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John Von Rhein

Chicago-area classical music picks

Aug. 27--Lincoln Trio: The celebrated Chicago chamber ensemble favors the Ravinia $10 BGH Classics series with an unusual program of "international" 20th century piano trios by Arno Babadjanian, Frank Martin and Rebecca Clarke. 6 p.m Sunday; Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia, Green Bay and Lake Cook roads, Highland Park; $10 (no lawn); 847-266-5100, ravinia.org

Amy Conn: The Chicago soprano is joined by pianist Shannon McGinnis for a recital holding songs of nature, life and love by Poulenc, Grieg, Tom Cipullo and others. Noon Sunday, City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St.; $20; citywinery.com

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: The gifted, young English-American flutist Emi Ferguson, a faculty member at the Juilliard School of Music, performs a free recital. 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.; 312-670-6888

Jaime Jorge: The young, Cuban-born American violinist, who engages in religious ministry through music, makes his second recital appearance in Aurora. 10 a.m. Sunday, Fourth Street United Methodist Church, 551 S. Fourth St., Aurora; free; 630-896-0478

Joseph Moog: The virtuosic young German pianist, whose honors include the International Classical Music Award and Young Steinway Artist prize, makes his Ravinia debut with a varied and demanding recital. Included are heaping helpings of Liszt ("Two Legends" and "Hexameron") and Debussy ("L'isle joyeuse" and "Images"), also Beethoven's Fantasy (Opus 77) and Johann Strauss favorites as transcribed by Ignaz Friedman and Leopold Godowsky. 6 p.m. Thursday; Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia, Green Bay and Lake Cook roads, Highland Park; $10; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org $10

Turtle Island Quartet: The San Francisco-based jazz string quartet, whose reputation rests on the virtuosic ease with which it bridges styles ranging from jazz improvisation to classical to bluegrass to funk, is joined by pianist Cyrus Chestnut for a Ravinia $10 BGH Classics program titled "Jelly, Rags and Monk." 6 p.m. Saturday; Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia, Green Bay and Lake Cook roads, Highland Park; $10; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org $10

jvonrhein@tribpub.com

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