Calendar briefs

Takacs Quartet opens series
Recognized as one of the world’s leading string quartets, the Takacs Quartet (pronounced TAH-kahsh) performs at Wisconsin Union Theater Friday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m.

Since its founding in 1975, the Takacs Quartet has embodied the central European quartet tradition and is closely identified with the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Bartok. Tickets: $27 ($26 for union members and $13 for UW–Madison students), available at the Union Theater Box Office.

Oboist, friends to perform
University oboist Marc Fink and friends will appear Friday, Oct. 15, in Mills Concert Hall, Humanities, starting at 8 p.m. The performance is part of the Faculty Concert series that continues throughout the semester. Tickets: $7 general, $5 seniors/non-UW-Madison students. Free to UW–Madison students with valid university ID.

Guitarist is guest artist
Guest artist Stephen Robinson will play a guitar concert for free in Morphy Hall, Humanities, starting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. The performance is part of the Guest Artist Series sponsored by the School of Music.