Classical
2nd annual S.F. Festival of
Russian Choral Music “Russia’s Bach.” With Slavyanka Russian Chorus; Andrej Nemzer, countertenor; Donna Stoering, piano; Festival Orchestra and Chorus. 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $15-$30, under 11 free. Mission Dolores Basilica, 3321 16th St., S.F. www.slavyankachorus.org
Alexi Kenney Violin. Renana Gutman, piano. Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006; Crumb: Four Nocturnes (Night Music II); Schubert: Fantasy in C major, D. 934; Salonen: Lachen verlernt; Respighi: Sonata in B minor. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $30. Green Music Center, 1801 E Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (866) 9556040. gmc.sonoma.edu
Anderson and Roe Piano Duo Screening of Mel Brooks’ film “Young Frankenstein” accompanied by piano duo playing works by Ravel, Stravinsky, Michael Jackson, Radiohead, Saint-Saëns (arr. Anderson & Roe). 7 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $20-$69. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org
Angela Lee, Marc Teicholz. Cello; guitar. Works by Schubert, Villa-Lobos, Jobim, others. 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22.
$15-$25. Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St., S.F. www.nvcm.org
Anssi Karttunen, Nicolas Hodges Cello; piano. Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Sean Shepherd, Pascal Dusapin, Ashkan Behzadi. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $29-$58. Hertz Hall, Bancroft Way and College Ave., UC Berkeley. www.cal performances.org
Aulos Ensemble “Handel and his World.” 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $15-$45. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St., S.F. (510) 528-1725. www.sfems.org
Bel Canto: Voice Faculty
Recital Jane Erwin Hammett, soprano; Rhoslyn Jones, soprano; Zachary Gordin, baritone. 3 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27. $8. Green Music Center, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (866) 955-6040. gmc.sono ma.edu
Black Cedar Trio Works by Bach, Piazzolla, Rossini, others. Kris Palmer, flute; Steve Lin; guitar; Isaac PastorChermak, cello. 7 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $15-$20. St. Aidan’s Church, 101 Gold Mine Dr., S.F. www.musiconthehill.com
Calidore String Quartet Works by Haydn, Hindemith, Beethoven. 7 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $20-$50. Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. www.musicatkohl.org
California Bach Society “J.S. Bach Missa Brevis & Cantata 21.” 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. www.calbach.org
California Pops Orchestra “Funny Side Up!” 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $20-$55. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. (650) 856-8432. www.californiapops.org
Capella SF “Timeless: Music through Ten Centuries.” Ragnar Bohlin, conductor. 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. St. Andrew’s Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga. www.cappellasf.org Chamber Music Sundaes Chamber works by Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Eugene Bozza. Ray Riccomini, and Joe Brown, trumpet; Daniel Hawking, french horn; Jeff Anderson, tuba; Nick Platoff, and Tim Higgins, trombone; Paul Welcomer, euphonium. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $11-$28. Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St., Berkeley. (415) 753-2792. www.chambermusicsundaes.org
Chamber Music with Members of the S.F. Symphony Works by Crumb, Dvorák, Roussel. 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $40. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org
Conservatory Orchestra Christian Reif conducts works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Peter Engelbert. Puripat Paesaroch, piano 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $15-$20. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.sfcm.edu
Emanuele Cardi Organ. 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. Free. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F. (415) 567-2020.
Gunn Chamber Music Works by Brahms, Shostakovich. Alexander Barantschik, violin; Anton Nel, piano; Peter Wyrick, cello 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22.
