CLASSICAL

Alam Khan Sarod. Salar Nader, tabla. Under 10 free. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 11. $20$30. Ali Akbar College of Music, 215 West End Ave., San Rafael. (415) 454-6372. www.aacm.org

Albany Chamber Orchestra “How Suite it Is.” Teresa Coyler conducts works by Sibelius, Rameau, Schubert, Ives. 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 12. Free. Albany Veterans’ Memorial Building, 1325 Portland Ave., Albany. (415) 883-4959.

Alexander String Quartet “Sundays at Four Series.” Zakarias Grafilo, and Frederick Lifsitz, violin; Paul Yarbrough, viola; Sandy Wilson, cello. Works by Mozart, Brahms, Shostakovich. Under 18 free. 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 5. $20-$25. Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St., Berkeley. (510) 559-6910. www.crowden.org

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Trio “Permutations110817.” 8 p.m. Wed., Nov. 8. $10-$15. Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St., S.F. www.centerfornewmusic.com

Anthony de Mare “Liaisons: Reimagining Sondheim From the Piano.” Works by Mason Bates, Steve Reich, Jake Heggie, Gabriel Kahane, others. 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 5. $21-$42. Hertz Hall, Bancroft Way and College Ave., UC Berkeley. music.berkeley.edu

Black Cedar Trio Works by Bach, Klaus Hinrich Stahmer, Ursula Kwong-Brown, Piazzolla. 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 5. Free. McEnerney Hall, 1750 Arch St., Berkeley. (510) 643-9990. Cal Performances Presents: Les Arts Florissants William Christie conducts works by Purcell, Charpentier. 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 9. $48-$86. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. www.calperformances.org

China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra Lü Jia conducts works by Harrison, Brahms, Chen Qigang. Wu Man, pipa. 8 p.m. Sun., Nov. 5. $15-$79. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsympho ny.org

Golden Gate Symphony and Orchestra and Chorus “¡Viva Mexico! Beyond Border Walls.” Urs Leonhardt Steiner, and Moisés Real Goméz conduct works by Copland, José Pablo Moncayo, others. Coro Redes y Cantos de Chapala, guest chorus. 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 5. $20-$45. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.goldengatesympho ny.org

Gryphon Trio Works by Schoenberg, Haydn, Brahms. Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin, Roman Borys, cello; James Parker, piano. 2:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 12. $25. Faye Spanos Concert Hall, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton. www.chamber musicfriends.org

Ian Bostridge, and Wenwen Du Tenor; piano. Schubert: Winterreise. 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 10. $48-$86. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. www.calperfor mances.org