BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Charles Dutoit returns to the podium to lead the BSO, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and tenor Paul Groves in an all-French program, featuring works by Berlioz and Dutilleux. Feb. 25-27, Symphony Hall. 617-266-1200, www.bso.org

CELEBRITY SERIES The eminent pianist Andras Schiff returns to Boston (Feb. 26) with “The Last Sonatas,’’ a recital devoted to final keyboard thoughts of Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert. And the eloquent violinist Christian Tetzlaff teams up with cellist Tanja Tetzlaff (his sister) and pianist Lars Vogt for trios by Schumann, Dvorak, and Brahms (Feb. 27). Jordan Hall, 617-482-6661, www.celebrityseries.org

HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY Richard Egarr directs the period-instrument orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 and the estimable Robert Levin is fortepiano soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Feb. 26 and 28, Symphony Hall. 617-266-3605, www.handelandhaydn .orgJEREMY EICHLER

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