SYMPHONIC
fri. 23 The Duke Ellington Orchestra Paul Mercer Ellington conducts The Duke Ellington Orchestra in the music of his grandfather starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, Feb. 24 at Kleinhans Music Hall, Symphony Circle, Buffalo. Call 885-5000 or visit www.bpo.org for more information. The Alexander String Quartet Comprised of Zakarias Grailo (violin), Frederick Lifsitz (violin), Paul Yarbrough (viola) and Sandy Wilson (cello), the Alexander String Quartet will begin playing The Slee/Beethoven String Quartet Cycle Concert 4 at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 at Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, UB north campus, Amherst. Featured works include Beethoven's Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso"), Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6 and Quartet in A minor, Op. 132. Call 645-2921 or visit www.slee.buffalo.edu for more information. sun. 25 The Alexander String Quartet The Slee/Beethoven String Quartet Cycle Concert 5 will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 at Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hal l, UB north campus, Amherst. Featured works include Beethoven's Quartet in A Ma j o r, Op. 18, No. 5 and Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130. Call 645-2921 or visit www.slee.buffalo.edu for more information. tues. 27 Buffalo State Jazz Ensemble A performance by the Buffalo State Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Ricky Fleming, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Buffalo State College's Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Call 878-4000 or visit www.buffalostate.edu/music for more information.