Pianist François-Frédéric Guy will play all thirty-two Beethoven piano sonatas at La Maison FrançaiseFree concerts are the headliner again this week, followed by a few concerts, of far too many on the schedule, that will require some money.
>> 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.).
