THIS WEEK

Borodin Quartet performs Shostakovich Quartets, No. 1, Op. 49 and No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73; and Schubert's Quartet in A Minor, Op. 29. At 8 p.m. April 17, UH-Manoa, Orvis Auditorium. Tickets available at Harry's Music House, UH-Manoa Campus Center and the Orvis box office. Cost: $20. Call 956-8242.

"Hawaiian Heritage Guitar and Song" with Raymond and Elodia Kane, and Michael Lowe, 3 p.m. April 17, Aina Haina Public Library. Call 373-4898.

Honolulu Symphony's Samuel Wong conducts Verdi's "Requiem" April 20 and 22. Featuring the Oahu Choral Society, directed by Timothy Carney; and soloists Young-Ae Cho Kim, Hyun Joo Chang, Young Hwan Kim and Yo-Han Kim. Masterworks 4 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Tickets $10-$45. Open rehearsal 7 to 9:30 p.m. April 19. Call 538-8863 or 545-4000.

Rhythm and blues with JP Smoketrain, 7 to 9:30 p.m. April 19, Koa Coffee House, Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway. Cost: $5. Call 523-9636, extension 316, or 261-5884.

Allan Thomas and Merv Oana will perform songs from their new CD, 6:30 p.m. April 18, Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier Bar. Gregg Hammer to emcee.

"World Music" by Bailey Matsuda, 3:30 p.m. April 18, Aina Haina Public Library. Call: 373-4898.

Balkan folk/jazz fusion music featuring the Pleasant Peasant Band, 8 to 11 p.m. April 18, The Meeting Place Cafe, 401 Kamakee St. Call 596-8840.

Fred Ho, jazz musician and political activist, performs 9 p.m. April 18, Borders, Ward Centre. Ho wrote the first contemporary Chinese-American opera titled "A Chinaman's Chance." Call 591-8995.

Punahou Jazz Band concert, 7:30 p.m. April 18, Punahou campus, Dillingham Hall. Free. Call 944-5876.

Chafetz conducts the Bob Brown Puppets for "Carnival of the Animals," a grand fantasy with a dancing dinosaur skeleton, an ice-skating swan and fluorescent fish, April 19. Ohana has "Instrument Petting Zoo" for children at 10 a.m., concert at 11 a.m., at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Tickets $12-$15. Call 537-8863 or 545-4000.

UH Jazz Ensembles directed by Patrick Hennessey perform music from the "big band" era, 7:30 p.m. April 19, UH-Manoa, Music Courtyard. Cost: $5. Call 956-8742.

"Ki-Ho'Alu" festival featuring Martin Pahinui, John Keawe, Cyril Pahinui, Raymond Kane, Brother Noland, Matthew Swanlinkavich, Randy Lorenzo, David Kahiapo, Pekelo Cosma and the Native Hawaiian Band, 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 19, King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel, Kailua-Kona. Sponsored by Bank of Hawaii. Call 239-4336 or email Milt.Concerts.Slack.Key@Juno.Com.

Guitar Ensemble: 4 p.m. April 20, Leeward Community College Theatre. Free. Call 455-0385.

UH Symphony Orchestra's spring concert featuring works by American composers, 8 p.m. April 21, Blaisdell Concert Hall. Cost: $5. Call 956-8742.

Young composers' symposium featuring performances and a discussion of works by UH composition students, 8 p.m. April 24, UH-Manoa, Music Building, Room 108. Free. Call 956-8742.