JOSHUA KOSMAN’S CLASSICAL MUSIC PICKS
“The Bartered Bride”: Donald Pippin’s engaging Pocket Opera presents Smetana’s comic opera, directed by Nicolas Aliaga Garcia. 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8. Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley. 5:30 p.m. next Sunday, April 15. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.pocketopera.org
Paul Jacobs: The dynamic young American organist performs music of Bach and Liszt. 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.sfsymphony.org
Other Minds Festival: A weeklong celebration of sound poetry, with performances of old and new works built around the spoken word. 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 9, through Saturday, April 14. ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., S.F. www.otherminds.org
Nicholas Phan: The gifted tenor, accompanied by pianist Myra Huang, performs songs of the Parisian Belle Époque by Hahn, Fauré, Satie and others. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.performances.org
Circadian String Quartet: The local ensemble performs music by Sahba Aminikia, Reza Vali, Messiaen and Stravinsky. 8 p.m. Friday, April 13. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. www. oldfirstconcerts.org
“La Traviata”: Verdi’s masterpiece of love and tuberculosis takes the stage at Opera San José, with a cast headed by soprano Amanda Kingston, tenor Pene Pati and baritone Malcolm MacKenzie. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. www.operasj.com