Arts Listings

BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE  

"Soul's Light," May 9, 3 p.m. Program features works by Rossi, Barber, Whitacre and others. $8. (415) 331-5544. 

2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. < 

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BERKELEY  

"Spring Concert and Silent Auction," May 8, 6:30 p.m. Program features works by Ralph Vaughn Williams, Edvard Grieg, Charles Griffes, Igor Stravinsky and Aaron Coplan. $12-$15. (510) 849-9776, www.ypsomusic.net. 

"Rockin' Robin," May 9, 3-5 p.m. San Francisco Chamber Orchestra presents the world premiere of a new violin concerto by Composer in Residence Gabriela Frank. Free. (415) 248-1640, www.sfchamberorchestra.org. 

"Volti Concert: Nocturnes," May 14, 8 p.m. Program features works by Morten Lauridsen, Robin Estrada, Ted Hearne and Donald Crockett. $20-$30.  

2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. (510) 848-3696, www.fccb.org.< 

FIRST COVENANT CHURCH OF OAKLAND  

"New Day for Children," May 16, 3:30 p.m. Featuring Tiskela Celtic Harp Trio, Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble, Bay Area Children's Harp Ensemble, Patten University Symphonette, Gero Nimu Band and the Chronicles. $10.  

4000 Redwood Road, Oakland. (510) 531-5244, www.oaklandfcc.org.< 

HERTZ HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY  

"57th Annual Noon Concert Series," Noon.  

University Symphony Orchestra, May 7 through May 8, 8 p.m. David Mines conducts a program featuring works by Schumann and Shostakovich. $5-$15. (510) 642-9988. 

Bancroft Way and College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 642-4864, www.music.berkeley.edu.< 

LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH  

"Go Lovely Rose," May 16, 3 p.m. Program features works by Benjamin Britten, Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre, Daniel Forrest, Eric Barnum and the premiere of Bay Area composer Stephen Richards' "Three Madrigals.'' $10-$25. (510) 836-0789. 

49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. < 

LAKE MERRITT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH  

Community Women's Orchestra, May 15, 4 p.m. Program features works by Hilary Tann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hansel, Gwyneth Walker and Dame Ethel Smyth. $5-$10.  

1330 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland. < 

LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS  

"Music That Dances," May 9, 2 p.m. Program features works by Abondolo, Offenbach, Dvorak, Bartok and Martinu. $16-$20.  

Diablo Symphony, May 16, 2 p.m. Program features works by Sibelius, Barber and Dvorak. $12-$20.  

1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. (925) 943-7469, www.lesherartscenter.com.< 

LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE  

"Music That Dances," May 8, 7:30 p.m. Program features works by Gianna Abondolo, Jacques Offenbach, Antonin Dvorak, Bela Bartok and Bohuslav Martinu. $5-$10.  

2700 E. Leland Rd., Pittsburg. < 

NORTHBRAE COMMUNITY CHURCH  

"Rachmaninoff, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and Bartok, Hungarian Folk Songs," May 16, 4 p.m. Program features Rachmaninoff's "Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom'' and Bartok's "Slovak Folk Songs.'' $12-$15.  

941 The Alameda, Berkeley. < 

PARAMOUNT THEATRE  

Oakland East Bay Symphony, May 14 and May 16, Friday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Program features Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Jake Heggie's "The Deepest Desire: Four Meditations on Love.'' $20-$65. (510) 444-0801, www.oebs.org. 

2025 Broadway, Oakland. (510) 465-6400, (415) 421-8497, www.paramounttheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.com.< 

ST. DAVID OF WALES CHURCH  

"'The Spanish Bach' Music of Antonio de Cabazon and His Age," May 7, 11 a.m. Program features works by Cabezon, Hans Buchner, William Byrd, J.P. Sweelinck and Cabezon-Despre. Free.  

5641 Esmond Ave., Richmon. < 

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CHURCH  

"J.S. Bach in B Minor," May 9, 4:30 p.m. Program features performes Elspeth Franks (soprano), Sonia Gariaeff (alto), Brian Thorsett (tenor) and Hugh M. Davis (baritone).  

1640 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 843-2730, www.stjtwc.org.< 

ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF BERKELEY  

"Sacred and Profane Presents Madness and Mirth," May 7, 8 p.m. Program features works by Benjamin Britten, Per Norgard, Geoffredi Petrassi and William Bergsma. $15-$20. (415) 388-5899, www.scrdprofane.org. 

2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. (510) 848-5107, www.stmarksberkeley.org/.< 

TRINITY CHAMBER CONCERTS  

Suzanne Macahilig, May 8, 8 p.m. The pianist performs works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Chopin. $8-$12.  

ChamberBridge, May 15, 8 p.m. Program features works by Gabriela Lena Frank and a work written for ChamberBridge by Christian Henking. $8-$12.  

$12 general; $8 seniors, disabled persons and students. Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St., Berkeley. (510) 549-3864, www.trinitychamberconcerts.com.<