Monday recitals
Talented local musicians of different genres showcased each Monday. February 18: Pianists Tristan Pfaff and Justyna Chmielowiec join the Cuarteto Janus in a recital sponsored by the Northern Lights Festival de Febrero. Works by Hector Villa-Lobos, Alfredo Carrasco, Grieg, Saint-Saëns and Dvorak.
Palcco, Mondays, 8:30 p.m. 100 pesos.
Joan Manuel Serrat
Barcelona-born folk and protest singer, now 75, still has a huge following in the Spanish-speaking world.
Teatro Diana, Tuesday, February 19, 9 p.m. 450-1,800 pesos.
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Jesús Medina conducts the first program in the 2019 winter/spring season. Featuring José Moncayo’s Sinfonietta, Paganini’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E Minor. Soloist: Alexander Markov (violin).
Teatro Degollado, Thursday, February 21, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 24, 12:30 p.m. 110-200 pesos.
The Fab Four
Concert by a Beatles tribute band from California.
Teatro Diana, Friday, February 22, 9 p.m. 250-600 pesos.
Shenel Johns Quartet
The New York Jazz All Stars series returns with a performance by vocalist Shenel Johns, together with pianist Mark Meadows, bassist Jon Michel and drummer Jonathan Barber. Johns studied performance with jazz players Rene McLean, Jimmy Greene and Nat Reeves. She has shared stages with Curtis Fuller, Hank Jones, Dionne Warwick and Sheila Jordan; and has collaborated with Dominic Farinacci, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ulysses Owens Jr., Ronnie Burrage and Eddie Palmieri, among others.
Conjunto de Artes Escenicas, Thursday, February 28, 9 p.m.
Live from the Met
Gaetano Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” sees tenor Javier Camarena and soprano Pretty Yende team up for a feast of bel canto vocal fireworks — including the show-stopping tenor aria “Ah! Mes amis,” with its nine high Cs. Alessandro Corbelli and Maurizio Muraro trade off as the comic Sergeant Sulpice, with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as the outlandish Marquise of Berkenfield. Enrique Mazzola conducts.
Teatro Diana, Saturday, March 2, noon. 100-250 pesos.
Amélie
Arts Orquesta México returns to provide a live orchestral score to a screening of the famous French movie.
Teatro Diana, Saturday, March 2, 5:30 p.m.
Placido Domingo
Special concert featuring the famed Spanish tenor, hosted by local ranchero favorite Alejandro Fernandez, the son of Vicente Fernandez. Also appearing will be Alejandro Fernández, Emmanuel, Mijares, Andrés Calamaro, Banda MS, Arturo Chacón, Pablo Sáinz Villegas, Dvicio, Sin Bandera, Juanes, Cristian Castro and famed Tapatio ballet dancer Isaac Hernández.
Estadio Tres de Marzo (Patria and Pablo Neruda), Sunday, March 3, 9 p.m. 800-4,450 pesos (from Ticketmaster).
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Jesús Medina conducts the second program in the 2019 winter/spring season. Featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Gliere and Shostakovich. Soloist: Nicolas Koeckert (violin).
Teatro Degollado, Thursday, March 7, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 10, 12:30 p.m. 110-200 pesos.
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Jesús Medina conducts the third program in the 2019 winter/spring season. Featuring works by Dvorak, Grieg and Vaughan Williams. Soloist: Abdiel Vázquez (piano).
Teatro Degollado, Thursday, March 14, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 17, 12:30 p.m. 110-200 pesos.
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Guido Maria Guida conducts the fourth program in the 2019 winter/spring season. Featuring works by Ibarra, Ponce and Schumann. Soloist: Pablo Garibay (guitar).
Teatro Degollado, Thursday, March 21, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 24, 12:30 p.m. 110-200 pesos.
Santana
Legendary rock star plays a one-off concert. Born in Autlan, Jalisco, Santana moved to California at a young age but has never ignored his “home” state. His fusion of rock and Latin American jazz has earned him numerous accolades.
Auditorio Telmex, Thursday, March 21, 9 p.m. 450-2,290 pesos.
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Jeffrey Rink conducts the fifth program in the 2019 winter/spring season. Featuring works by Mendelssohn, Richard Strauss, Wagner and Hindemith. Soloist: David Cooper (French horn).
Teatro Degollado, Thursday, March 28, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 31, 12:30 p.m. 110-200 pesos.