Two shows at Howland Center
The Harlem Quartet will perform twice at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon on Sunday, April 29. At noon, its string players will present a set for children as part of the Classics for Kids series organized by the Howland Chamber Music Circle. Tickets are $10 for adults; children are free.

The Harlem Quartet (Photo provided)
At 4 p.m., the quartet will perform the Quartet Op. 33 No. 2 in E-flat Major (nicknamed “The Joke” by Haydn) and Take the A-train, arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Pianist Michael Brown will join the group for Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat Major Op. 44 and will also play a piece by Mendelssohn. See howlandmusic.org for tickets.