CLASSICAL
CLASSICAL
Ali Akbar College of Music “Annual Fundraising Gala.” With Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri, Sanatan Goswami, Sudhakar Vaidyanathan, others. 6:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. $100, includes dinner. Ali Akbar College of Music, 215 West End Ave., San Rafael. www.aacm.org.
Ali Paris “Arabic Classical: From Morocco to Syria.” 8 p.m. Fri., Aug. 25. $5-$23. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 474-1608. www.oldfirstconcerts.org.
Axel Schmitt Piano. Beethoven. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. Free. Tateuchi Hall, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountan View. (650) 917-6800. www.arts4all.org.
Consort Chorale “Annual Summer Concert: A Celebration in Contrasts.” Works by Saint-Saens, Sanford Dole, Pergolesi, Michael Atwood, Nicholas Kelly, Moses Hogan. 7 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20. $10-$20. First Presbyterian Church, 72 Kensington Rd., San Anselmo. www.consortchorale.org.
Gaude “Heaven Full of Stars.” Jace Wittig conducts a cappella choral works by Pärt, Byrd, Vaughan Williams, Tallis, Monteverdi, Brahms, others. 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 27. $5-$23. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 474-1608. www.oldfirstconcerts.org.
Goat Hall Productions “17th Annual Fresh Voices Festival: Feet First Into the Fire.” Works by Mark Alburger, John Bilotta, Doug Brandt, Helena Michelson, others. 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 27. $20-$30. Community Music Center, 544 Capp St., S.F. www.goat-hall.org.
Jin Kyung Lim Organ. Works by Cook, Sweelinck, de Grigny, Bach, and Widor. 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20. Free. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F.
Just Opera “The Consul.” Menotti. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 25; 2:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Aug. 26-27. $30, under 12 free. Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana Castellano Playhouse, 510 S. First St., San Jose. www.justopera.org.
New Millennium Chamber Orchestra “Celebration of Women Composers.” James Richard Frieman conducts works by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Reena Esmail, Cecile Chaminade, Nancy Bloomer Deussen, Adrienne Albert, Jacqueline Hairston. Colyn Fischer, violin; Donny Lobree, viola. 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 27. $8-$23. First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto. (650) 868-8446. www. nmchamberorchestra.org
Noertker’s Moxie, ShenWen Duo 7:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20. $10-$15. Musicians’ Union Hall, 116 Ninth St., S.F. (415) 905-4425. www.outsound. org.
S.F. Bach Choir “Bach, a Brew, and You: a Musical Sing-in.” With 2017 season highlights. 6 p.m. Tues., Aug. 22. Free. Standard Deviant
Brewing, 280 14th St., S.F. www.sfbach.org/brew.
S.F. International Piano
Festival “Voice of the Piano.” Johnandrew Slominski, Paul Sanchez, and Daria Rabotkina, piano; Kayleen Sanchez, voice; Thalea String Quartet. Works by Reger, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff. 2 p.m. Sun., Aug 20. $15-$25. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. “Night Music.” Works by Liszt, Bartok, Schumann, others. Eunmi Ko, and Jiyang Chen, piano. 7:30 p.m., Wed., Aug. 23. $26-$30. Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. “Piano Fight Back.” Works by Rzewski , Hartke. Jeff LaDeur, and Bobby Mitchell, piano. 9:30 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 24. $10. PianoFight, 144 Taylor St., S.F. Works by Chopin, Ravel. Jiyang Chen, and Albert Kim, piano. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 25. $15-$25, under 18 free. Steinway Gallery, 1605 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek. “Light and Shadow: Gems of the Early 20th Century.” Igor Lipinski, and Owen Zhou, piano. Works by Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Scriabin, Janácek, Szymanowski. 3 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. $15-$25, under 18 free. Maybeck Studio for the Performing Arts, 1537 Euclid Ave., Berkeley. “Looking Back, Looking Forward.” Works by Haydn, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Rzewski, Isang Yun, Ingrid Stölzel, John Liberatore, Alejandro Roman, Eduardo Costa Roldan, Christos Samaras, Fabio Massimo Capogrosso. Albert Kim, Eunmi Ko, and Bobby Mitchell, piano. 2 p.m. Sun., Aug. 27. $15-$25, under 18 free. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.sfpiano.org. S.F. Renaissance Voices “Ordo Virtutum.” Hildegard von Bingen. $25-$30. Through Aug. 27. 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Bayview Ave., Belvedere. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 25 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 131 A St., Antioch. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26 at Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose. 4 p.m. Sun.,
Aug. 27 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. www.sfrvoices. org.
Singers Marin “Summer of Love.” 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20. $10-$20. Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon . (415) 383-3712. www.singersmarin.org.
Teatro Mistral “Il Trovatore.” Verdi. 3 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20; 7 p.m. Sat.-Sun, Aug. 26-27. $25-$35. Through Aug. 27. Clarion Music Arts Center, 816 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 504-2490. www.teatromis tral.org.
Thomas Schultz Piano. Works by Schubert. 12:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 22. Free. Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St., S.F. www.noontimeconcerts.org.
Verismo Opera “La Traviata.” Verdi. $20-$30, under 12 free. Through Sept. 17. 2 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20 and 27; 7:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. $20-$30. Bay Terrace Theater, 51 Daniels Ave., Vallejo. www.verismoopera.org.
West Edge Opera “Frankenstein.” Libby Larsen. 3 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20. $57-$96. Pacific Pipe, 1391 W. Grand Ave., Oakland. (510) 8411903. www.westedgeopera.org.
DANCE
Carolina Lugo & Carolé
Acuña Ballet Flamenco 7 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. $21. Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell St., S.F. www.pachamamacenter. org.
Diaspora Arts Connection “The Pleasant Pain.” Aisan Hoss, choreography. 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. $20-$30. ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., S.F. (415) 863-9834. www.dias poraartsconnection.org.
Kathy Mata Ballet “End of Summer Showcase.” 7 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave., S.F. www.kathymataballet.org.
North Coast Ballet California “At Twilight: A Celebration of the Arts.” 6:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. $60-$65. Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St., Petaluma. (707) 762-3972. www.northcoastballet.org.
Peninsula Ballet Theatre
Presents “Dance Makers 2017.” Kristine Chambers, Erin Reynolds & Collette Kollewe, Coleen Lorenz, Robert Lowman, Alyssa Mitchel, and Philein Wang, choreography. 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26. $18-$25. Peninsula Ballet Theatre, 1880 S. Grant St., San Mateo. (650) 342-3262. www.penin sulaballet.org.
Raw Presents: Naina Shastri, Jhia Jackson, Globetable “The Beru Series: Bloom;” “Love Forms;” “Distance.Timing.Accuracy.” 8 p.m. Wed.Thurs., Aug. 23-24. $15. Safehouse Arts, 1 Grove St., S.F. www.safehousearts.org.