This week’s music events, listed alphabetically by venue. Venues in Denver unless noted.
CLASSICAL
Arvada Presbyterian Church
SU|Music on the Hill Series presents Bells of the Rockies, an auditioned community handbell ensemble, 3 p.m.|Free|5502 Independence St., 303-422-3463, www.arvadapc.org|ARVADA
Augustana Lutheran Church|Colorado Choir presents “Choral Master Pieces of the Past,” 7:30 p.m.|$15, $12 seniors and students|5000 E. Alameda Ave., 303-892-5922, www.coloradochoir.com
Bethany Lutheran Church
SA|The Ars Nova Singers presents “Northern Lights: Music of Arvo Pärt and the Mystics,” 7:30 p.m.|$12-$19, dis-counts available|4500 E. Hampden Ave., 303-499-3165, www.arsnovasingers.org
Boettcher Concert Hall
& SU|Opera Colorado presents “The Marriage of Figaro” 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday. Shows are sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.|$25-$130|Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, 800-641-1222, www.operacolorado.org
Broomfield Auditorium
W|”An Evening of World Premieres,” six new compositions by composer John Heins featuring members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and CU-Boulder College of Music Faculty, 7:30 p.m.|$10|3 Community Park Road, 303-469-3301, www.ci.broomfield.co.us|BROOMFIELD
date|band|$|Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-331-1869 303-MAESTRO (623-7876), www.coloradosymphony.org
Central Presbyterian Church
date|band|$|1660 Sherman St., 303-836-8742, www.denverconcertband.org
Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church
date|group|Free, donations accepted|10150 E. Belleview Ave., 303-394-4552, www.coloradowindensemble.org|GREENWOOD VILLAGE
Colorado School of Mines Campus
SU|Jefferson Symphony Orchestra presents Verdi’s “Requiem” with the Golden Concert Choir and the Boulder Chorale, 7 p.m.|$5-$17|Green Center, 16th and Cheyenne, Mines-Golden campus, 303-278-4237|GOLDEN
First Baptist Church|Boulder Chamber Music Ensemble presents “Seasons Finale,” 7:30 p.m.|$10 and up|1237 Pine St., 303-583-1278, www.boulderchamberorchestra.org|BOULDER
First Unitarian Church
date|band|$|1400 Lafayette St., 303-404-9338
Gates Concert Hall
date|band|$|Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., 303-871-7720, www.du.edu/lamont
Grusin Music Hall
date|group|date|group|CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-8008|BOULDER
Imig Music Building
date|band|$|Room C113, CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-8008|BOULDER
King Center
date|group|$|Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, 303-556-2296
Lakewood Cultural Center
SA|Colorado Young Sinfonia, 7:30 p.m.|$5-$12|480 S. Allison Parkway, 303-987-7845, www.lakewood.org|LAKEWOOD
Littleton United Methodist Church|The Littleton Symphony Orchestra presents “Good Friends and Rivals – A Night of Debussy, Ravel and Sarasate,” 7:30 p.m.|$8-$12|5894 S. Datura St., 303-933-6824, www.littletonsymphony.org|LITTLETON
Newman Center for the
Performing Arts|Lamont Wind Ensemble in Gates Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free|SA|Graduate Guitar Recital with Benjamin Cantu in Hamilton Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m. Free|SA|Senior Piano Recital with Hiroko Kawabe, 5 p.m. Free|SA|The Experimental Playground Ensemble in Hamilton Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. $14-$16, students free with I.D.|SU|Junior Trumpet Recital with Hitoshi Sugie in Hamilton Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m. Free|SU|Junior Violin Recital with Heidi Caylor in Hamilton Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free|M|The Jerusalem Quartet in Gates Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. $17-$58|W|Senior Tuba Recital with Joseph Walsh in Hamilton Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free|TH|Jennie’s Concert, Lamont Brass Faculty and Students, 7:30 p.m. in Hamilton Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free|Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., 303-871-6412, www.du.edu/lamont
Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery
SU|The Mercury Ensemble String Quartet performs a “Reflections of Mother” concert with keynote speaker Anita Mo-sher, 4-5:30 p.m.|Free|Chapel of Peace, 7777 W. 29th Ave., 303-797-4468|WHEAT RIDGE
Pinnacle Dinner Theatre
M|The Jefferson Symphony Young Artists Orchestra performs its final concert of the season, 6:30 p.m.|$10, $5 stu-dents|9136 W. Bowles Ave., 303-278-4237|LITTLETON
Rocky Mountain Center for
