Arts Listings
Classical Music-San Francisco Through October 17
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
San Francisco Academy Orchestra, Oct. 10, 5 p.m. Works by Mozart, Piazzolla and Sir Edward Elgar. Andrei Gorbatenko conducts. $10-$20. www.sfacademyorchestra.org.
2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco. (415) 346-3832, www.calvarypresbyterian.org.<
DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
Esperanza Spalding, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Performing "Chamber Music Society.'' $20-$65. www.sfjazz.org.
201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.<
GOLDEN GATE PARK MUSIC CONCOURSE
"Golden Gate Park Band" Oct. 10, 1 p.m. Works by Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Glenn Miller and others. Michael Wirgler conducts. Free.
Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco. <
HERBST THEATRE
San Francisco Performances: The Takacs Quartet, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Works by Haydn, Bartok and Beethoven. $35-$60. www.sfperformances.org.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. Works by Bach. Conducted by Lars Ulrik Mortensen. www.philharmonia.org.
401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 392-4400, www.cityboxoffice.com.<
LEGION OF HONOR MUSEUM DOCENT TOUR PROGRAMS -- Tours of the permanent collections and special exhibitions are offered Tuesday through Sunday. Non-English language tours (Italian, French, Spanish and Russian) are available on different Saturdays of the month at 11:30 a.m. Free with regular museum admission. (415) 750-3638.
ONGOING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM --
"Doing and Viewing Art," For ages 7 to 12. Docent-led tours of current exhibitions are followed by studio workshops taught by professional artists/teachers. Students learn about art by seeing and making it. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to noon; call to confirm class. Free with museum admission. (415) 750-3658.
ORGAN CONCERTS -- Ongoing. 4 p.m. A weekly concert of organ music on the Legion's restored 1924 Skinner organ. Saturday and Sunday in the Rodin Gallery. Free with museum admission. (415) 750-3624.
$6-$10; free for children ages 12 and under; free for all visitors on Tuesdays. Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco. (415) 750-3600, (415) 750-3636, www.legionofhonor.org.<
MOST HOLY REDEEMER CHURCH
"Music Sources presents Brian Asawa," Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Works by Vivaldi, Handel and Geminiani. $15-$20. www.musicsources.org.
100 Diamond St. at 18th Street, San Francisco. <
NOE VALLEY CHAMBER MUSIC
The New Esterhazy Quartet, Oct. 10, 4 p.m. Works by Haydn. Concert takes place at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, 455 Fair Oaks St., San Francisco. $15-$18.
1021 Sanchez St., San Francisco. (415) 648-5236, www.nvcm.org.<
OLD FIRST CHURCH
Duo Revirado, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. Works by Giuliani, Machado, Piazzolla, Moalem, Jobim, Dorham and others. Thomas Yee, violin, Jose Rodriguez, guitar.
Agave Baroque, Oct. 10, 4 p.m. Works by Buxtehude, Lawes, Marais, Matteis, Purcell, Schmelzer and Uccelini.
$14-$17; children 12 and under free. 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco. (415) 474-1608, www.oldfirstconcerts.org.<
SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Nicole Paiement, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Works by Philip Glass, Marnie Breckenridge and Laura Schwendinger. $15-$20.
$15 to $20 unless otherwise noted. Hellman Hall, 50 Oak St., San Francisco. (415) 864-7326, www.sfcm.edu.<
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
"Le Nozze di Figaro," by Mozart, through Oct. 22. Nicola Luisotti conducts. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Sept. 21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 25, 8 p.m.; Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 3, 2 p.m.; Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 10, 2 p.m.; Oct. 16, 8 p.m.; Oct. 22, 8 p.m. $20-$360.
"Madama Butterfly," by Giacomo Puccini, Oct. 12 through Nov. 27. Nicola Luisotti conducts. 8 p.m. Oct. 12, 15, 23, 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 27; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 26, Nov. 11, Nov. 17; 2 p.m. Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. $20-$360.
$25 to $245 unless otherwise noted. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-3330, www.sfopera.com.<
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
"Beethoven's Symphony No. 7," through Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts. $15-$140.
"Chamber Music," Oct. 10, 2 p.m. Works by Mozart, Berg and Dvorak.
Semyon Bychov conducts Rachmaninoff and Walton, Oct. 15 through Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun.
$15-$140.
$25-$130. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.<
ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL
"Sunday Afternoon Recitals," 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Sept. 5: Travis Baker.
Sept. 12: Christoph Tietze.
$5 suggested donation. 1111 Gough St., San Francisco. (415) 567-2020, www.stmarycathedralsf.org.<