Gunn Theater, Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, 100 34th Ave., S.F., . www.sfsymphony.org
Kensington Symphony Orchestra “Mentor & Protégé: Kindred Spirits.” Geoffrey Gallegos conducts works by Brahms, Dvorák. Richard Andaya, cello. Under 12 free. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. $15$20. Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Lawson Road, Berkeley. (415) 794-1269. www.ken singtonsymphonyorchestra.org
Korean National Gugak Center Creative Traditional
Orchestra “Living Tradition.” Chung Chi-Yong conducts works by Baek Dae-Ung, George Lewis, Shih Hui Chen, Chinary Ung, David Evan Jones, Edmund Campion, Lee Geong-Yong. 3 and 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. $10-$40. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. www.calperformances.org
Left Coast Percussion “Drumming at the Edge.” Works by Mark Applebaum, John Cage, Erik Griswold, Terry Longshore, Eugene Novotney, Steve Reich, Julia Wolfe, Nick Zammuto. 7:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 24. $10-$15. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.sfcm.edu Liszt Gala With Stephen Bailey, Michael Boyd, Riley Cook, Daniel Glover, Machiko Kobialka, Jeffrey LaDeur, Gwendolyn Mok, Robert Schwartz, Sandra Wright Shen, and William Wellborn, piano; Dominic Pang, organ. 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $5-$23. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. (415) 474-1608. www.oldfirstconcerts.org Marin Symphony “Romance.” Alasdair Neale conducts works by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Barber. Jennifer Koh, violin. Under 6 free. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $20-$43. Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. www.marinsymphony.org Mariza Fado vocalist. 8 and 10 p.m. Wed., Oct. 25. $30-$100. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. live.stanford.edu Musa Chamber Ensemble “Smorgasbord Baroque.” Works by Telemann, Rafael Antonio Castellanos, Teodorico Pedrini, Antonio de Salazar. Cynthia Black, and Addi Liu, violin; Gretchen Claassen, cello; Derek Tam, harpsichord. Noon Wed., Oct. 25. Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. (415) 383-9600. www.throckmortontheatre.com Nathan Laube Organ. Works by Bach, Durufle, Mendelssohn, others. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $28-$38. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org Navarro Trio Works by Beethoven, others. 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $8. Green Music Center, 1801 E Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (866) 9556040. gmc.sonoma.edu Noontime Concerts: Brahms: Piano Quartet no. 1, g-minor, Op. 25. Shelby Yamin, violin; Lena Tzu-Hui Ho, viola; Stephanie Tsai, cello; Yi-Fang Wu, piano. 12:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 24. Free. Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St., S.F. www.noontimeconcerts.org Olli Mustonen Piano. Works by Schumann, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Rodion Shchedrin. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $23-$46. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. www.calperformances.org Raymond Hawkins Organ. Works by Buxtehude, Bach, Mendelssohn, Vierne. 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. Free. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F. (415) 567-2020. S.F. Chamber Orchestra “Strings Attached.” Benn
Simon conducts works by Bartok, Schubert, Bach. Robin Sharp, violin. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27. Free. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. Free. First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. Free. St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley. www.thesfco.org
S.F. Civic Symphony “Inspirations from Prague.” Jessica Bejarano conducts works by Dvorak, Smetana. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $0-$10. Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes St., S.F. www.sfcivicmusic.org
S.F. Girl’s Chorus “Philip Glass and the Class of ’37.” Valérie Sainte-Agathe conducts works by Glass, Buxtehude, Haydn, Mily Balakire. Michael Riesman, keyboard; Andrew Sterman, saxophone/ flute. 8 p.m. Wed., Oct. 25. $26-$36. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 863-1752. www.sfgirlschorus.org
S.F. Performances: Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish and S? Percussion Soprano; piano; percussion quartet. Bryce Dessner: Music for Wood and Strings. Shaw: Narrow Sea. Crumb: Winds of Destiny. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 26. $40-$65. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 392-2545. www.sfperformances.org
S.F. State Student Chamber Music Ensembles 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 25. Free. Knuth Hall, S.F. State University, 1600 Holloway, S.F. (415) 338-7613. lca.sfsu.edu/events
S.F. Symphony Chamber Music Alexander Barantschik, violin; Anton Nel, piano; Peter Wyrick, cello. Works by Brahms, Shostakovich. 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. Gunn Theater, Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, 100 34th Ave., S.F. www.sfsymphony.org
Santa Rosa Symphony “Creature Feature.” Richard Loheyde conducts a familyfriendly performance with the Roustabout Theater company. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $12-$17. Green Music Center, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. gmc.sonoma.edu
Schola Cantorum Silicon
Valley “Ghosts, Goblins, and Ghouls.” 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. $28, under 21 free. First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Rd., Palo Alto. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. (650) 254-1700. www.schola
cantorum.org
Sérgio Assad Recent Works Ensemble Works by Sérgio Assad. David Tanenbaum, guitar/conductor; Sérgio Assad, sazouki; Lawrence Ferrara, Marc Teicholz ,Peppino D’Agostino, Judicaël Perroy, and Tatiana Senderowicz, guitar; Mobius Trio; One Great City Duo; Richard Savino, baroque guitar; Jon Mendle, arch guitar; John Vidovic, bass guitar; Nahuel Bronzini, electric guitar; Paul Psarras, oud. Reservations required. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 26. Free. S.F. Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.sfcm.edu
St. Mark’s Choir and Bay Area Organists Hymnfest and Oktoberfest Concert followed by an Oktoberfest with German food, beer, apple cider, wine, polka band, games, bouncy house. 1 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. $10. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St., S.F. (415) 928-7770.