Musical Arts|Flutist Cristina Ballatori performs as part of the “CU at the RMCMA” concert series, 7:30 p.m.|Free|200 E. Baseline Road, 303-665-0599|BOULDER
Sacred Heart of Jesus|Jefferson Symphony Orchestra presents Verdi’s “Requiem” with the Golden Concert Choir and the Boulder Chorale, 7:30 p.m.|$5-$17|1316 Mapleton Ave., 303-554-7692, www.boulderchorale.org|BOULDER
Smoky Hill Library
M|D.U. Lamont School of Music’s Mile High Wind Quintet, 7 p.m.|Free|5430 S. Biscay Circle, 303-693-7449|CENTENNIAL
St. John’s Episcopal Church|The Ars Nova Singers presents “Northern Lights: Music of Arvo Pärt and the Mystics,” 7:30 p.m.|$12-$19, dis-counts available|1419 Pine St., 303-499-3165, www.arsnovasingers.org|BOULDER|$|3800 W. 20th St., 970-330-5829, www.thegco.org|GREELEY
Union Colony Civic Center
date|band|$|Monfort Concert Hall, 701 10th Ave., 970-356-5000, 800-315-ARTS (2787)|GREELEY
Westminster Church of the Nazarene|The Neopolitan Trio, 7:30 p.m.|Free|3501 W. 104th Ave., www.carolynclinecorbett.com|WESTMINSTER
VARIETY
Antler’s Hilton Hotel|The Shivers Fund of the Pikes Peak Library District presents soprano Kokui Selormey-Woodson and baritone R. Wayne Woodson, 6 p.m. The program begins with a cocktail hour and dinner|$50|4 S. Cascade Ave., 719-593-8400|COLORADO SPRINGS
Arvada Center
M|Jeffco Community Band Concert, 7:30 p.m.|Free|6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200, www.arvadacenter.org|ARVADA
date|band|$|3 Community Park Road, 303-465-0616, www.broomfieldauditorium.com|BROOMFIELD
Broomfield High School
date|band|$25|1 Eagle Way, 303-523-5019|BROOMFIELD
Buffalo Rose|band|1119 Washington Ave., 303-278-6800|GOLDEN
The Cantina
date|Hendercroft|Wongoing|Acoustic Jam with Mark Henderson|128 E. 4th St., 335 Mountain Ave., 970-532-2614cq|LOVELAND
Colorado Convention Center
SA|The Von Trapp Children present “The Hills Are Alive in 2005,” 7 p.m.|$12-$18|700 14th St., 800-325-7328, www.ticketswest.com
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind|A small group of students from across the state who are visually-impaired will perform a concert featuring choral and instrumental pieces as part of their First Annual Music Festival, 7 p.m.|33 N. Institute St., 719-578-2100 voice, 719-578-2101 TTD |COLORADO SPRINGS
Dairy Center for the Arts|The Boulder Arts Academy’s Artist Encounters Series presents “Music of Early New Mexico” with Dr. Brenda Romero on acoustic guitar, 7:30 p.m.|$5-$12|2590 Walnut St., 303-449-9291, www.thedairy.org|BOULDER|band|$1|4101 E. Hampden Ave., 303-346-1049
Lincoln Center
SU|The Von Trapp Children present “The Hills Are Alive in 2005,” 3 p.m.|$12-$18|417 W. Magnolia St., 970-221-6730|FORT COLLINS
The Magic Playhouse
SU|”Songs My Grandmother Taught Me,” 4 p.m.|$15, $10 seniors and stu-dents|5311 Western Ave., 303-245-8919|BOULDER
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
date|group|$12-$25|2344 E. Iliff Ave., 303-357-2787, www.soundoftherockies.com
Opera House Billiards Club|Joe Cool, 9 p.m. No cover|SA & W|Karaoke, 9 p.m. No cover|300 Main St., 303-651-7773|LONGMONT
Park Hill United Methodist Church
SA|All the choirs of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Choir presents “From the World Over,” 7 p.m.|$12, $6 seniors and students, free children under 6|5209 Montview Blvd., 303-300-0470
Penny Lane|The Metrons|SA|Paper Stars|SU|Open Stage|TU & TH|Open Stage|18th and Pearl, 303-443-9516|BOULDER
Sheabeen Irish Pub|Hot Toddy, 8:30 p.m.|SA|Juice ‘O’ The Barley, 8:30 p.m.|2300 S. Chambers Road, 303-696-6131, www.sheabeenirishpub.com|AURORA
Shove Chapel
SA|Old Blind Dogs, the 2004 Scottish Folk Band of the Year, 9 p.m.|Free, advance tickets are required|Colorado College-Colorado Springs campus, 719-531-6333, ext. 1234|COLORADO SPRINGS
Skylark Lounge
SA|Ethyl and the Regulars, 9 p.m.|$5|140 S. Broadway, 303-722-7844, www.skylarklounge.com
Swallow Hill
may 6|Montana Mandolin Society in Daniels Hall, 8 p.m. $15,$12 in advance||Small Potatoes in the Tuft Theater, 8 p.m. $15, $12 in advance|SA|Storyhill in Daniels Hall, 8 p.m. $18, $15 in advance|SAmay 7|Julie Davis in the Tuft Theater, 8 p.m. $15, $12 in advance|TUmay 10|Bluegrass Jam in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $1|Wmay 11|Bed-time Songs & Stories: Raffi Night in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $3|TH|Open Stage in Swallow Hill Cafe, 7 p.m. $1|71 E. Yale Ave., 303-777-1003, www.swallowhill.com
Teikyo Loretto Heights Theater
date|band|$18, $14 seniors and students, group rates available|3001 S. Federal Blvd., 800-956-4827, www.ticketweb.com
Wheeler Opera House|band|Free|320 E. Hyman Ave., 970-920-5770, www.wheeleroperahouse.com|ASPEN
