There is enough snow on the ground to keep us indoors but not enough snow to keep us from going to see good music. Here are my top three for the weekend:

Friday:

Spanish clarinet playet Cristo Barrios plays music by young composers from the Canary Islands at the beautiful Concertgebouw; 8:15pm, tickets start at €25.

Saturday:

The Rural Alberta Advantage plays Paradiso and you won't want to miss it; 10pm, 8€ plus membership.

Sunday:

Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar bring their Balkan beats to the Melkweg; 9pm, 21€ plus membership.