How many cities can claim two orchestras? How many people get a chance to see them perform on the same stage on the same weekend?

The Annapolis Symphony and the Naptown Philharmonic take the stage Friday through Sunday in a rare convergence of schedules that offers a chance to compare and contrast.

The ASO, the larger and more accomplished orchestra, takes the stage at Maryland Hall on Friday and Saturday for “Pictures at an Exhibition,“ a 19th-century Russian piece that will be performed with projections of artwork by area students.

Netanel Draiblate, the longtime concertmaster for the orchestra, will be the guest soloist, performing Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3.

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Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. A third show is at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda. Tickets are $39.75-$100.75, plus taxes and fees, with discounts available.

ASO Concertmaster Netanel Draiblate, who also works as a commercial airline pilot, combined his two jobs during a break between flights recently.
ASO Concertmaster Netanel Draiblate, who also works as a commercial airline pilot, combined his two jobs during a break between flights recently. (ASO)

While the ASO is out of town, the Philharmonic will take over Maryland Hall with a performance of “Broadway Legends.”

Pieces from “Phantom of the Opera,” “Tick, Tick … Boom,” and “Hamilton” are among the selections. The orchestra will be joined by solo violist Cameron Raecke and vocalists Sarah Burall, Brian Shatt and Michael Pistorio.

The show is at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 plus taxes and fees, and students are admitted free.

How do you compare the two?

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The Annapolis Symphony is larger, with 70 professional musicians and more performances each season. Artistic director and conductor José-Luis Novo has led the orchestra since 2005.

It started as a community orchestra more than 60 years ago, has recorded and streamed its performances and has toured overseas.

Naptown Philharmonic has roughly the same number of players, but as a community orchestra, it draws its musicians from people with day jobs in other fields and students. Founded as the Londontown Orchestra in 2003, it performed in schools and other venues for most of its history.

It changed its name last year after making Maryland Hall its home stage. Anna Binneweg, a music professor at Anne Arundel Community College, was named music director and conductor in 2008.

Is one better than the other?

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For that, you have to take in both shows and decide for yourself.

Here are other great things to do in the coming week.

Trio on stage

9 a.m. to midnight Friday

Dan Haas, a veteran of the Annapolis music scene, will bring his trio to Blackwall Hitch.

Historic yard sale

10 a.m. to noon Saturday

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Need a tricorn hat? How about a petticoat or a chamber pot?

Historic London Town & Gardens in Edgewater will host a Reenactor’s Yard Sale, featuring reproduction items such as shoes, hats, tents, trousers, cookware and dishes. Admission is $5 per person, with items for sale priced individually.

Chill ’80s

11:30 a.m. Saturday

What’s good music to shiver to after a plunge into 35-degree water?

The Maryland Plungefest is betting its ’80s retro. The band New Romance, which bills itself as the ultimate 1980s tribute band, will perform in the warming tent at the Maryland Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point State Park.

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You can still sign up to plunge at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m., with proceeds benefiting the Maryland Special Olympics. You can cover the cost of the dip by raising funds. Adult plunge tickets are $100.

Anyone wanna bet they open with “Fight For Your Right?” Or maybe “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” or “Express Yourself”?

Trad session

4 to 8 p.m. Sunday

There are worse ways to wind down a cold weekend than drinking a pint in an Irish pub while listening to traditional music. Richard Heyward performs at Galway Bay.

Story and song

7:30 to 10 p.m. Monday

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The Back Room Sessions is a monthly concert series at 49 West Coffeehouse hosted by garage folk artist Skribe, whose real name is Aaron Yealdhall.

This month, the show features Molly Durnin from South Carolina and Annapolis singer-songwriters Madisun Bailey and Sam Pugh. $15 at the door.

A Homeless Woman

Through April 6

The Mitchell Art Museum is showing a unique art film by Korean artist Kimsooja. Her 2001 video documents the artist performing in her persona as the Homeless Woman.

It is one of many artworks in which she lies, sits, or stands motionless in a busy metropolis.

“My body becomes like a stone on the street,” she has said.

The museum is open Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Friday, 2 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.