In the summer of 1940, Olivier Messiaen (French composer, Catholic mystic, and Allied soldier) was captured by the Nazi army and sent to prison camp Stalag VIIIA. There he composed Quatuor pour la fin du temps, an ethereal and frightening quartet for cello, piano, clarinet, and violin, and premiered it for 300 prisoners and their guards. Tonight, Seattle's cello wunderkind Joshua Roman will play Quatuor, as well as Fractured Jams by Dan Visconti and a medley of songs by Radiohead, with Sarah Rudinoff, John Osebold, and others. This is a night of excellent music by excellent musicians. (Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave, www.brownpapertickets.com. 7:30 pm, $15–$20, all ages.)