Arts Listings

Classical Music-San Francisco Through January 16

Tuesday January 04, 2011 - 07:34:00 PM

AUDIUM  

"Audium 9," ongoing. 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. An exploration of the spatial dimension of music in a unique environment of 176 speakers. $15.  

$15. 8:30 p.m. 1616 Bush St., San Francisco. (415) 771-1616, www.audium.com.

 

HERBST THEATRE  

"San Francisco Performances presents Soyeon Lee," Jan. 9, 5 p.m. Works by Bach, Shostakovich, Ravel and more. $25. www.sfperformances.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," ongoing. 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.

 

RED POPPY ART HOUSE  

The Musical Art Quintet, Jan. 7, 8 p.m. $10. 

2698 Folsom St., San Francisco. (415) 826-2402, www.redpoppyarthouse.org.

 

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY  

Helene Grimaud, through Jan. 9, 2 p.m. Thu., Sun.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Works by Schumann and Rachmaninoff. $15-$140.  

"Yan Pascal Tortelier conducts Prokofiev," Jan. 13 through Jan. 15, 2 p.m. Thu.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $15-$140. 

"Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival," Jan. 16, 3 p.m. Six Bay Area Youth Orchestras will come together to perform at this benefit for homeless youth hosted by Wendy Tokuda. $15-$60.  

$25-$130. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.

 

SEVENTH AVENUE PERFORMANCES  

San Francisco Renaissance Voices, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.  

$20-$25. www.sfrv.org. 

1329 7th Ave., San Francisco. (415) 664-2543, www.sevenperforms.org.<