CLASSICAL
CLASSICAL
American Bach Soloists Jeffrey Thomas conducts “2018 Bach: St. John Passion.” $35-$89. 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St., S.F. (415) 6217900. www.americanbach.org
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis Violin; piano. Works by Brahms, Bach, Penderecki. 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 2. $50$110. Green Music Center, Weill Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (866) 955-6040. gmc.sonoma.edu
ATOS Trio Works by Turina, Mendelssohn, Schubert. 2:30 p.m. Sun., March 4. $40-$60. Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose. www.steinway society.com
Avedis Chamber Music Series Robin Sutherland, piano; Alexandra Hawley, flute; Roy Malan, violin; Paul Hersh, and Susan Freier, viola; Stephen Harrison, cello. Works by Ries, Bloch, Gaubert, Cui, Martinu. 2 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $18-$28. Gunn Theater, Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, 100 34th Ave., S.F. (415) 350-6649. www.avedisconcerts.org
Brian Thorsett and Friends Tenor; Kevin Rivard, french horn; John Churchwell, piano; Emil Miland, cello. Works by Schubert, Britten, Shinjji Eshima, Vaughan Williams, John McCabe, Ian Venable. 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $15-$30, under 13 free. Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St., S.F. (415) 6485236. www.nvcm.org
California Bach Society “German Romantics.” Works by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Gustav Jenner, Joseph Rheinberger, others. $10-$30. 8 p.m. Fri., March 2 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St., S.F. 8 p.m. Sat., March 3 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. 4
p.m. Sun., March 4 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Ave., Berkeley. www.calbach.org
Cal Performances Presents: Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma Piano; violin; cello. Works by Schubert, Brahms. 8 p.m. Wed., Feb. 28. $40. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. (510) 642-9988. www.calper formances.org
Catalyst Quartet Family matinee. 11 a.m. Sat., March 3. $15-$25. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.sfper formances.org
Chamber Music San Francisco Presents Michael Schade, tenor; Livia Sohn, violin; Kevin Murphy, piano. Arrangements by violinist Fritz Kreisler created for his own performances with tenor John McCormack. $42-$60. 2:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25 at Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. Febr. 26 at Schultz Cultural Arts Hall at Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.chambermusicsf.org
Chamber Music with S.F. Symphony Musicians Works by Nino Rota, Dvorak, Arensky. Robin McKee, flute; Mariko Smiley, Diane Nicholeris, and Melissa Kleinbart, violin; Gwendolyn Mok, Britton Day, and Eric Zivian, piano; Amos Yang, and David Goldblatt, cello. 2 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $40. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 8646000. www.sfsymphony.org
Curtis Institute Presents: The American Sound Works by Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin. 4 p.m. Sun., March 4. $15-$75. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. live.stanford.edu
Daniil Trifonov, Sergei Babayan Piano duo. Works by Schumann, Arvo Pärt, Mozart, Rachmaninoff. 8 p.m. Tues., Feb. 27. $37-$99. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org
Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma Works by Brahms, others. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 1. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. live.stanford.edu
Eric Lu Piano. Works by Chopin. 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $5$23. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 474-1608. www.oldfirstcon certs.org
Frederick Burgomaster Organ. Works by Buxtehude, Bach, Brahms, Farnam, Sowerby, Mulet, others. 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. Free. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F. (415) 5672020.
Friction Quartet Commission Party Support new works commissions. 2 p.m. Sun., March 4. $15-$20. Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St., S.F. www.centerfornewmusic.com
Gamelan Çudamani “20th Anniversary Concert.” 7 p.m. Sat., March 3. $20-$30. Hertz Hall, Bancroft Way and College Ave., UC Berkeley. music. berkeley.edu
Henschel Quartett, Telegraph Quartet Scott Pingel, double bass. The two quartets will join forces for an octet performance. Works by Schulhoff, Dvorák, Mendelssohn. 7 p.m. Sun., March 4. $20-$50. Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. www.music atkohl.org
Hilary Demske Piano. 1 p.m. Wed., Feb. 28. Free. Knuth Hall, S.F. State University, 1600 Holloway, S.F. www.sfsu.edu
Horszowski Trio Works by Mendelssohn, Arthur Foote, Charles Wuorinen. 3 p.m. Sat., March 3. Free. McKenna Theatre, 1756 Holloway Ave., S.F. (415) 338-2467. morrison. sfsu.edu
Jillian Gardner Organ. 4 p.m. Sun., March 4. Free. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F. (415) 567-2020.
