MUSIC

Audrey Vardanega, Kenneth Renshaw Violin; piano. “Sundays@Four.” Works by Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Bach. 4 p.m. Sun. $20-$25, under 18 free. Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St., Berkeley. (510) 559-6910. www.crowden.org. Duo Moderna Monica Chew, Jerry Kuderna, piano. Works by Bartok. 4 p.m. Sun. $10-$20. 2133 University Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 545-2439. Elevate Ensemble “Stravinsky: Reconstructed.” Works by Nick Vasallo, Stravinsky, Aaron Gervais. With Zofo Piano Duet. 7 p.m. Sun. $20-$35. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.elevateensemble.com.

Friction Quartet “Friction Turns 5.” Works by Stephen Feigenbaum, Loren Loiacano, Philip Glass, Alex Van Gils and Piers Hellawell. 7:30 p.m. p.m. Thurs.-Fri. $10-$15. Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St., S.F. (415) 275-2466. www.centerfornewmusic.com. Golden Gate Park Band 1 p.m. Sun. Free. Golden Gate Park Music Concourse Bandstand, S.F. (510) 530-0814. www. goldengateparkband.org. Hans Boepple Piano. Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Ravel, Bartok. 7:30 p.m. Sat. $10$20. Santa Clara University Music Recital Hall, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. (408) 554-4015. Jessie Nucho Flute. Works by Kaija Saariaho, Adam Shield, and Benjamin Broening. 7:30 p.m. p.m. Sat. $10-$15. Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St., S.F. (415) 275-2466. www.centerfornewmusic.com. Laura Magnani Piano. Works by Chopin, Liszt, Schumann. 7:30 p.m. Sat. $15-$25. Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. (650) 233-8699. www.paloaltojcc.org.

Lieder Alive “Lieder from the Great German Songbook.” Kindra Scharich, mezzosoprano; George Fee, piano. 5 p.m. Sun. $35-$40. Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez, S.F. (415) 561-0100. www.liederalive.org. Livermore Vallery Opera “The Flying Dutchman.” Wagner. 7:30 p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. $90. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. (925) 373-6800. www.livermoreperformingarts.org.

Music is the Way Presents With the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra; Leanne Rees, and Egils Straume, piano; Eddie Daniels, clarinet; Angelo Piano Duo; Richard Mathias, saxophone. $25. 8 p.m. Thurs. at Napa Valley Opera House1030 Main St., Napa. 8 p.m. Sat. at S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. (866) 468-3399. New Millennium Chamber Orchestra “Outside The Lines: Not The Usual Repertoire.” James Richard Frieman conducts works by Mark O'Connor, others. Colyn Fischer, violin. $8-$23. 8 p.m. Sat. at Woodside HS Performing Arts Center, 199 Churchill Ave., Woodside. 7 p.m. Sun. at Lucie Stern Community Center Ballroom, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. (650) 8149446. www.nmchamberorchestra.org. Philip Glass, Anton Batagov, Sarah Cahill, Aaron Diehl, Jenny Lin Piano works by Philip Glass. 7:30 p.m. Thurs. $30-$95. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. (650) 724-2464. live.stanford.edu. Philip Manwell Organ. 4 p.m. Sun. Free. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F. (415) 567-2020.

S.F. Opera “Andrea Chenier.” Umberto Giordano. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Fri. $10-$397. “Dream of the Red Chamber.” Bright Sheng. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Tues., Thurs. $10$417. “Don Pasquale.” Donizetti. 7:30 p.m. Wed.; 2 p.m. Sun. Through Oct. 15. $26-$417. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-3330. www.sfopera.com. S.F. Performances Presents “A Heartfelt Gala: Honoring Ruth Felt.” Performances include Philip Glass, Jake Heggie, Sasha Cooke, others. 6-10 p.m. Fri. $500. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 677-0326. www.sfperformances.org. S.F. Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas conducts works by Stravinsky. Bright Sheng, Shostakovich. Yuja Wang, piano. Mark Inouye, trumpet. 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. $15-$162. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org. Symphony Silicon Valley Lynn Harrell, cello. John Nelson conducts works by Berlioz, Brahms. 8 p.m. Sat.; 2:30 p.m. Sun. California Theatre, 345 South First St., San Jose. (408) 286-2600. www.symphonysiliconvalley.org.