Experience the Yale Philharmonia’s performance of the world premiere of the International Bruckner Society’s new edition of the composer’s Eighth Symphony and a concerto for two marimbas by Yale faculty member Martin Bresnick. $8-$10; free for Yale students (must register online). Woolsey Hall, 500 College St. 7:30 p.m.
Learn about Thomas Cole’s “North Mountain and Catskill Creek” and other works by the pioneer Romantic painter, whose portrayals of a wild new land were a mix of observation, pictorial tradition, and poetic manipulation. Seating is limited. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. 1:30 p.m.
Enjoy classical guitar music performed by graduate students from the Yale School of Music. Seating is limited. Free. Yale Center for British Art, Library Court, 1080 Chapel St. 1 p.m.
Take part in the Global Justice Conference, titled “Onslaughts on the Poor: Corruption, Emissions, Violence.” Speakers — including Julia Olson, Joshua Galperin, and Detleft Sprinz — will discuss the best ways to respond to climate change. Free. Connecticut Hall, 344 College St. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Hear the award-winning carilloneur Jon Lehrer, the highest ranked competitor in the International Alexius Julien Competition for baroque music. Free. Branford College courtyard, 74 High St. 10 a.m.
Attend a Yale Cabaret performance of “Ni Mi Madre,” a drama about a young man and his larger-than-life Brazilian mother, who swears that if it weren’t for Madonna, Meryl Streep, and Angelina Jolie, she would have been the “It” thing. $12-$20. Yale Cabaret, 217 Park St. 8 p.m. & 11 p.m.
Listen to the Yale Camerata performing “O quam gloriosum” by Tomás Luis de Victoria, “To the Field of Stars” by Gabriel Jackson, “Anything Can Happen,” by Mohammed Fairouz, and “Apparebit repentina dies” by Paul Hindemith. Free. Church of the Redeemer, 185 Cold Spring Street. 4 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, Alexander Tcherepnin, Nikolai Roslavetz, and others in two lecture-recitals performed by various artists. Free. Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall St. 4 p.m.
Join educators and student guides for an interactive tour of the gallery’s history, architecture, and encyclopedic collection. Tours focus on a handful of objects chosen to showcase both the permanent collection and special exhibitions currently on view. No two tours are the same. Free. Yale University Art Gallery. 1111 Chapel St. 1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
