April 2: Rob Kapilow. With the help of a soprano and pianist, composer, conductor, and radio commentator Kapilow shows how composers Schumann, Schubert and Wolf each interpreted Goethe’s poem, “Kennst du das Land,” in their own way. 8pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus/Dinkelspiel Auditorium; 650/725-ARTS; www.livelyarts.stanford.edu)
April 3: San Francisco Symphony presents an evening of Bach and Handel. Conductor Harry Christophers brings Baroque to life with such selections as Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos and Handel’s Water Music Suite No. 3. 8pm. (Cupertino: Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.; 408/864-8816; www.flintcenter.com)
April 6: Vladimir Ovchinnikov. The Steinway Society presents the debut appearance of this renowned Russian pianist, who performs regularly with the Moscow Philharmonic and other respected Russian orchestras. 7pm. (San Jose: Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St.; 408/295-6500; www.trianontheatre.com)
April 6: St. Lawrence String Quartet with Stephen Prutsman. The St. Lawrence String Quartet takes on Haydn’s G Major String Quartet, Op. 77, No. 1 and debuts Stanford composer Jonathan Berger’s new String Quartet No. 4. Pianist Stephen Prutsman rounds out the performance with the romantic Piano Quartet by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. 2:30pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus/Dinkelspiel Auditorium; 650/725-ARTS; www.livelyarts.stanford.edu)
April 6: 2008 Areon International Chamber Music Competition Awards Concert. The young winners of the 2008 competition perform live. 2:30pm. (Mountain View: Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.; 650/903-6000; www.ci.mtnview.ca.us)
April 9: Julliard String Quartet. This highly respected ensemble presents Haydn’s E-flat Major Quartet, op. 76, no. 6; Giuseppe Verdi’s only string quartet; and Elliott Carter’s Pulitzer Prize-winning String Quartet No. 2. 8 pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus/Dinkelspiel Auditorium; 650/725-ARTS; www.livelyarts.stanford.edu)
April 17: Cypress String Quartet. This Bay Area quartet presents Call & Response: Kurt Rohde’s Gravities. The young San Francisco composer Kurt Rohde used Haydn’s final completed quartet, Opus 77 No. 2, as inspiration for his own brand-new quartet. The Cypress will perform both pieces, promising a fascinating evening of music and conversation. 7:30pm. (Saratoga: Montalvo Arts Center. 408/961-5800; www.montalvoarts.org)
April 12: Antares. This daring quartet presents its War and Peace program, which comprises Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time; Shostakovich’s Piano Trio and Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat. 8pm. (Saratoga: Montalvo Arts Center. 408/961-5800; www.montalvoarts.org)
April 13: Cristina Valdes with Chris Brown, Joan Jeanrenaud and William Wenant. Pianist Valdes joins forces with composer/musician/instrument builder Chris Brown, cellist Jeanrenaud (who once played with the Kronos Quartet) and avant-garde percussionist William for an electrifying performance. 3pm. (Saratoga: Montalvo Arts Center. 408/961-5800; www.montalvoarts.org)
April 13: The Triple Helix Piano Trio closes its 25th season with Beethoven’s Variations in G Major, Op. 121a ("Kakadu"), Clara Schumann’s Trio in G Minor and Bohuslav Martinů’s "Bergerettes", Ravel, Trio in A Minor. 7pm. (Burlingame: Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive, 650/762-1130; www.kohl-mansion.com)
April 18: The Beaux Arts Trio. Presented by the San Jose Chamber Music Society, this trio performs Schubert’s Trio in B-flat Major, Op.99 (D.898) and Trio in E-flat Major, Op.100 (D.929); and György Kurtag’s Work for Piano Trio. 8pm. (San Jose: Le Petit Trianon Theatre; 408/295-6500;www.trianontheatre.com)
April 25: Adorno Ensemble. Music South Bay presents this ensemble for an evening of spiritual music. The program includes a new work by composer Kurt Erickson, which was inspired by St. Francis of Assisi; Chinese composer Zhou Long's meditative work, Ding; and a composition by Azerbaijan composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, whose music is rarely heard in the United States. 8pm. (San Jose: Music@Market, 80 S. Market St.; 408/283-8100; www.musicsouthbay.org)
Music: Jazz & Other
April 2 and 8: Bon Jovi Lost Highway World Tour. Hear the Grammy-winning, multi-platinum rock band’s latest best-selling album live. 7:30pm. (San Jose: HP Pavillion, 525 W Santa Clara St.; 408/287-7070;www.hppsj.com)
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Redwood City Blues Jam. Watch the musical stylings of the area’s best blues artists in this monthly event. If you’re not too shabby on guitar or harmonica, you might even get invited onstage to jam with the bands. 7-11. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 3: Savoy Brown featuring Kim Simmonds. One of the pioneers of the UK blues rock scene thirty years ago, Savoy Brown rocks the house with founder, guitarist and longtime member Kim Simmonds. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 4: Mojophonic plus Old Browne Shoe. Bay Area band Mojophonic lends a modern twist on classic funk, rock, R&B and soul, while Old Browne Shoe adds a touch of folk, country, reggae and bluegrass to the mix. 8:30pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 5: Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. “The Boss” and the E-Street Band join forces once again following the release of their critically acclaimed album “Magic.” 7:30pm. (San Jose: HP Pavilion, 525 W. Santa Clara St.; 408/287-7070; www.hppsj.com)
