An abundance of orchestral, vocal and chamber performances are on tap for 2012-13.

In addition to emphasizing Beethoven’s five piano concertos featuring such pianists as Sara Davis Buechner and Grammy nominee Terrence Wilson, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will notably present Rossini’s gorgeous “Stabat Mater” (featuring terrific soprano Adrienne Danrich of such Dayton Opera productions as “Don Giovanni” and “Porgy and Bess”), intimate evenings with pop singer Rita Coolidge, country singer Pam Tillis and jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, a Broadway showcase with “Wicked” actresses Alli Mauzey (a knockout in Broadway’s short-lived “Cry Baby”) and Emmy winner Nicole Parker (“MADtv”), and an entertaining Rockin’ Orchestra Series appealing to fans of Michael Jackson, John Lennon, the Doors and the Beach Boys.

Dayton Opera offers Gaetano Donizetti’s tragic “Lucia di Lammermoor” (starring Angela Mortellaro), a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner complete with Act 1 of “Die Walkure,” Mozart’s lighthearted “The Marriage of Figaro” (starring Michael Sumuel), and a Mother’s Day Star Gala spotlighting celebrated mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe who will focus on the songs made famous by Kate Smith such as “God Bless America” and “Look for the Silver Lining.”

Devotees of Johann Sebastian Bach can count on the Bach Society of Dayton to deliver the goods once more, but Wright State University also taps into the composer’s fan base with pianist Sergei Babayan, whose Bach interpretations have garnered him international acclaim. Chamber ensembles can also be seen at WSU along with Chamber Music Yellow Springs, the Dayton Art Institute’s Vanguard Concerts and the University of Dayton’s Arts Series. The always eclectic UD Arts Series will also feature African and Cuban music as well as an intriguing symposium bridging heavy metal and globalization.

CLASSICAL

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Schuster Center, Second and Main streets, Dayton. (937) 228-3630 or www.ticketcenterstage.com.

Classical Series

8 p.m. Schuster Center

Sept. 13 and 15: “Enter Beethoven”

Oct. 12-13: “Romantic Titans”

Nov. 9-10: “Divine Mother”

Jan. 10. and 12, 2013: “The Awakening”

Feb. 1-2, 2013: “North Meets South”

March 15-16, 2013: “Russian Masters”

April 11 and 13, 2013: “Beethoven: Piano Master”

May 17-18, 2013: “Eternal Light”

Classical Connections

8 p.m. Schuster Center

Sept. 14: “Roman Odyssey”

Jan. 11, 2013: “Copland’s Call of Heroism”

Feb. 7-8, 2013: “Debussy’s Chamber Classics”

April 12, 2013: “Beethoven: Piano Legacy”

SuperPops Series

8 p.m. Schuster Center

Sept. 28-29: “Cirque Musica”

Nov. 2-3: “Ballroom With a Twist”

Dec. 7-8: “Hometown Holiday”

Jan. 25 and 26, 2013: “Wicked Divas”

March 22-23, 2013: “An Evening with Rita Coolidge”

May 3-4, 2013: “American Songbook: John Pizzarelli”

Rockin’ Orchestra Series

8 p.m. Schuster Center

Nov. 17: “Music of Michael Jackson”

Jan. 19, 2013: “Music of the Doors”

Feb. 16, 2013: “Just Imagine: The John Lennon Experience”

April 27, 2013: “Endless Summer: Music of the Beach Boys”

Symphony Sundae Series

3 p.m. Dayton Masonic Center, 525 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton

Nov. 18: “The Romantic Violin”

Jan. 27, 2013: “Ensemble Excellence”

March 24, 2013: “Piano Masterpiece”

April 28, 2013: “Classical Collage”

Family Series

3 p.m. Schuster Center

Oct. 27: “PhilharMonster”

March 17, 2013: “Orchestra From Planet X”

April 14, 2013: “Beethoven Lives Upstairs”

Specials

Dec. 9: “Handel’s Messiah” (6:30 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church)

Dec. 31: “New Year’s Eve Concert” (8 p.m. Schuster Center)

Jan. 17, 2013: “Concertmaster’s Choice: Jessica Hung” (6:30 p.m. Dayton Art Institute)

Feb. 7, 2013: “Debussy’s Chamber Classics” (6:30 p.m. Dayton Art Institute)

Feb. 9, 2013: “An Evening with Pam Tillis” (8 p.m. Schuster Center)

Feb. 14, 2013: “Casablanca with Orchestra” (8 p.m. Schuster Center)

Dayton Opera

Schuster Center, Second and Main Streets, Dayton. (937) 228-3630 or www.ticketcenterstage.com.

Oct. 26 and 28: “Lucia di Lammermoor” (Friday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.)

