MIRIAM FRIED The violinist, a fixture on the New England Conservatory faculty, celebrates her 70th birthday with a two-concert marathon performance of all six of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall. 617-585-1260, www.necmusic.edu/concerts-events

BOSTON LYRIC OPERA The company begins its 40th-anniversary season with the East Coast premiere of Calixto Bieito’s modernist reboot of Bizet’s “Carmen,’’ set in 1970s Spanish North Africa. Jennifer Johnson Cano sings the title role. Sept. 23-Oct. 2, Boston Opera House. 617-542-6772, www.blo.org

HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY Bach is the order of the day as the venerable organization opens its 202nd season with a concert that includes five of the composer’s works, including the Magnificat in D and two cantatas, as well as a brief but sublime motet by Heinrich Schütz. Sept. 23 and 25, Symphony Hall. 617-266-3605, www.handelandhaydn.org

BOSTON MUSICA VIVA The contemporary music ensemble’s program honors two composers who died earlier this year: Pierre Boulez (“Le Marteau sans Maître’’) and Steven Stucky (“Cantus’’). Also on the bill are works by two Brandeis University composers: David Rakowski and Yu-Hui Chang. Sept. 24, 8 p.m., Tsai Performance Center at Boston University. 617-354-6910, www.bmv.org DAVID WEININGER

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