Stanford Musicians and Members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet “Daniel Pearl Music Days Concert.” Works by Jonathan Berger, Erwin Schulhoff, student compositions. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 26. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. live.stanford.edu
Stradivarius Ensemble of the Mariinsky Orchestra Valery Gergie conducts works by Grieg, Shostakovich, Strauss, Tchaikovsky. Behzod Abduraimov, piano. 2:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $15-$150. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. (650) 724-2464. live.stanford.edu
Telegraph Quartet Works by John Harbison, Hugo Wolf, Schoenberg. 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27. Creative Arts Bldg., S.F. State, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. (415) 338-2467. morrison. sfsu.edu
The Miró Quartet Jeffrey Kahane, piano. Works by Dvorak, Brahms. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. $35-$85. Green Music Center, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (866) 955-6040. gmc.sonoma.edu
Verismo Opera “La Boheme.” Puccini. Under 12 free. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28; 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $20-$30. Bay Terrace Theater, 51 Daniels Ave., Vallejo. (707) 864-5508. www.verismoopera.org.
Dance
Akram Khan Company “Until the Lions.” 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 27-28. $15-$70. Memorial Auditorium, 551 Serra Mall, . (650) 723-1762. live.stanford.edu Dana Lawton Dance 8 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $25-$35. Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz Ave., Berkeley. www.shawl-anderson.org Dorrance Dance Michelle Dorrance, choreography. 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27. $15-$86. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. www.calperformances.org Funsch Dance Experience “the beauty and ruin of friends of bodies.” Nol Simonse, choreography. 5 and 7 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 28-29. $15$20. Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St., S.F. www.funschdance.org James Graham Dance Theatre “Alpha Mouse.” James Graham, choreography. 8 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. $20-$35. ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., S.F. (415) 863-9834. www.jamesgrahamdancetheatre.com Lily Cai Dance Company 3:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $28$38. Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F. www.lilycaidance.org Natasha Carlitz Dance Ensemble “The Episodic Alice.” 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 27-28. $14-$24. Z Space, 450 Florida St., S.F. www.carlitzdance.org Rawdance “Double Exposure.” 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., Oct. 26-28. $30-$35. ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., S.F. www.odc. dance Requisitedance “A Common Descent.” Jenna Monroe, Michaela Shoberg and Ray Tadio, choreography. 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. $20-$25. Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St., S.F. www.dancemission.com S.F. Trolley Dances 14th annual San Francisco Trolley Dances travels from CIIS in South of Market to Kezar Triangle in Golden Gate Park with site-specific performances by Chaksam-Pa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company, Embodiment Project, Hope Mohr Dance, little seismic dance company, Maze Daiko, others. 11 and 11:45 a.m.; 12:30, 1:15, 2 and 2:45 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22. Free. California Institute of Integral Studies, 1453 Mission St., S.F., . www.epiphanydance.org Zaccho Dance Theatre “The View From Here.” Joanna Haigood, choreography. 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22 and 29; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 27-28. $17-$25. Zaccho Studio, 1777 Yosemite Ave., S.F. www.zaccho.org