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A July 18 Weekend listing gave an incorrect time for a National Concert Band of America performance. It will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington.

Concerts

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Friday, July 18, 2008

CONCERTS

Opera

CRITTENDEN SUMMER OPERA RECITALS Friday at 7, Saturday at 2 and 7, Sunday at 2. Advanced opera students perform scenes from a variety of operatic genres. Free. Chevy Chase United Methodist Church, 7001 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase. 301-365-3368.

TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS RECITAL WITH STEVEN BLIER Saturday at 8. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 877-965-3872 or 703-938-2404.

Orchestras

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday at 7:30, Saturday at 7:30. Free. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 4850 Colorado Ave. NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-426-0486.

BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday at 8. The BSO performs "Play! A Video Game Symphony" with music from Halo, Final Fantasy, Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Bros. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.

BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Saturday at 3. The BSO performs as part of Artscape. Free. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.

NATIONAL CONCERT BAND OF AMERICA Saturday at 7:30. Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington. 301-203-6070.

BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Saturday at 8. The BSO performs "Hocus Pocus," a concert with music from the "Harry Potter" films. Also includes a Harry Potter costume contest and fireworks. Oregon Ridge Park, 13401 Beaver Dam Rd., Cockeysville. 410-887-1818.

NVCC-ANNANDALE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sunday at 7:30. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Tnpk., Annandale. 703-569-0973.

U.S. MARINE BAND: 210 ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Sunday at 8. Free. Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324.

NATIONAL CONCERT BAND OF AMERICA Tuesday at 8. Lubber Run Amphitheatre, North Second and North Columbus streets, Arlington. 703-228-6966.

BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Thursday at 8, Leon Fleisher's 80th birthday celebration, conducted by Leon Fleisher in Mozart's Symphony No. 35 "Haffner," Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Minor and Symphony No. 40 "The Great G Minor." Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100.

"NOT THE MESSIAH (HE'S A VERY NAUGHTY BOY)" Thursday at 8:15, a comic oratorio starring Eric Idle with the National Symphony Orchestra, inspired by Monty Python's "Life of Brian!" Filene Center, Wolf Trap National Park, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. 877-965-3872 or 703-255-1868.

Chamber Groups

AIR FORCE BAND Friday at 8. Free. Air Force Memorial, 1 Air Force Memorial Dr., Arlington. 202-767-5658.

ARMY CEREMONIAL BAND Friday at 8. Free. U.S. Capitol, East Capitol and First streets. 703-696-3399.

ROCK CREEK CHAMBER PLAYERS Sunday at 3. Free. Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bethesda, 8011 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. 202-337-8710 or 301-652-5160.

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE CHAMBER MUSIC Sunday at 6, Monday at 6, Tuesday at 6, Wednesday at 6. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center Grand Foyer, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324.

FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S STRING QUARTET Wednesday at 10:30. Free. Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 W. Ox Rd., Herndon. 703-437-9101.

AIR FORCE BAND'S AIRMEN OF NOTE through July 2 5. Wednesday at 8. Free. Air Force Memorial, 1 Air Force Memorial Dr., Arlington. 202-7 67-5658.

ARMY CONCERT BAND Thursday at 7:30. Free. Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. 703-696-3399.

Recitals

FLUTISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Friday at noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

EDWARD NASSOR Saturday at 6. Free. Netherlands Carillon, Route 110 and Marshall Drive, Arlington. 703-289-2500.

PIANIST ALEXANDER BERESOVSKY presented by the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association, Sunday at 3. Free. The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. 703-838-4994.



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