Christopher O’Riley

Fame-hungry classical musicians and their handlers have tried all sorts of tricks in attempts to establish coveted “crossover” appeal. For violinist Nigel Kennedy, it was spiky hair and Jimi Hendrix covers. For a host of nubile female players, it’s been soft-core photo sessions. But Christopher O’Riley has made his leap across the musical divide with taste and aplomb via his obsession with Radiohead: The pianist transcribed the band’s complex, challenging music for solo piano as only a true fan could, and the result—achingly beautiful, emotionally resonant—has made O’Riley the coolest classical player around. Of course, he also excels in the standard repertoire—his main event here is a rousing program dubbed “The Mighty Rachmaninoff” with the, uh, house band—but his late-night Radiohead recitals (11 p.m. on this evening) have been transporting the in-crowd to a state of hushed wonder. 612-371-5656; www.minnesotaorchestra.org