MUSIC Performances This Week BROWN BAG CONCERTS. The Tucson Arts District, with the Tucson Jazz Society, presents The Blue Monks in concert from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the Main Library Plaza, 101 N. Stone Ave. Bring your lunch and enjoy! CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. TCC Leo Rich Theatre. 260 S. Church Ave. The Arizona Friends of Chamber Music present the annual Chamber Music Festival. The festival kicks off with a 3 p.m. performance Sunday, March 9, featuring works by Kodály, Brahms, and Schubert. The festival continues with an 8 p.m. performance Wednesday, March 12, featuring works by Schumann, Bartók, Beethoven and Dohnanyi. On Friday, March 14, the 8 p.m. performance features works by Brahms, Mozart, Bartók, and Harbison. The festival concludes with a 3 p.m. concert Sunday, March 16. All concerts are preceded by a concert talk with musicologist John Finch one half-hour prior to show time. The public is invited to attend open rehearsals from 9 a.m. to noon on March 9, 12, 14 and 16. Tickets for all concerts are $15. Call 298-5806 for tickets and information. CLASSICAL GUITAR. Holsclaw Recital Hall. UA campus on the southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. The UA School of Music presents classical guitarist Philip Hemmo in concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9. Tickets are $10, $8 UA faculty/staff, and $5 for students, available at the Fine Arts box office, 621-1162. There is a free pre-concert discussion at 1:45 p.m. in room 162 of the Music Building. Call 621-2998 for information. EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY. St. Philip's In The Hills. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. The Arizona Early Music Society presents Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin, and Elaine Thornburg, harpsichord, at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9. Tickets are $13, $10 for seniors and $3 for students. Call 889-4310 for tickets and information. EASTSIDE ARTISTS SERIES. Christ Church United Methodist. 655 N. Craycroft Road. 327-1116. The Eastside Artists Series continues with organist Thomas Bara performing at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9. Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 327-1116 for information. JAZZ WEEK. UA Crowder Hall, southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. The UA School of Music presents the 19th annual AZ Jazz Week, March 9 through March 14. The festival begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, with Quite a Day o' Dixie, featuring Olive Street Stompers, Jazzberry Jam, and Borderline Six Dixieland Jazzband, from Nogales High School. Tickets are $5, $3 students/seniors/employees/TJS members. The music continues with a free concert at 8 p.m., featuring Jazzwerks, all-county High School honor jazz ensemble. On Monday, March 10, the UA Faculty Jazz Quintet and Guests perform at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10, $8 UA employees, $5 students/seniors/TJS members. On Tuesday, March 11, guest artist James Mair presents a free lecture entitled Yes, You Can Make A Living As A Performer at 1 p.m. At 8 p.m., the UA Jazz Choraliers and the UA Vocal Jazz Sextet present Half Dozen of the Other. Tickets are $6, $5 UA employees, $3 students/seniors/TJS members. On Wednesday, March 12, SAX-Mania Jazz Saxophone Quartet performs with the UA Studio Jazz Ensemble, and guest James Mair at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6, $5 UA employees, $3 students/seniors/TJS members. On Thursday, March 13, the UA Studio Jazz Ensemble performs with guest James Mair at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6, $5 UA employees, $3 students/seniors/TJS members. Jazz week wraps up with a free piano concert with Mike Eckroth performing at noon on Friday, March 14. Tickets for all performances can be purchased at the Fine Arts box office. Call 621-1162 for tickets and information. OXFORD STRING QUARTET. UA Holsclaw Recital Hall, southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. Enjoy works by Mozart, Still and Ginastera, as performed by the Oxford String Quartet, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6. Admission is free. Call 621-2998 for information. PERCUSSIVE ARTS FESTIVAL. UA Crowder Hall, southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. The UA School of Music presents the Arizona Percussive Arts Society Spring Festival on Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8. The festival opens with a concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, and concludes with a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8. There will be percussion clinics Saturday, with times and locations to be announced. Call 621-8517 for ticket prices and information. SANDS OF TIME. The Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway. 770-3690. The Tucson Friends of Traditional Music present Reeltime and Tommy Sands in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 9. Advance tickets are $14, $12 TFTM/KXCI, available at Hear's Music, Loco Records, Antigone Books, Piney Hollow, or by calling 881-3947. Tickets are $2 more at the door. Call 795-5685 for information. SOUTHERN ARIZONA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Palo Verde High School, 22nd Street just west of Kolb Road. The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra presents Haydn's The Creation, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12. Performance will feature choirs from Palo Verde and Sahuaro High Schools. Tickets are $7, $4 for students/seniors. Call 323-7166 for tickets and information. TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. TSO presents Stefan Polgar, cello, performing works by Haydn, Schubert, and Grieg. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9. Tickets range from $13 to $28. Call the TSO box office at 882-8585 or the TCC box office at 791-4266 for tickets and information.

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