JOSHUA KOSMAN’S CLASSICAL MUSIC PICKS
Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan: The acclaimed Russian piano virtuoso shares the stage with his teacher in a program of music for piano four hands by Schumann, Arvo Pärt, Mozart and Rachmaninoff. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.sf symphony.org Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos and Yo-Yo Ma: A gathering of chamber music royalty perform piano trios by Schubert and Brahms. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley. www.cal performances.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 1, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford. http://live.stanford.edu
Pierre-Laurent Aimard: The powerful French pianist performs solo works by Messiaen, Ligeti and Beethoven. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.performan ces.org
Les Délices: The Bay Area early-music quintet performs works from the French Rococo by Philidor, Rameau and more. 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley; 4 p.m. Sunday March 4, Church of the Advent, 261 Fell St., San Francisco. www.sfems.org
Horszowski Trio: As part of the Morrison Artists Series, the ensemble gives a free concert of trios by Arthur Foote, Charles Wuorinen and Mendelssohn. 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4. McKenna Theatre, San Francisco State University, S.F. http://morri son.sfsu.edu