Sound Of Music

Written by Sally Sanders
Thursday, 25 April 2013 00:00

* = Things to do with children.

WCSU Jazz Festival, Thur.-Sat., April 25-27, in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university’s Midtown Campus, 181 White St., Danbury; wcsu.edu/music/jazzfest; res., 203-837-TIXX or visit wcsu.edu/tickets.

Average White Band, Thur., April 25, 8 p.m., $40;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Mystic Bowe and Anthem, Fri., April 26, 7:30 p.m.; $17; StageOne Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St.; 203-259-1036 or fairfieldtheatre.org.

Jarrod Spector, star of Jersey Boys, in Minor Fall, Major Lift, Fri., April 26, 8 p.m., $45;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Music on the Hill: My Cup Runneth Over, featuring the Festival Chorus with organ and solo trumpet, Fri., April 26, 8 p.m., Norfield Congregational Church, 64 Norfield Rd., Weston; adm. $20; res., This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mozart and Costanze: Love Letters, featuring Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Fri., April 26, 8 p.m., part of 100th ann. celebration by St. Catherine of Siena Church; tickets at $25, $10/students; corner of Riverside and West Putnam Ave., Riverside; res., 203-637-3661.

The Met Live in HD: Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Sat., April 27, at noon and 6; tickets $25, $15/students;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

The Met Live in HD: Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Sat., April 27, at noon and 6; tickets $25, $20/srs., $10/children; Quick Center for the Performing Arts, Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Rd.; 1-877-ARTS-396 or quickcenter.com.

The Joy of ... concert by the Newtown Choral Society, Sat., April 27, 7:30 p.m., at the Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St.; tickets $10, $8/srs., children, avail. at the door; info., 203-426-3769.

The Westfield Winds, woodwind quintet, Sat. April 27, 8 p.m.; recept. follows; Marian Anderson Recital Hall, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St.; info., 203-748-1716 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

What If Mozart Played Guitar Hero? by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s “Hard Rock” String Quartet, Sun., April 28, 1 p.m.; tickets $18, $15/children;  Quick Center for the Performing Arts, Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Rd.; 1-877-ARTS-396 or quickcenter.com.

The Kerry Boys, Irish music duo, Sun., April 28, 2 p.m., Westport Library, 20 Jesup Rd.; 203-291-4800.

Element Saxophone Quartet, Sun., April 28, 3 p.m.; sugg. donation $15; Norfield Parish Hall, 64 Norfield Rd., Weston; reception follows; info., 203-227-7886.

Golden Oldies with John Redgate, music of the 50s and 60s plus some originals, Sun., April 28, 3 p.m., Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd., Danbury; free-will donation; info., 203-744-1527 or visit danbury.org/richter/.

Ridgefield Bandjam 2013, Sun., April 28, 4 p.m., middle and high school finalist bands; tickets $20, $15;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Wi-ACT Benefit Concert, supporting Wilton Interfaith Action Committee’s Stop HungerNow effort, Sun., April 28, 4 p.m., featuring lyric soprano (and Wilton Police Officer) Anna Rita Tornello and pianist Erica vanderLinde Feidner; tickets $15/adults, $10/children; St. Matthew’s Parish, 36 New Canaan Rd., Wilton.

Poco, Sun., April 28, 7:30 p.m.;  tickets $45; StageOne Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St.; 203-259-1036 or fairfieldtheatre.org.

Lauren DiNardo, Rock and Roll Couture Fashion Show, Wed., May 1, 7:30 p.m., tickets $25;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

New Music Ensemble and Symphony Band, Wed., May 1, 8 p.m., free adm., donations accepted; Ives Concert Hall in White Hall, West. Conn. State U. Midtown campus, 181 White St., Danbury; info., 203-837-8350.

WaterSign, Thur., May 2, 7:30 p.m.; tickets $15;  StageOne Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St.; 203-259-1036 or fairfieldtheatre.org.

Keller Williams, Thur., May 2, 8 p.m., tickets $37.50;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Elisabeth VonTrapp, acoustic music, Fri., May 3, 7 p.m., sugg. donation $10; Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Tpk., Trumbull; info., 203-375-1503.

Jukebox Saturday Night with the Ridgefield Chorale, Sat. May 4, 7 p.m., Ridgefield High School auditorium, 700 North Salem Rd. (Rte. 116); tickets $20, $15/students, srs.; ridgefieldchorale.org.

