Concerts

Concerts

Opera

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO Friday at noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA Handel's "Tamerlano," through May 22. Friday at 7:30, Sunday at 2. Kennedy Center Opera House, 2700 F St. NW. 202-295-2400 or 202-467-4600 (TDD: 202-416-8524).

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO"Opera Scenes," through May 9. Thursday at 8. Gildenhorn Recital Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.

SUMMER OPERA THEATRE COMPANY Wednesday at noon. Free. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122 (TDD: 202-638-3863).

TOWSON U. MUSIC FOR THE STAGE Thursday at 8:15, "An Evening of Opera Scenes." Center for the Arts, Towson University, 8000 York Rd., Towson.

Orchestras

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday and Saturday at 7, conducted by Leonard Slatkin in Copland's "Music for a Great City," "A Lincoln Portrait" (narrated by Corey Parker Robinson) and other works, with commentary by Martin Goldsmith. Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).

BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday at 8, Sunday at 3, conducted by Marin Alsop with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and the Peabody Children's Chorus in Barber's "Dance of Vengeance" and Orff's "Carmina Burana." Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.

U. OF MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHOIRS Friday at 8, Haydn's "The Creation," conducted by James Ross and Edward Maclary. Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.

THE SOULFUL SYMPHONY Friday at 8, conducted by Darin Atwater in "Say Amen Somebody" featuring music by Donald Lawrence. The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 877-276-1444 or 301-581-5100.

ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday and Saturday at 8, conducted by Jose-Luis Novo with soprano Audrey Luna in Smetana's Overture to "The Bartered Bride," Rodrigo's "Four Madrigals of Love," Mahler's Symphony No. 4 in G Major and the premiere of Jacob Bancks' "Severn Voyages." Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-263-0907 or 410-263-5544.

LANDON SYMPHONETTE Saturday at 5, conducted by Richard Weilenmann with pian ist Joel Fan in Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 and music by Gershwin, Sousa and Copland. Landon School, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda. 301-320-1090.