Katharine Nunn Voice graduate recital. 7:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 27. Free. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.sfcm.edu
Kronos Quartet, Rinde Eckert, Vân-Ánh Võ Kronos Quartet’s fully staged collaboration with composer Jonathan Berger and novelist Harriet Scott Chessman. Rinde Eckert, voice. Vân-Ành Võ, traditional Vietnamese instruments. 7 p.m. Sun., March 4. $18-$58. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. (510) 642-9988. www.calperfor mances.org
Les Délices “Age of Indulgence.” Worsk by FrançoisAndré Philidor, François Martin, Michel Blavet, Rameau, JeanPierre Guignon. Debra Nagy, baroque oboe; Julie Andrijeski and Adriane Post, baroque violin; Emily Walhout, viola da gamba; Mark Edwards, harpsichord. 8 p.m. Fri., March 2 at First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto; 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 3 at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley; 4 p.m. Sun., March 4 at Church of the Advent, 261 Fell St., S.F. $15$45. (510) 528-1725. www.sfems.org
Mari Kodama Piano. Works by Brahms, Beethoven. 5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $50-$100. Tateuchi Hall, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org
Marilyn Horne, Deborah Voigt, Frederica von Stade, and Patricia Racette “Sunday with the Divas.” 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $50-$100. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. www.sfcm.edu
Noontime Concerts: Jonah Kim, Tom Rose, Miles Graber Cello; clarinet; piano. Works by Glinka, Brahms. 12:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 27. Free. Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St., S.F. (415) 777-3211. www.noontimeconcerts.org
NPR’s From the Top with Christopher O’Riley With the Meraki Quartet; Woojin Nam, cello; John Fawcett, violin; Abigail Arkley, piano; Gunn High School Concert Choir. 8 p.m. Fri., March 2. $15-$52. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. www.cal performances.org
Opera on the Spot “Singers’ Choice.” 8 p.m. Wed., Feb. 28. Monroe Lounge, 473 Broadway, S.F. www.operaonthespot.com
Opera San Jose “The Flying Dutchman.” Wagner. 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $9-$175. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. www.operasj.org
Outsound Presents: Brett Carson, Noertker’s Moxie 7:30 p.m. Sun., March 4. $10-$20. Musician’s Union Hall, 116 Ninth St., S.F. www.outsound. org
Patricia Racette Soprano. Master class. 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 2. Free. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.sfcm.edu
Pierre-Laurent Aimard Piano. Works by Messiaen, Beethoven, Ligeti. 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 2. $40-$70. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.sfperformances.org
S.F. Chamber Orchestra “Serenade.” Ben Simon conducts works by Dvorak, Brahms, Villa Lobos. Free, reservations suggested. 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25 at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley. (415) 463-6710. www.thesfco.org
S.F. Conservatory Chamber Orchestra John Masko conducts works by Mahler. Winnie Nieh, soprano. 8:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 28. Free. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.sfcm.edu
S.F. Conservatory Orchestra Eric Dudley conducts works by Bartok, Sibelius, Weber. Kaiyuan Wu, violin. 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 3. $15-$20. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.sfcm.edu
S.F. Performances: Apollon Musagète Quartet Works by Sibelius, Mozart, Grieg. 6 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $40. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 392-2545. www.sf performances.org
S.F. State Wind Ensemble and S.F. State Brass Ensemble 2 p.m. Sat., March 3. Free. Knuth Hall, S.F. State University, 1600 Holloway, S.F. morrison.sfsu.edu
S.F. Symphony Pablo HerasCasado conducts works by Brahms, Shostakovich, EsaPekka Salonen. Alexander Barantschik, violin. 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., March 1-3. $15$153. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsympho ny.org
S.F. Symphony Youth Orchestra Christian Reif conducts works by Strauss, Beethoven, Anahita Abbasi, others. 2 p.m. Sun., March 4. $15-$55. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.sfsymphony.org
