 67th St., between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West, 212-601-1000, $12.
