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Shostakovich festival schedule

For a complete schedule of all events in 'Shostakovich 100: Austin Celebrates,' see www.shostavocich100.org. Other events for January include:

• Scherzo and Violin Concerto: Peter Bay conducts the Austin Symphony in Shostakovich's early scherzo (1919) and first violin concerto (1948) with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg as soloist. 8 p.m. Jan. 20-21, Bass Concert Hall, University of Texas campus, 23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive. $19-$27. 476-6064. www.austinsymphony.org.

• Russian Winter: Conspirare presents soprano Melissa Givens and pianist Melissa Marse in an intimate evening of Russian song, with works by Shostakovich and other Russian composers along with Russian food and drink. 8 p.m. Jan. 27, Chez Zee Gallery, 5406 Balcones Drive. $50. 476-5775. www.conspirare.org.