The second “Classical Music Series” concert in the 2016-17 season by the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 and 3 p.m. Nov. 6, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown, will be a real enigma.

The concert features Sir Edward Elgar’s “Enigma Variations.”

Elgar composed a set of variations, all based on the same theme, but where each variation depicted the character or something specific about a good musician friend.

The ASO concert program includes “Variations on a Theme by Elgar,” with winning variations from an ASO contest in an arrangement by Larry Lipkis, Composer-In-Residence at Moravian College.

Yash Pazhianur, a seventh-grader of Lambertville, N.J., is the winner in the K-8 category.

Christopher Lazzaro of Zionsville, Upper and Lower Milford townships, a Composition student at Temple University, and Griffin Woodard of Bethlehem, a 2016 graduate of Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, majoring in Music Composition at Oberlin Conservatory, are the winners in the High School College category.

Steve Reisteter of Bethlehem, a member of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra and a music educator, composer, arranger and clarinetist, is the winner in the Adult Composer category.

Also, for the Nov. 5 and 6 concerts, performing is cellist Alexander Hersh, the 2016 National Schadt String Competition winner. He won the $8,000 First Prize last spring, competing against cellists from all over the world.

“Meet the Artist,” with Diane Wittry, Alexander Hersh, Larry Lipkis and Steve Reisteter, noon Nov. 4, Miler Symphony Hall, Allentown. The event is free for patrons and those attending the Nov. 5 or 6 Allentown Symphony Orchestra concert.

Concert tickets: Allentown Symphony Orchestra concert tickets: Miller Symphony Hall Box Office, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown; allentownsymphony.org; 610-432-6715