Estonia
TOKYO STRING QUARTET
Nov. 15 's 19:00
The Tokyo String Quartet is returning to Tallinn for a second time, after a successful performance two years ago. The group is a world-class classical group, slick and finely tuned.
The concert will be held in Estonian Concert Hall.
More info: www.concert.ee
Latvia
WEST SIDE STORY
Nov. 15 's 26
"When you're a jet, / you're a jet all the way. / From your first cigarette / to your last dying day." Sound familiar? If you have ever seen that great classic of the Western stage, "West Side Story," it should. Leonard Bernstein's jazz score was considered too complicated when he first wrote it; he had to rewrite it to make it more orchestra-friendly. Stephen Sondheim's lyrics were never smarter. Since 1957, the musical, a street "Romeo and Juliet," has been performed more than 730 times. And here's one more.
More info: www.ticketservice.lv
Lithuania
INTERNATIONAL VILNIUS CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Nov. 9 's 13
The Baltics have endless jazz festivals, and "Vilnius City Jazz," one of the newest, has already gained a superb reputation. It's one of the best in Lithuania, as well as the region.
More info: www.eb.lt
