Classical picks: Joshua Bell and Alessio Bax pair up for Stanford Live recital

This week’s classical calendar brings dynamic pairings to Bay Area stages.

Davies and Fretwork: One of the music world’s reigning countertenors, Iestyn Davies is equally at home with Baroque and new works. He comes to Berkeley’s Cal Performances this week, joined by the British viol ensemble Fretwork, to perform a mixed program featuring music by Purcell and contemporary composer Michael Nyman. Details: 3 p.m. Sunday, Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley; $21-$42; www.calperformances.org.

Bell and Bax: In another powerhouse matchup, American violinist Joshua Bell and Italian pianist Alessio Bax appear in a duo recital presented by Stanford Live. The program includes works by Bach, Schubert and Franck. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Bing Hall, Stanford; $60-$160; live.stanford.edu.

Kim and Pohjonen: South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim and Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen are the special guests for San Francisco Performances’ annual Gift Concert. Their program includes works by Schumann, Sibelius and Szymanowski. Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco; $45; www. sfperformances.org.

Cellos times eight: The San Jose Chamber Orchestra presents “Cellissimi,” featuring eight cellos and soprano Hannah Fuerst playing works by Bach and Villa-Lobos. Details: 7 p.m. Sunday, San Jose City Hall Rotunda; $50-$70; www.sjco.org.

Fabulous “Figaro”: If you haven’t yet seen San Francisco Opera’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” there’s still time to catch the last performance. With a superb cast, Michael Cavanagh’s production of Mozart’s comedy is a delight from beginning to end. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco; $26-$398; www.sfopera.com.