Enigma & Emanuel Ax

Pianist Emanuel Ax joins conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy tonight at Severance Hall to play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as well as Elgar’s famous Enigma Variations. An hour before tonight's concert, Cicilia Yudha, an associate professor of piano at Youngstown State University, gives a free pre-concert talk. The performance begins at 8, and tickets start at $21. Performances also take place at 8 p.m. tomorrow and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. (Niesel)