MUSIC
THURSDAY, MAY 17*
7:00 PM

BerioFest
Spectrum
70 Flushing Avenue, Fort Greene, Brooklyn

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It's always a good time to celebrate Luciano Berio, a great mid-20th Century composer who seems in danger of fading from our concert life.  His pre-postmodern work presents challenges to the listener, sure -- but he had a clear eye on the vernacular in a way that anticipated what's happening in contemporary classical today, and he always made sure to tickle the his listeners' ears.  This tribute -- curated by the Baltimore New Music duo The Witches -- features a selection of Berio's astonishing Sequenzas for various solo instruments and of his classic Folk Songs, as set for his then-wife, the great vocalist Cathy Berberian, as well as of a lesser-known set of Violin Duets.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT:  Finally some people I know have eaten at the high-design Thai spot Samui!  They report they'd recommend it as better-than-average neighborhood Thai -- with, of course, a high design.