Feb. 22 and 24, 2013: “The Glory of Wagner” (Friday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.)

April 5 and 7, 2013: “The Marriage of Figaro” (Friday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.)

May 12, 2013: “Star Gala: Stephanie Blythe – ‘We’ll Meet Again’- The Songs of Kate Smith” (3 p.m.)

Bach Society of Dayton

Kettering Adventist Church, 3939 Stonebridge Road, Kettering. (937) 294-BACH (2224) or www.bachsocietyofdayton.org.

Oct. 21: “Sing and Celebrate!” (4 p.m.)

Dec. 2: “Sweet Sounds of the Holidays” (7:30 p.m.)

March 10, 2013: “St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach” (4 p.m.)

May 5, 2013: “Bach to the Future” (3 p.m.)

Chamber Music Yellow Springs

7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 314 Xenia Ave. (U.S. 68), Yellow Springs. (937) 374-8800 or www.cmys.org.

Sept. 30: The Afaira String Quartet

Nov. 18: The Calefax Reed Quintet

Feb. 24, 2013: The Vienna Piano Trio

March 24, 2013: The Daedalus String Quartet

April 28, 2013: CMYS Annual Competition

Miami Valley Community Concert Association

7:30 p.m. Centerville Performing Arts Center/Centerville High School, 500 E. Franklin St., Centerville. (937) 435-9874 or www.mvcconcert.com.

Sept. 18: The Four Aces

Oct. 18: Dwight Lenox and the Lenox Avenue Express

March 23, 2013: Livingston Taylor

May 8, 2013: The Pridonoff Duo

Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra

Saint Peter Church, 6161 Chambersburg Road, Huber Heights; Shiloh Church, 5300 Philadelphia Drive, Harrison Twp.; Temple Beth Or, 5275 Marshall Road, Kettering.

Oct. 20-21: “Czech Romance” (Saturday 8 p.m. Saint Peter Church, Sunday 3 p.m. Temple Beth Or). (937) 530-0515 or www.mvso.org.

Dec. 9: “Holiday Favorites” (Sunday, 3 p.m. Temple Beth Or)

Feb. 16-17, 2013: “American Masters” (Saturday 8 p.m. Shiloh Church, Sunday 3 p.m. Temple Beth Or)

April 27-28, 2013: “Spring Concert” (Saturday 8 p.m. Shiloh Church, Sunday 3 p.m. Temple Beth Or)

Musica!

www.musicadayton.org. Venues TBA

Oct. 13-14: “Octoberfest”

Nov. 30-Dec. 4: “Holiday Concert”

May 4-5, 2013: “Spring Concert”

Springfield Symphony Orchestra

8 p.m. Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield. (937) 328-3874 or www.springfieldsym.org.

Sept. 29: “NightLights I: The British Are Coming!”

Nov. 10: “MasterWorks I: Baroque Greats”

Dec. 1: “NightLights II: Cirque de la Symphonie”

Feb. 23, 2013: “NightLights III: Masters of Music with the Springfield Youth Symphony”

March 16, 2013: “MasterWorks II: Mahler and Mozart”

April 27, 2013: “MasterWorks III: Bizet’s Carmen”

University of Dayton Arts Series

(937) 229-2545 or www.udayton.edu/artssciences/artsseries

Sept. 13: Water Works: Basia Irland (6 p.m., ArtStreet Studio D)

Sept. 20: World Rhythms Concert: Fatoumata Diawara (8 p.m., Kennedy Union Boll Theatre)

Oct. 13: Promusica Chamber Orchestra & The Asaad Brothers (7:30 p.m., South Park United Methodist Church)

Oct. 24-25: Music from China (8 p.m., Sears Recital Hall)

Nov. 9: Heavy Metal & Globalization: A Symposium (3 to 6 p.m., Sears Recital Hall)

Nov. 14: World Rhythms Concert: The Cuban Connection (8 p.m., Sears Recital Hall)

Vanguard Concerts

8 p.m. NCR Renaissance Auditorium, Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, (937) 223-5277 or www.daytonartinstitute.org.

TBA

Wright State University

3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Fairborn, Creative Arts Center. (937) 775-2500 or www.wright.edu/music

Sept. 18: Sergei Babayan (8 p.m.)

Oct. 14: Prism Saxophone Quartet (8 p.m.)

Oct. 26-28: Opera Scenes (Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.)

Nov. 4: Holidays in the Heartland (7:30 p.m., Schuster Center)

Dec. 3: Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings (8 p.m.)

Jan. 26, 2013: Rafael Aquirre (8 p.m.)

Feb. 19, 2013: Concerto-Aria Night (8 p.m.)

March 15-17, 2013: Too Many Sopranos (Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.)

April 14, 2013: Student Honors Recital (3 p.m.)