Tuesday The Academy of Vocal Arts opens its season with Mozart's witty and timeless Così fan tutte. Academy of Vocal Arts (19th and Spruce); 7:30 PM; $48 Yo-Yo Ma comes to the Kimmel Center with Kathryn Stott, piano for an evening of Schubert, Shostakovich, Piazzola, Gismonti and Franck. Verizon Hall (Kimmel Cetner); 8 PM; $38-$94 Thursday Temple University faculty members Lawrence Wagner, clarinet, Jeffrey Solow, cello, and Charles Abramovic, piano give a concert of......

Wednesday The Dolce Suono Trio devotes an entire concert to Philadelphia composers, including Ned Rorem, George Crumb, Charles Abramovic, and Curt Cacioppo. First Unitarian Church (21st and Chestnut); FREE; 7:30 PM The Opera Company of Philadelphia presents Verdi's timeless Rigoletto. You'll be humming "La Donna è mobile" all the way home. Academy of Music (Broad and Locust); 7:30 PM; $8-$113 Thursday The Philadelphia Orchestra shows its love for Beethoven with an all-Beethoven concert featuring his......

Wednesday Curtis opens its season with faculty members Joseph Silverstein, violin, and Awadagin Pratt, piano, in an evening of sonatas by Brahms, Ravel, and Franck. Curtis Institute of Music (18th and Locust); 8 PM; Free Thursday Temple continues its faculty recital season with Charles Abramovic, piano, in a solo recital featuring works by Haydn, Mozart, Liszt, Scriabin, and Bolcom. Rock Hall (Temple University); 7:30 PM; FREE Even though it feels like fall, the Philadelphia Orchestra......

This is truly a week for chamber music in all shapes and sizes. Monday The Momenta Quartet, currently in residence at Temple University, presents a Philadelphia premiere by Martin Bresnick, plus world premieres by Richard Brodhead and Maurice Wright. Rock Hall Auditorium, Temple University; 7:30 PM; FREE Tuesday The newly-formed Curtis-based baroque trio La Mela di Newton gives its debut performance with works by Castello, Handel, Frescobaldi, and Rameau. Field Concert Hall (Curtis Institute of......

You won’t be able to stop crooning "Summertime" after this week. Yes, Porgy and Bess is opening at the Opera Company of Philadelphia. Tuesday Temple professors Lawrence Indik, baritone, and Charles Abramovic, piano, will perform a recital of works by Temple faculty and students. Rock Hall Auditorium, Temple University; 7:30 PM; FREE Hailing from Germany, the Artemis Quartet has made a big name for itself all around Europe and has studied with several prominent string......