Still have ‘Call Me Maybe’ stuck in your head? Shake off summer bubblegum with these concerts.
September
Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber
Sept. 28
Painted Bride,
230 Vine St.
The avant-funk-jazz big band plays a dual set, paying tribute to Miles Davis’ “Bitches Brew” and James Brown’s “Cold Sweat.”
Sruti
Sept. 29
Painted Bride
230 Vine St.
The Indian-music presenting organization begins its season with a “jugalbandi,” a duet between two styles — in this case the South Indian classical bamboo flute combined with a folk music tradition from the desert dunes of Rajasthan, in the North West of India.
Astral Artists
Sept. 29,
Kimmel Center
Broad & Spruce sts.
The classical organization, dedicated to promoting young and rising talent, celebrates its landmark 20th season with a gala concert featuring current and returning Astral musicians.
October
Zakir Hussain/Rakesh Chaurasia
Oct. 6
Painted Bride
230 Vine St.
Legendary tabla master Hussain returns to the Bride, accompanied by bansuri player Rakesh Chaurasia.
Philadelphia Orchestra
Oct. 18-21
Kimmel Center
Broad & Spruce sts.
New music director Yannick Nezet-Seguin begins his inaugural season with a gala concert featuring renowned soprano Renee Fleming, followed by performances of Verdi’s Requiem.
Network for New Music
Oct. 12
Annenberg Center
3680 Walnut St.,
The experimental chamber ensemble teams with Voice of This Generation for the first concert in their “electronic.nnm” series, offering a blend of acoustic and electric pieces combining poetry and music.
Ramsey Lewis
Oct. 19
Montgomery County
Community College
340 DeKalb Pike
The piano great revisits his 1974 electric album “Sun Goddess.”
The Crossing
Oct. 20
Presbyterian Church of
Chestnut Hill
8855 Germantown Ave.
Philly’s captivating new-music choir offers a repertoire inspired by the election, with recent politically-minded works by Ted Hearne and Pulitzer-winner David Lang.
Kenny Barron Trio
Oct. 20
Annenberg Center
3680 Walnut St.
The captivating pianist and Philly native returns along with his trio.
Mendelssohn Club
Oct. 21
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
1723 Race St.
The chorus teams with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia for a performance of Robert Moran’s 9/11 commemoration “Trinity Requiem,” along with Bruckner’s Mass No. 2 in E Minor.
Cage: Beyond Silence
Oct. 26-Jan. 20
In conjunction with the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s thrilling “Dancing Around the Bride” exhibition, this festival celebrates the centenary of pioneering composer John Cage with a series of concerts around the city.
November
Debashish Bhattacharya
Nov. 7
Calvary Center for Culture
and Community
801 S. 48th St.
The Indian slide guitarist is virtuosic enough to please both world music aficionados and pyrotechnic guitar fanatics.
Chick Corea and Gary Burton
Nov. 9, Kimmel Center
Broad & Spruce sts.
The two giants reprise their long-running piano/vibes collaboration, supplemented by the Harlem String Quartet.
Dave Douglas Quintet
Nov. 16-17
Chris’ Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom St.
The always-compelling trumpeter/composer leads the new incarnation of his quintet, featuring some of jazz’s most intriguing young players.
Ron Carter
Nov. 17, Montgomery County Community College
The stately bassist of the classic Miles Davis Quintet steps into the spotlight.