First Annual ‘Peace Concert’ by the Norwalk Symphony with Japanese violinist Ryu Goto playing Brahms’ Violin Concerto, Sat., May 4, 8 p.m.; also Fauré’s Requiem with singers from Christ and Holy Trinity Church in Westport; Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave.; tickets $20-$40; norwalksymphony.org or call 203-956-4471.

Taghkanic Chorale: Mozart’s Te Deum, Ave Verum Corpus and Sparrow Mass and Haydn’s Little Organ Mass, Sat., May 4, 8 p.m., Trinity Church, 7 South Highland Ave. (Rte. 9), Ossining, N.Y.; tickets $25/adults, $22/srs., students, $12/children under 12; 914-737-6707 or visit taghkanicchorale.org.

Cabaret in the Music Room at Caramoor: Jennifer Sheehan in the Sensational ’60s, I Know A Place, Sat., May 4, 8:30 p.m., tickets $200, $125, $75; in the Rosen House Music Room at Caramoor, Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah, N.Y.; 914-232-1252 or caramoor.org.

Rebel Ensemble for Baroque Music: Concerto Italiano, with works by Vivaldi, Veracini, Mancini and J.S. Bach, Sun., May 5, 4 p.m.; adults/$35, srs./$30, students/$10, children 4-12/$5; Bedford Presbyterian Church, Village Green (Rtes. 22/172), Bedford, N.Y.; 914-734-9537 or visit rebelbaroque.com.

Dancing in the Light by the Connecticut Chamber Choir, Sun., May 5, 4 p.m., with dancers from the MixTape Dance and oboist Olave van Hezewijk; United Congregational Church, 877 Park Ave., Bridgeport; tickets at the door, $20, $15/srs., students, free/children; info., 203-459-1496 or visit connecticutchamberchoir.com.

, Sun., May 5, 7 p.m., free adm., Ives Concert Hall in White Hall, West. Conn. State U. Midtown campus, 181 White St., Danbury; info., 203-748-1716 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Smithereens, Sun., May 5, 7:30 p.m., tickets $45;  StageOne Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St.; 203-259-1036 or fairfieldtheatre.org.

Bedford Chamber Concerts, gala season finale program with works by Mozart, Bach, and Schubert, Wed., May 8, 8 p.m.; tickets $40, students/$10; St. Matthew’s Church, 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford, N.Y.; 914-522-5150 or bedfordchamberconcerts.org.

The English Beat, ska/reggae, Wed., May 8, 7:30 p.m., tickets $50;  StageOne Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St.; 203-259-1036 or fairfieldtheatre.org.

Johnny Winter, with special guest Paul Gabriel, Thur., May 9, 8 p.m.,tickets $47;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Lucie Arnaz: Latin Roots, Fri., May 10, 8 p.m., with wine and cheese tasting in the lobby at 7:15, plus an exhibit of art by expressionist painter Andres; tickets $55;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Fairfield County Children’s Choir Spring Concert, the Miracle of Singing, Sat. May 11, 7 p.m.,  Quick Center for the Performing Arts, Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Rd.; tickets $15 and $20; 203-414-4292.

Dana Fuchs, rock, Sat., May 11, 7:30 p.m., tickets $35;  StageOne Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St.; 203-259-1036 or fairfieldtheatre.org.

Hudson Chorale, music by Beethoven incl. the Mass in C, Sat., May 11, 7:30 p.m., Irvington Middle’High School, 40 North Broadway, Irvington, N.Y.; tickets $25, $10/students; hudsonchorale.org or 914-462-3212.

Ted Vigil: John Denver Tribute, Sat., May 11, 8 p.m., $30;  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge; 203-438-5795 or ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Ars Antiqua: Souvenirs: Music in the Age of the Grand Tour, Sat., May 11, 8 p.m., followed by a buffet of European cheeses and wine; works by Vivaldi, Bach, Corrette, Avison and Handel; tickets $30; Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 191 South Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, N.Y.; info., 914-238-8015 or visit ars-antiqua.org.

Simply Diamond, A Tribute to Neil Diamond, Sat., May 11, 8 p.m., tickets $25, $30; The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St.; thepalacedanbury.com or 203-794-9944.

The Amy Helm Band, roots music, Sat., May 11, 8 p.m., Rosen House Music Room, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah, N.Y.; tickets $35; 914-232-1252 or caramoor.org.