Santa Rosa Symphony Family Concert “Silver Screen Favorites.” Star Wars, How to Train Your Dragon, The Sea Hawks. Dress up as your favorite movie character encouraged. 2 p.m. Sun., March 4. $8. Green Music Center, Weill Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. gmc.sonoma.edu
Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra 3 p.m. Sat., March 3. $5-$20. Green Music Center, Weill Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. gmc.sonoma. edu
Sarn Oliver, Robert Pearce Violin; piano. Works by Schubert, Brahms, Aaron Kernis. 7 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $10-$20. Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley. (510) 845-1350. www.hillsideclub.org
Sérgio Assad, Odair Assad, Avi Avital Guitar; mandolin. Works by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Debussy, Bartók, Piazzolla, others. 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $68. Hertz Hall, Bancroft Way and College Ave., UC Berkeley. (510) 642-9988. www.calperformances.org
Sfiato Wind Quintet Works by Dvorak, Mozart, others. Catherine Jennings, flute; Audrey Gore, oboe; Leah di Tullio, clarinet; Jeremiah Broom, bassoon; Ryan Timmons, french horn; Jennifer Peringer, piano. 1 p.m. Sun., March 4. Free. Community Music Center, 544 Capp St., S.F. www.sfcmc.org
The Liberty Street Trio
“A Trio of Trios by Women Composers.” 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 3. Free. Community Music Center, 544 Capp St., S.F. www.sfcmc.org
Sonoma Musica Viva
“The Music of Charles Ives.” 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 2. $8. Green Music Center Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. gmc.sonoma. edu
Stanford Philharmonia
Paul Phillips conducts works by Chopin, Bartók, Strauss, George Walker. 2:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $10-$25. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. (650) 724-2464. live.stanford. edu
Stanford Wind Symphony “Winter Concert.” Giancarlo Aquilanti and Martín Fraile conduct works by Piazzolla, R. Strauss, others. Jake Gold, horn. 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 3. $10-$20. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. live.stanford.edu
Sundays@Four: Catalyst Quartet
Works by Barber, Glass, others. Karla DonehewPerez, and Jessie Montgomery, violin; Paul Laraia, viola; Karlos Rodriguez, cello. under 18 free. 4 p.m. Sun., March 4. $20-$25. Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St., Berkeley.
Takács Quartet
Marc-André Hamelin, piano. Works by Dohnanyi, Webern, Beethoven. 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $35-$85. Green Music Center, Weill Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (866) 955-6040. gmc.sonoma.edu
Trio Foss
Works by Shostakovich, Beethoven, Martinu. 4 p.m. Sun., March 4. $5-$23. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 474-1608. www. old first concerts. org
Trout Quintet
Works by Schubert. Noon. Wed., Feb. 28. Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. www.throck-morton theatre.com
Verismo Opera
“Tosca.” Puccini. 2 p.m. today-next Sun., Feb. 25 and March 4; 7:30 p.m. Sat.-next Sun., March 3-4. Through April 1. $20-$30. Bay Terrace Theater, 51 Daniels Ave., Vallejo. (707) 864-5508. www.verismoopera.org
Voices of Music
“Leonardo da Vinci: A Musical Odyssey.” Lawrence Rosenwald, poet/ narration; Stefanie True, soprano; Deborah Rentz-Moore mezzo-soprano; Shira Kammen, lira da braccio/renaissance strings; Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, and Elisabeth Reed, viol; Malachai Bandy, and Rotem Gilbert, renaissance winds; Peter Maund, percussion; David Tayler, lute; Hanneke van Proosdij, recorder. $5-$45. 8 p.m. Fri., March 2 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto; 8 p.m. Sat., March 3 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. next Sun., March 4 at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley. www.voicesofmus ic.org
West Edge Opera
“Snapshot.” Works by West Coast composers and librettists Cyril Deaconoff, Larry London, Brian Rosen, Katherine Saxon, and Erling Wold. $40. 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. Taube Atrium Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (510) 841-1903. www.westedge