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Musical events in the area this week
John Szwed: As part of ICA's ongoing exhibit celebrating the early days of Sun Ra's interstellar concepts, Ra's biographer speaks about the pianist's life and legacy. Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St., 7 p.m. Wednesday, free, www.icaphila.org.
Landon Knoblock Trio: Miami-born Knoblock's piano stylings, alternately introspective and sharply questing, have earned him a growing number of accolades since he found his place in the crowded Brooklyn scene. His trio includes Josh Paris on bass and Jeff Davis on drums. Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., 8 and 9:45 p.m. Thursday, $10, 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.
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Gordon Turk: Performing on the giant organ with 10,000-plus pipes, Turk will offer a free recital to launch the season. There'll be a preview of "The Storm," a 19th-century composition that featured rain, lightning, birdcalls, thunder and sound effects, which will be performed in full later in the season. Great Auditorium, Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways, Ocean Grove, N.J., noon tomorrow, 800-965-9324, www.oceangrove.org.
Ray Chen and Hugh Sung: Violinist Chen recently nabbed the grand prize of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth competition in Belgium, which includes a three-year loan of the prized "Huggins" Stradivarius. We'll hear that instrument, with Sung accompanying at the piano, in Tartini's sizzling "Devil's Trill" Sonata, Saint-Saens' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Wienawski's Variations on an Original Theme, Franck's gorgeous A Major Sonata, and some of Paganini's 24 solo Caprices. Great Auditorium, Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways, Ocean Grove, N.J., 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $13, 800-965-9324, www.oceangrove.org.
Chelsea Chen: The highly acclaimed organist and Fulbright scholar performs three Canons by Schumann and the Scherzo by Durufle. She's also programmed Asian-inspired works, including her own Taiwanese Suite, three movements based on that country's folk songs. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce streets, 7 p.m. Thursday, $10, 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org. *
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