Brazilian-born brothers Sérgio & Odair Assad have been one of the leading classical guitar duos. They play a farewell show at 92NY on March 14. 

When it comes to writing songs about the state of our country, few musicians can match Steve Earle. He plays live at Gramercy Theatre on Friday, March 13.

Lia Kohl is a cellist, composer, and sound artist based in Chicago. Her work builds webs of connections along paths less traveled. She plays at Public Records on March 12.

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) is one of the foremost presenters of new music, and they play five premieres on March 11 for the program Hello America: Letters to US, From Us.

GRAMMY-winning musical omnivore Sullivan Fortner merges New Orleans spice with invention for a wise and feisty alchemical jazz. His trio plays at Miller Theatre on March 7.

The Spanish singer known as Guitarricadelafuente, or Guitarrica, draws freely from old-style ballads, dance music, flamenco, and global pop. Hear his intimate live set, in-studio.  

New York indie-pop group Wet, sometimes melancholic, sometimes bright, and always soulful, play at National Sawdust. March 5-7.

Anton Batagov presents his series of purported musical communiqués from Sergei Rachmaninoff to contemporary musical figures like Philip Glass or Peter Gabriel at Klavierhaus on March 4. 

Kate Pierson of the B52s, Deborah Harry, a choir of Buddhist monks, Laurie Anderson and other musicians gather for the annual Tibet House Benefit at Carnegie Hall on March 3.