CLASSICAL
Alexander String Quartet Robert Greenberg, host/ lecture. Works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn. 10 a.m. Sat. $30-$55. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 392-2545. www.sfperformances.org.
The Amphion Quartet Bridget Kibbey, harp. Music by Bach, Debussy, Nathan Shields, Prokofiev, Andre Caplet, and traditional Celtic reels. 8 p.m. Fri. Free. McKenna Theatre, S.F. State University, 1756 Holloway Ave., S.F. (415) 338-2467. morrison.sfsu.edu.
Berkeley Symphony Chamber Music Series Works by Haydn, Martinu, Bartok, Suk. Karsten Windt, violin; Angela Lee, cello; Markus Pawlik, piano. 5 p.m. next Sun. $25. Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont. (510) 841-2800. www.ber keleysymphony.org.
Bettina Mussumeli, Corey McVicar, Jennifer Culp Violin; piano; cello. “The End of Time.” Works by Beethoven, Franck, Brahms. 8 p.m. Fri. $5-$20. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 474-1608. www.oldfirstconcerts.org.
Boreal Trio Works by Schumann, Mozart, Bruch, Jean Françaix, others. 7 p.m. today. $15-$48. Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. (650) 762-1130. www.musicatkohl.org.
Boston Trio Irina Muresanu, violin; Astrid Schween, cello; Heng-Jin Park, piano. Works by Mozart, Debussy, John Musto. 2:30 p.m. today. $25, under 17 free. Faye Spanos Concert Hall, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton. (209) 946-0540. www.chambermusicfriends.org.
Christophe Tietze Organ. 4 p.m. next Sun. Free. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F. (415) 567-2020.
Ensemble Caprice “Salsa Baroque: Music of Latin America and Spain.” Matthias Maute and Sophie Larivière, recorder and traverso; David Jacques, baroque guitar; Susie Napper, cello; Ziya Tabassian, percussion. $12-$40. 8 p.m. Fri. at First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. Sat. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley. 4 p.m. next Sun. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St., S.F. (510) 528-1725. www.sfems.org.
Friction Quartet Works by Beethoven, Britten, Andy
Akiho. 8 p.m. Tues. $14-$30, under 16 free. Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-5211. www.ber keleychamberperform.org.
Full: First New music by Evan Ziporyn, Amy X Neuburg, Luciano Chessa, others. 7 p.m. Sat. Free-$12. Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, 2155 Center St., Berkeley. (510) 642-0808. www.bam pfa.org.
Gold Duo Joseph Gold, violin; Raphael Gold, viola. Works by Bach, Bruch, Pleyel, Handel, others. 8 p.m. Fri. $10-$25. Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont. (510) 482-5714.
Eighth Blackbird Ensemble “Hand Eye.” Contemporary works by Timo Andres, Jacob Cooper, Ted Hearne, Andrew Norman, others. 7 p.m. today. $31-$36. Hertz Hall, College and Bancroft Way, UC Berkeley. (510) 642-9988. www.calperformances.org
Hans U. Hielscher Organ. Works by Joseph Jongen, Josef Rheinberger, Denis Bédard, Lester Groom, Enrico Pasini. 4 p.m. today. Free. Mission Dolores Basilica, 3321 16th St., S.F. (415) 621-8203.
Ian Pritchard Harpsichord. Works by Frescobaldi, Ascanio Mayone, Giovanni Trabaci, and Michelangelo Rossi. 5 p.m. next Sun. $10-$30. St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley. (510) 528-1685. www.musicsources.org.
Jean Ferrandis Flute. Recital and master class. Noon Sat. $30. Campbell Recital Hall,
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. (650) 725-2787. music.stanford.edu.
Jeremy Tai Cello. Works by Bach, Poulenc, Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla. 12:30 p.m. Tues. Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St., S.F. (415) 7773211. www.noontimecon certs.org.
Jon Nakamatsu Piano. With the Stanford Woodwind Quintet. Works by Beethoven, Robert Muczynski, Theodor Blume, others. 2 p.m. today. Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park. 100 34th Ave., S.F. (415) 452-8777 www.avedis concerts.org.
Klara Frei, Temirzhan Yerzhanov Piano. Works by Poulenc, Mussorgsky. 7:30 p.m. Sat. Free. Community School of Music, Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. (650) 917-6800. www.arts4all.org
Konevets Quartet Russian male vocal ensemble. Marina Tolstova, soprano. 7 p.m. Sat. $5-$10. St. Michael and All Angels Church, 2925 Bonifacio St., Concord. (925) 672-8717.
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Piano Trio Works by Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, others. Noon Tues. $20. Albert and Janet Schultz Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. (650) 223-8700. www.paloaltojcc.org.
Members of the S.F. Symphony Works by Mozart, Franck. 2 p.m. next Sun. Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park. 100 34th Ave., S.F. (415) 8646000. www.sfsymphony.org.
Ning An Piano. Works by
Chopin. 4 p.m. next Sun. $5-$20. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 474-1608. www.oldfirstconcerts.org.
Oakland Symphony Youth
Orchestra Works by Ives, Smetana, Beethoven, Borodin. 2 p.m. next Sun. San Leandro High School Performing Arts Center, 2250 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro. www.oaklandsymphony.org.
Opera Parallele “Champion: An Opera in Jazz by Terence Blanchard.” 7:30 p.m. Fri.-next Sun. Through Feb. 28. $30$185. S.F. Jazz Center, 201 Franklin St., S.F. www.operaparallele.org.
