Juilliard String Quartet: The flagship American foursome has undergone numerous personnel changes in recent years but has retained its trademark brilliance and searching musicality. It plays quartets by Haydn, Beethoven (Quartet in B-flat, Opus 130, including the “Grosse Fuge”) and Donald Martino. 8 p.m. Wednesday in Martin Theatre, Ravinia, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; $40-$60, $10 lawn; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org
Dmitry Mayboroda: The young Russian pianist makes his Ravinia debut with an all-Rachmaninov recital that includes both books of preludes and the mighty Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor. 6 p.m. Wednesday in Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; $10 (no lawn); 847-266-5100, ra vinia.org
Eldar Nebolsin: The remarkable, Uzbekistan-born pianist continues Ravinia’s celebration of the Franz Liszt bicentenary with a recital that includes Liszt’s arrangements of Schubert and Beethoven songs. 6 p.m. Sunday in Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; $10 (no lawn); 847-266-5100, ra vinia.org
Spektral Quartet: The hip young local foursome begins its second season at an indie rock haunt in Ukrainian Village with recent works by Chicago composers Lee Hyla, Marcos Balter, Chris Fisher-Lochhead and Ben Hjertmann, along with a side or two of Mozart, Brahms and Bartok. 7 p.m. Thursday at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave.; $10; 866-468-3401, ticketweb.com
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