JOSHUA KOSMAN’S CLASSICAL MUSIC PICKS
Sarah Cahill & Co.:
The Bay Area pianist is joined by violinist Kate Stenberg, the Alexander String Quartet and the William Winant Percussion Group in a belated celebration of composer Lou Harrison’s centennial year. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24. Strand Theater, 1127 Market St., S.F. www.per formances.org
New Century Chamber Orchestra:
Daniel Hope leads the ensemble in an all-Mozart program featuring pianist Menahem Pressler (Jan. 27 only) and Sebastian Knauer. 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley; 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27, Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 3 p.m. Next Sunday, Jan. 28, Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. www.ncco.org
Timo Andres:
The American pianist and composer devotes a recital program, part of San Francisco Performances’ Pivot series, to works by his colleagues Caroline Shaw, Eric Shanfield and Christopher Cerrone, along with Janácek. 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. Strand Theater, 1127 Market St., S.F. www.performances.org
New Esterházy Quartet:
A re-creation by the estimable period-instrument ensemble of a concert held in Paris on Feb. 9, 1822, with music by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Boccherini. 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. The Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley; 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St., S.F.; 4 p.m. Next Sunday, Jan. 28; All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. www.newesterhazy.org
ZOFO:
The adventurous piano duo of Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi unveils “ZOFOMOMA,” a multimedia program combining 15 newly commissioned musical works with visual arts. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.zofo duet.com