Newberry Consort: Founding members Mary Springfels, viola da gamba, and Drew Minter, countertenor, will join the ensemble of harps, fiddles, winds and voices for an unusual program about the little-known life and music of the 14th century German composer, nobleman, knight and poet Oswald von Wolkenstein. A slideshow is included. 8 p.m. Friday, Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St.; 8 p.m. Saturday, Logan Center for the Performing Arts, University of Chicago, 915 E. 60th St.; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $35-$55, $5 for students at the door; www.newberryconsort.org
Beyond the Aria: Soprano Christiane Karg and bass-baritone Adam Plachetka (Pamina and Papageno, respectively, in Lyric Opera’s current production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”) are joined by Ryan Opera Center mezzo-soprano Lindsay Metzger for a program of classical and lighter fare. Craig Terry is the pianist and emcee. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, stage of Jay Pritzker Pavilion, enter at Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph St.; $40; 312-334-7777, www.harristheaterchicago.org
Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players: The ensemble plays Broadway hits by Gershwin and Bernstein. Noon Sunday, City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph St.; www.chicagophilharmonic.org
Chicago Sinfonietta: Young musicians from various corners of the city will join conductor Mei-Ann Chen and the orchestra for its annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program will include the “Ode to Joy” finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, along with music of Vivaldi and Vaughan Williams. Participants will be drawn from the Roosevelt University Conservatory Choir, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, People’s Music School, Merit School of Music, Midwest Young Artists and Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Saturday, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie; 3 p.m. Sunday, Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $18-$60, $10 for students; 312-236-3681 ext. 2; www.chicagosinfonietta.org
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert: Lyric Opera’s Ryan Opera Center will supply the talent for this free vocal recital. 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.; 312-670-6888, www.imfchicago.org
Lyric Opera — “The Magic Flute”: Director Neil Armfield’s new production treats Mozart’s popular singspiel as a grand show put on by kids in the backyard of their parents’ suburban Chicago home, circa 1960. And it works. A strong cast includes Matthew Polenzani as the princely hero Tamino, with Christiane Karg as Pamina, Adam Plachetka as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night and Christof Fischesser as Sarastro. Rory Macdonald conducts. Through Jan. 27 at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; $17-$329; 312-827-5600, www.lyricopera.org
PianoForte: Violinist Kathariuna Uhde and pianist Ling-Ju Lai play Beethoven sonatas. 6 p.m. Friday, PianoForte Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Ave., second floor; $20; www.pianofortefoundation.org
Winter Chamber Music Festival: The Bienen School of Music’s 21st annualcelebration continues with two concerts. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio will perform Brahms’ Piano Trio in B major, Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Pas de Trois.” At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the Dover Quartet (Northwestern’s quartet-in-residence) will play string quartets by Haydn, Britten and Smetana (“From My Life”). The festival runs through Jan. 29. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $30, $10 for students; 847-467-4000, www.concertsatbienen.org
John von Rhein is a Tribune critic.
Twitter @jvonrhein
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