Opera San Jose “Carmen.” Bizet. 3 p.m. today, next Sun.; 8 p.m. Thurs. Through Feb. 28. $50-$150. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. (408) 437-4450. www.op erasj.org
Palo Alto Philharmonic Works by Brahms, Lee Actor, Dvorak. Daniel Glover, piano. 8 p.m. Sat. $12-$24. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.paphil. org.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Nicholas McGegan conducts works by Handel. Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano. 3 p.m. today. $17.50-$85. Weill Concert Hall, Green Music Center, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (866) 9556040. www.sonoma.edu.
Redwood Symphony Dr. Eric Kujawsky conducts works by Chabrier, Lutoslawski, Mozart, Strauss. Thomas Hansen, piano. 8 p.m. Sat. $10-$25, under 18 free. Canada College Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. (650) 3666872. www.redwoodsymphony.org
S.F. Conservatory Orchestra Scott Sandmeier conducts works by Strauss, Berio, Schubert. 8 p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. next Sun. $15-$20. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. (415) 503-6275. www.sfcm.edu.
S.F. Renaissance Voices
Katherine McKee, conducts “The Grand Tour.” Works by Praetorius, Orlando di Lasso, Victoria, others. $25-$30. 7:30 p.m. Sat. at Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1329 Seventh Ave., S.F. 4 p.m. next Sun. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. (415) 664-2543. www.sfrvoices.org.
S.F. Symphony Pinchas Zukerman conducts works by Elgar, Mozart. Pinchas Zukerman, violin. 2 p.m. today. $15-$155. Stéphane Denève conducts works by Prokofiev, Guillaume Connesson, Carl Nielsen. Nikolaj Znaider violin. 10 a.m. (open rehearsal) Thurs.; 8 p.m. Thurs. and Sat; 7:30 p.m. Fri. $30-$162. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org.
Santa Rosa Symphony “Strokes of Genius.” Bruno Ferrandis conducts works by Beethoven, Bruckner. Rachel Barton Pine, violin. 8 p.m. Sat.; 3 p.m. next Sun. $20-$80. Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (707) 545-8742. www.santa rosasymphony.org.
Steve Bailey Piano. 8 p.m. Fri. Free. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. (415) 503-6215. www.sfcm.edu.
Takacs Quartet Works by Haydn, Brahms, Timo Andres. 3 p.m. next Sun. $59-$64. Hertz Hall, College and Bancroft Way, UC Berkeley. (510) 642-9988. www.calperformances.org
Tetzlaff Trio Lars Vogt, piano; Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Tanja Tetzlaff, cello. Works by Shumann, Dvorak, Brahms. 7:30 p.m. Sat. $40-$65. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 392-2545. www.sfperformances.org.
Verismo Opera “Otello.” Verdi. 2 p.m. today, next Sun.; 7:30 p.m. Sat. $20-$30, under 12 free. Through Feb. 28. Downtown Theater, 1035 Texas St., Fairfield. (707) 940-0700. www.verismoopera.org.
West Bay Opera “Eugene Onegin.” Tchaikovsky. 8 p.m. Fri.; 2 p.m. next Sun. Through Feb. 28. $40-$83. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. (650) 4249999. www.wbopera.org.
ZoFo Piano Duet Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano. Works by Barber, Terry Riley, Gershwin, Bach, others. 2 p.m. today. $10-$60. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose. (408) 990-0872. www.steinwaythebayarea.com.
Dance
Black Choreographer’s Festival “Next Wave Choreographers Showcase: New
Voices/New Works.” 7:30 p.m. Sat.-next Sun. $10-$30. Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St., S.F. (866) 553-5885. www.bcfhereandnow.com.
Bay Pointe Ballet “In the Mood.” 7 p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. next Sun. $20-$60. San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo. (800) 595-4849. www.baypointeballet.org.
Caminos Flamencos “Yo. Soy. Flamenco.” 3 and 8 p.m. Sat.; 6 p.m. next Sun. $25-$75. Cowell Theatre, Ft. Mason, Marina Blvd., S.F. www.caminosflamencos.com.
Dana Michel “Yellow Towel.” 7 p.m. today. Dance Mission, 3316 24th St., S.F. (415) 6262060. www.dancemission.com.
Randee Paufve Dance “Strangers Become Flowers.” 7 p.m. today. $20-$25. Studio B Theater, ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St., S.F. www.paufvedance.org.
Scratch Dance “Of Stills and Lifes.” 2 p.m. today. $14-$25. The Flight Deck, 1540 Broadway, Oakland. (510) 8587383. www.scratchdance.com.
S.F. Ballet “Program Three: Swan Lake.” Tchaikovsky. Helgi Tomasson, choreography. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat.-next Sun. Through Feb. 28. $20-$395. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 865-2000. www.sfballet.org.
Silicon Valley Ballet “Director’s Choice.” 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 1:30 p.m. Sun. $25-$110. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. (408) 288-2800. www.balletsj.org.
SJDanceCo “On the Edge.” 2:30 and 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat. SJSU Dance Theater SPX 216, 1251 S. 10th St., San Jose. (408) 520-9854. www.sjdanceco.org.
SoCo Dance Theater 2 p.m. Sat.-next Sun.; 7:30 p.m. Sat. $10-$17. Ives Hall, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (707) 664-4246. www.socodancetheater.org.
Tyler Eash and Mailgrad Contemporary Dance 8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs. $10-$20. SafeHouse Arts, 1 Grove St., S.F. (415) 517-1517. www.safehousearts.org.