What do you do when you've been a concert pianist for 50 years? Why, give a concert, of course! The Ama Deus Ensemble was more than happy to host Romanian pianist and Ama Deus regular Dan Grigore for an Anniversary Gala in Perelman Hall. The first piece on the program, Beethoven's Egmont Overture, incidental music for a play by Goethe, was plagued by some ensemble problems. Conductor Valentin Radu's animated style was a delight......

Tuesday Pianist Gary Graffman turned a right hand injury around into a brilliant career performing repertoire written for the left hand alone. Hear him play works by Bach, Brahms, Scirabin, Corigliano, and more. Perelman Theater (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $22.50 Thursday Crossroads Music presents Kalman Balogh, accomplished player of the cimbalom, a difficult 36-stringed Central European hammered dulcimer. Calvary Center for Culture and Community (48th and Baltimore); 7:30pm; $10-$20 The new chief conductor of......

Monday As part of the Music and Conversation series, Andrea Ceccomori and Elitza Harbova will perform and discuss works for flute and piano by living Italian and American composers. Roberts Hall (Haverford College); 4:15 PM; FREE Tuesday The Philly Orchestra continues its run of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, now paired with works by Rihm and Reinecke. Check out Phillyist's review here. Verizon Hall (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $38-$113 Friday As part of the Last......

Things look a bit light this week, with the Philly Orchestra on a well-deserved break, Easter on the horizon and Passover beginning tonight. Wednesday Tanglewood-born Beaux Arts Trio comes to town via the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society for an evening of chamber music by Schubert, Shostakovitch and more. Perelman Theater (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $22 Thursday Radovan Vlatkovic, horn, Hyunah Yu, soprano, and Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano join together for chamber works by a wide variety......

Still looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift? Nothing says I love you like an evening of classical music. Best bets include the timeless tale of love, Porgy and Bess, which continues at the Philly Opera, as well as some great chamber concerts around the city. Monday 1807 & Friends presents the Wister Quartet (comprised of Philly Orch. members) in an evening of chamber music by Haydn and Ravel. Academy of Vocal Arts (19th......

Friday The Philadelphia Orchestra and Philadelphia Singers present The Glorious Sound of Christmas. Christmas favorites in the hands of such skilled players will put everyone in the Christmas spirit. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall; Friday, Saturday 7 pm; $33-$103 In case you haven’t gotten your yearly Messiah dose, the Ama Deus Ensemble presents the complete 1759 Covent Garden version of Handel’s Messiah with Baroque orchestra. The Church of the Holy Trinity (Rittenhouse Square); 7 PM;......