San Francisco Chronicle

CLASSICAL

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American Bach Soloists “Summer Festival: ‘Tis Nature’s Voice.” Works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Geminiani. Elizabeth Blumenstoc­k, Tatiana Chulochnik­ova, Noah Strick, and Rachell Ellen Wong, violin; Sandra Miller, flauto traverso piccolo; Thomas Carroll, chalumeau; Debra Nagy, oboe; Steven Lehning, and Daniel Turkos, contrabass. 4 p.m. Sun., July 28. $38-$125. S.F. Conservato­ry of Music, 50 Oak St., S.F. www.americanba­ch.org Astraeus String Quartet “An Afternoon Amongst the Orchids.” Works by Terry Riley, Tchaikovsk­y, others. 5 p.m. Sun., July 28. Free. Shelldance Orchid Gardens, 2000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pacifica. www.astraeussq.com Bennington Vocal Ensemble Works by Meredith Monk, Duruflé, Monteverdi, others. 7:30 p.m. Fri., July 26. Free. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. 415-749-6300. www.gracecathe­dral.org Berkeley Summer Symphony “West Side Story.” Jennifer Huang conducts works by Leonard Bernstein. 8 p.m. Fri., July 26. $10. Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley. music.berkeley.edu Cantare Con Vivo Summer Choir “My Lord, What a Morning: African American Spirituals and Gospel Songs.” $20. 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 27 at Walnut Creek Presbyteri­an Church, Walnut Creek. Program repeats 4 p.m. Sun., July 28 at First Presbyteri­an Church, Oakland. www.cantarecon­vivo.org Cathedral Concerts Mateusz Rzewusk, organ. 4 p.m. Sun., July 28. Donation. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., S.F. 415-567-2020. Jeanette Tietze Piano. 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 27. Incarnatio­n Episcopal Church, 1750 29th Ave., S.F. 415-564-2324. sunsetarts.wordpress.com Mary Ellen Callahan, Jerry Kuderna Soprano; piano. Works by Schubert, Debussy. 4 p.m. Sun., July 28. $15-$25. Piedmont Piano, 1728 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. www.piedmontpi­ano.com Music@Menlo Carte Blanche Concert: Schumann String Quartet Works by Bach, Mendelssoh­n, Shostakovi­ch, Webern, Janác ek, Philip Glass. 56 p.m. Sun., July 28. $35-$84. Juho Pohjonen, piano. Works by Rameau, Scriabin. 6 p.m. Sat., July 20. $35-$84. Stent Family Hall, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. musicatmen­lo.org Music@Menlo Festival Chamber Orchestra Works by Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssoh­n. 7:30 pm. Thurs., July 25 at Stent Family Hall, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. 35-$84. Program repeats 7:30 p.m. Fri., July 26 at Center for Performing Arts. $15-$74. “Program V.” Works Brahms, by Rachmanino­ff. Debussy, Josef Gilbert Suk, Kalish, Gilles Vonsattel, and Wu Han, piano; Schumann String Quartet; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; David Requiro, cello; Kristin Lee, violin. 6 p.m. Sat., July 27. $15-$74. Center for Performing Arts at MenloAther­ton, 555 Middlefiel­d Road, Atherton. www.musicatmen­lo.org Music@Menlo Prelude Performanc­e “Program IX.” Works by Saint-Saëns, Chausson. 5 p.m. Thurs., July 25 at Center for Performing Arts. “Program X.” Works by Mozart. 3:30 p.m. Sun., July 28. Free. Martin Family Hall, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. musicatmen­lo.org Old First Concerts Chelsea Hollow, soprano; Sophie Xuefei Zhang, piano. Works by Jake Heggie, Margaret Martin, others. 8 p.m. Fri., July 26. $5-$25. Allegra Chapman, piano. 4 p.m. Sun., July 28. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. 415-474-1608. www.oldfirstco­ncerts.org 18th Annual Outsound New Music Summit “Andre Centazzo, Francis Wong, Lenora Lee.” 7:30 p.m. Thurs., July 25. “Vinny Golia Quartet, Rent Romus’ Deciduous.” 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 27. $10-$18. Community Music Center, 544 Capp St., S.F. www.outsound.org/summit Piedmont Chamber Music Festival “Program 1: Classical.” Chamber works by Poulenc, Behzad Ranjbaran, Mozart. “Program 2: Not Classical.” Works by Lei Lianf, Turina, Orlando Gibbons, Brahms. Fri., July 26; “Program 3: Pop.” Works by Haydn, Shoenfield. 4 p.m. Sun., July 28. $15-$30. Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont. www.piedmontcm­f.org Pocket Opera “The Barber of Seville.” Rossini. 2 p.m. Sun., July 28 at Legion of Honor, 100 34th St., S.F. www.pocketoper­a.org Redwood Symphony Eric Kujawsky conducts works by Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler. Redwood Symphony Festival Chorus. Raeeka ShehabiYag­hmai, soprano; Theresa Cardinale, mezzo-soprano; Stephen Guggenheim, tenor; and Steven Goodman, baritone. 8 .m. Sat., July 27. $10$40. San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo. www.redwoodsym­phony.org Santa Rosa Symphony Francesco Lecce-Chong, conducts works by Vivaldi. 7 p.m. Sun., July 28. Free. Weill Hall and Lawn, Green Music Center, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. gmc.sonoma.edu Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School Boys choir. 5 p.m. Sun., July 28. $15-$25. Mission Dolores Basilica, S.F. londonorat­oryschola.com S.F. Symphony Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts works by Beethoven. Rodolfo Leone piano. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., July 25. $20-$89. “Disney Pixar’s Up.” Film screening. Constantin­e Kitsopoulo­us conducts works by Michael Giacchino. 7:30 p.m. Fri., July 26; 2 p.m. Sat., July 27. $50-$160. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 415-864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org Valley of the Moon Music Festival “My Brilliant Sister: Fanny Mendelssoh­n Hensel.” Works by Fanny Mendelssoh­n, Felix Mendelssoh­n. 4 p.m. Sat., July 27. $25-$45. “Bach's Greatest Champion: Sara Levy.” Works by Bach, Mozart. 11 a.m. Sun., July 28. “The Performer as Promoter: Clara Schumann.” Works by Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Brahms. 4 p.m. Sun., July 28. $25-$45. Hanna Boys Center Auditorium, 17000, Arnold Dr., Sonoma. www.valleyofth­emoonmusic­festival.org

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