April 6: Evolution – A Tribute to Journey. Don’t stop believing! Evolution, one of the best tribute bands in Northern California, brings all of Journey’s hits to the stage once again. Die-hard Journey fans, this one’s for you. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 6: Eric Alexander. Up-and-coming young talent Eric Alexander entertains with his tenor sax in the tradition of Dexter Gordon and George Coleman. 4:30-7pm. (Half Moon Bay: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, 307 Mirada Rd.; 650/726-4143; www.bachddsoc.org)
April 11: The Sun Kings – A Musically Brilliant Tribute to the Beatles. This tribute band serves up uncanny renditions of the Fab Four’s greatest hits. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 12: La Ventana plus Blanca. This San Francisco-based New Latin band spices things up with its Spanish-flavored blend of pop, rock and soul. Blanca Sandoval adds a soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 13: The Wailin’ Jennys. This Juno Award-winning Canadian contemporary-folk trio offers a fresh, mellow sound, with smooth three-part harmonies and earthy acoustics. 7:30pm. (Saratoga: Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd.; 408/961-5800; www.montalvoarts.org)
April 13: Weilerstein Trio. It’s truly a family affair as the acclaimed father-daughters piano trio takes the stage in a rare Bay Area tour. 4:30-7. (Half Moon Bay: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, 307 Mirada Rd.; 650/726-4143; www.bachddsoc.org)
April 13: Queens Of Boogie Woogie: Sue Palmer, Lisa Otey, Wendy DeWitt. Are you in a present-day Bay Area theater or in a 1930s Harlem café? It’ll be hard to tell as this talented trio’s swinging musical stylings bring you to another time and place. 7pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 13: Octobop. San Jose Jazz and the City Lights Theatre Company present this chart-topping group as it serves up cool West Coast jazz in the tradition of greats such as Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, and Shorty Rogers. 7pm. (San Jose: City Lights Theatre, 529 S. Second St.; 408/295-4200; www.cltc.org)
April 17: Miss Charlotte. In her first live two-hour performance, this homegrown singer-songwriter shows off her country music talents. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 18-19: Luce. Bay Area indie-rock band Luce broke out onto the national music scene in 2002 and continues to draw crowds, so buy your tickets early for these shows. Highlighting the show is a special acoustic set by frontman Tom Luce. 8pm (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 20: Gerald Clayton Trio. As the son of bassist John Clayton and nephew of saxophonist Jeff Clayton, it seems that Gerald Clayton was born to play jazz piano. The rising star may only be 22, but his sound shows the maturity of a seasoned pro. 4:30-7. (Half Moon Bay: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, 307 Mirada Rd.; 650/726-4143; www.bachddsoc.org)
April 20: Wally Schnalle, Jeff Massanari & Groove Works, Wendy Waller & Her Fine Band. A percussionist/drummer, guitarist and vocalist come together on one stage during this energetic jazz extravaganza. 1pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 20: Mike Renwick Band featuring The Eric Bolvin Horns. Rhythm & blues artist Renwick and his band share the stage with Eric Bolvin, a renowned Bay Area trumpet and flugelhorn player. 7pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 23: Evelyn Glennie and Fred Frith. Grammy-winning percussionist Glennie and guitarist/composer Frith present an evening of improvisation on traditional and unusual instruments. 8pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus/Memorial Auditorium; 650/725-ARTS; www.livelyarts.stanford.edu)
April 25: Debashish Bhattacharya. This award-winning Hawaiian slide guitar player amazes with his complex finger picking. 8pm. (Saratoga: Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd.; 408/961-5800; www.montalvoarts.org)
April 25: The Cheeseballs. Colorful characters bring you back through the 70s, 80s and 90s with retro costumes and energetic dance moves. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself singing along to your favorite tunes. 9pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 26: Peninsula Symphony Presents Jazz with Wesla Whitfield. Popular Bay Area jazz singer Whitfield sings the standards—and saves room for a few little-known gems from composers like Cole Porter. 8pm. (Redwood City: Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway; 650/369-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 26: Aja Vu. Calling all Steely Dan fans! This San Francisco-based band performs hits from the legendary rock band, such as “Hey Nineteen” and “Rikki Don't Lose That Number.” Sharing the stage is the Mark Gefland trio with a unique mix of original and cover songs. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 26: Full Spectrum Jazz Band. Presented by San Jose Jazz and the City Lights Theatre Company, this full 18-piece big band delivers swinging, toe-tapping sounds. 8pm. (San Jose: City Lights Theatre, 529 S. Second St.; 408/295-4200; www.cltc.org)
April 27: Gypsy Soul. This international duo infuses their Celtic and American roots with hints of blues, jazz and folk. 7pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119; www.foxdream.com)
April 27: Kat Parra. Presented by San Jose Jazz, this Latin jazz artist performs from her new album, “Azucar de Amor.” 2pm. (San Jose: City Lights Theatre, 529 S. Second St.; 408/295-4200; www.cltc.org)
