Music

CLASSICAL MUSIC

George Mason Center for the Arts

4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703/993-8650.

• Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. May 12. $25-$55.

The Kennedy Center

Concert Hall, F Street and New Hampshire Avenue NW. 202/467-4600.

• NSO: Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Peter Schickele. 7 p.m. May 10; 1 p.m. May 11; 8 p.m. May 12. $20-$80.

• The Choral Arts Society of Washington: Mozart, Lauridsen, and Gershwin. 3 p.m. May 6. $17-$59.

The Kennedy Center

Opera House, F Street and New Hampshire Avenue NW. 202/467-4600.

• Washington National Opera, “Jenufa.” 7 p.m. May 5, 19, 21; 7:30 p.m. May 10, 16, 24; 2 p.m. May 13. $45-$300.

• Washington National Opera, “Macbeth.” 7 p.m. May 12, 14 June 2; 7:30 p.m. May 17, 23, 29; 2 p.m. May 20. $45-$300.

The Music Center at Strathmore

5301 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda. 301/581-5100.

• BSO at Strathmore, “Too Darn Hot!” A tribute to Cole Porter. 8 p.m. May 10. $25-$79.

• Yefim Bronfman, piano. 8 p.m. May 11. $25-$65.

• Children’s Chorus of Washington with Sweet Honey in the Rock. 1 p.m. May 12. $10-$28.

Washington National Cathedral

Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202/544-7077.

• Organ recital with Scott Hanoian. 5:30 p.m. May 13. Free.

POP, JAZZ, FOLK & OTHER

DAR Constitution Hall

18th and C streets NW. 202/397-SEAT.

n Brian McKnight. 8 p.m. May 12. $70.75.

n Tony Rice and Alison Krauss and Union Station. 8 p.m. May 16. $44.50.

Patriot Center

4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 202/397-SEAT.

n Wisen y Yandel. 8 p.m. May 11. $38-$68.

Nissan Pavilion

7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow. 202/397-SEAT.

n Gwen Stefani with Akon. 7:30 p.m. May 17. $25-$69.