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Pianist François-Frédéric Guy will play all thirty-two Beethoven piano sonatas at La Maison Française
>> If you have the Veterans' Day holiday off, the Zephyrus Ensemble performs a program of music by Couperin, Rebel, and Rameau on Wednesday at lunchtime (November 11, 12:10 p.m.) at the National Gallery of Art, in the ground floor lecture hall of the West Building.
>> This year's first concert in the series presented by musicians from the Marlboro Festival is on Thursday night (November 12, 7:30 p.m.), with music by Mozart, Brahms, Messiaen, Takemitsu, and Saariaho, at the Freer Gallery of Art (Jefferson Drive at 12th St. SW). You can reserve tickets in advance through Ticketmaster, for the usual fees, or show up early to get an unclaimed seat.
>> A trip to Baltimore on Saturday could include a free concert by the Pavel Haas Quartet (November 14, 3 p.m.) at the Baltimore Museum of Art. A reservation (call 410-516-7164) is probably a good idea.
>> The Ibis Chamber Music Society presents a free concert of music by Duparc, de Falla, Piazzolla, and others on Saturday night (November 14, 7:30 p.m.) at Arlington's Clarendon United Methodist Church.
>> The price of admission to the Phillips Collection on Sunday includes a free concert by pianist Lucille Chung (November 15, 4 p.m.).
>> The National Gallery Vocal Arts Ensemble will perform music by Gevaert, Janequin, and Rameau at the National Gallery of Art on Sunday (November 15, 6:30 p.m.).
NOT FREE:
>> If the idea of five hours of Wagner sounds like a good thing to you -- and it should -- book your ticket immediately for the second (and only other) performance of Götterdämmerung by the Washington National Opera on Sunday afternoon (November 15, 2 p.m.). The first performance last night, a sort of semi-staged concert affair, was a mesmerizing evening, thanks in no small part to the guest conductor, Philippe Auguin. I will have a full review tomorrow.
>> If you are the obsessive-compulsive sort, a Beethoven fanatic, or both, French pianist François-Frédéric Guy will undertake the Herculean task of performing all thirty-two Beethoven piano sonatas in the space of eight days. He kicks off the cycle this Friday (November 13, 7 p.m.) at La Maison Française, and it continues through November 22. Attend the whole thing, nine concerts, for $100.
>> Legendary soprano Kiri Te Kanawa will speak on the Washington Performing Arts Society's Conversations with Legends series, at the Embassy of New Zealand on Thursday (November 12, 7 p.m.). Just don't throw underwear at her. If you want to hear her sing, she will give a recital with pianist Warren Jones on Saturday night (November 14, 7 p.m.) at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
>> A lot of people do not put much stock in piano competitions any more, quite understandably. Take a listen and decide if the jury at this year's Van Cliburn Competition got it right when they awarded a gold medal to Haochen Zhang, who will play a recital on Friday (November 13, 8 p.m.) in the Barns at Wolf Trap.
>> Piano sensation Lang Lang takes over the National Symphony Orchestra this week, performing concertos by Beethoven and Prokofiev. There is only one performance (November 13, 8 p.m.) in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
>> The last competitor in the weekend of pianists is Jean-Yves Thibaudet, who will play an all-Gershwin program with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Saturday (November 14, 8 p.m.) in the Music Center at Strathmore.
>> For more concert information, go to Ionarts.
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You forgot a good one: The Choral Arts Society of Washington has a performance at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Sunday at 4 p.m. Called "The Original Surround Sound," the program includes antiphonal works by Gabrieli, Tallis, Britten, Tavener and Frank Martin's Mass for Double Choir.
Choristers will be placed at different spots throughout the hall to give that surround-sound effect. In addition, Sequoia is giving 20% off brunch or 25% off any dinner entree if you show your ticket. Peacock Cafe also will give you half off any bottle of wine or two-for-one bar drinks with any entree purchase if you show your ticket.
Well, it was not forgotten. In weeks like this, it would just take too long to list everything on the schedule, so I highlight what strikes my fancy. One is always free to list things in the comments, which is exactly what you did.