San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
CLASSICAL
Aerocade Presents: Elizabeth A. Baker, Post-Haste Reed Duo, Meerenai Shim,
Ned McGowan 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5. $10-$20. Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St., S.F. www.centerfornewmusic.com American Bach Soloists Jeffrey Thomas conducts “A Baroque New Year’s Eve at the Opera.” 4 p.m. Mon,. Dec. 31. $25-$125. Herbst Theatre, 401 van Ness Ave., S.F. 415392-4400.www.americanbach.org
Barefoot All-Stars “The Silver Swans.” Works by Gibbons. 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4. $25, under 18 free. Hillside Swedenborgian Church Urban Sanctuary, 1422 Navellier St., El Cerrito. www.barefootchamberconcerts.com
Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra “The Spectre’s Bride.” Works by Dvorak. 8 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4; 3 p.m. Sat.-next Sun., Jan. 5-6. Free. Hertz Hall, Bancroft Way and College Ave., UC Berkeley. www.bcco.org
Cappella Romana Marika Kuzma conducts “Christmas in Ukraine.” 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5. $30-$50. St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker St., S.F. www.cappellaromana.org Cathedral Concerts Anna Maria Lopushanskaya, flute; Christoph Tietze, organ. 4 p.m. Sun., Dec. 30. Golden Gate Boyschoir and Bellringers, St. Brigid School Honor Choir. 4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 6. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F. 415-567-2020.
Handel Opera Project “The Little Match Girl.” Gordon Getty. “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Menotti. 2 and 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 6. $20, under 12 free. Christian Science Organization Hall, 2601 Durant Ave., Berkeley. 510-665-5988.
Old First Concerts “Songs of Death and Rebirth.” Circadian String Quartet. Works by Schubert, Shostakovich, David Ryther. 4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 6. $5-$25. Old First Presbyterian Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. 415-474-1608. www.oldfirstconcerts.org
S.F. Chamber Orchestra “Classical Masters.” Benjamin Simon conducts works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven. Christine Brandes, soprano; the Delphi Trio. Free. 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 30 at Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Mon, Dec. 31 at Hertz Hall, 101 Cross-Sproul Path, UC Berkeley. www.thesfco.org
S.F. Symphony “New Years Gaierty with Peaches Christ.” Edwin Outwater conducts works by Saint-Saens, Gershwin, Bernstein, Strauss, Glinka, others. 8 p.m. Mon., Dec. 31. $40-$185. “Mary Poppins: Feature Film with the Symphony.” Ted Sperling conducts works by Richard Sherman with film screening. 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5; 2 p.m. Sun., Jan. 6. $65-$165. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 415-864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org
S.F. Tape Music Festival 9 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4; 8 p.m. Sat.next Sun., Jan. 5-6; 10:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5. $10-$20. Victoria Theater, 2961 16th St., S.F. www.sfsound.org/tape
San Jose Chamber Orchestra “Happy New Year 2019 Concert.” Barbara Day Turner conducts works by Beethoven, Frank, Copland, Mendelssohn. Jon Nakamatsu, piano. 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 6. $10-$70. Trianon Theatre, San Jose. www.thesjco.org
West Marin Players “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Gian Carlos Menotti. 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 30. $25-$30. Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. 415-663-1075.
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Dance
Carolina Lugo and Carolé Acuña Ballet Flamenco 7:30 p.m. Sun, Dec. 30. $21. Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell St., S.F. www.pachamamacenter.org
Fresh Festival 2019 Weekend One: Sarah Shelton Mann, Byb Kongo Bibene, Chrysa Parkinson, Aleta Hayes. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 4-5. $25-$35. Through Jan. 26. Joe Goode Annex, 401 Alabama St., S.F. www.freshfestival.org
Fullstop Dance “My Hungry Heart.” Open preview/rehearsal performance. Kirill Berezovski, choreography. 5 p.m. Sun., Jan. 6. Free. ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St., S.F. fullstopdance.weebly.com
Shen Yun “5000 Years of Civilization Reborn.” 7:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 31, Thurs.-Sat., Jan. 3-5; 2 p.m. Tues.-Wed., Jan 1-2, and Sat., Jan. 5; 1 p.m. Sun., Jan. 6. $80-$400. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 415-3924400.