Feb 6: Emerson String Quartet. The quartet performs a program of music from around the world. 8pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu)
Feb 7: Cypress String Quartet. The quartet performs “String Quartet #2,” by composer Dan Coleman. 7:30pm. (Saratoga: Montalvo Arts Center. 408/961-5800. www.villamontalvo.org)
Feb 9: Tempest. The Celtic folk-rock band performs with another Irish favorite, Molly’s Revenge. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119. www.foxdream.com)
Feb 9: Jubilant Sykes. The baritone performs a selection of genres, from gospel to jazz. 8pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu)
Feb 10: Dennis Alexander. The Steinway Society presents this piano instructor and composer. 2:30pm. (San Jose: Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St.; 408/295-6500. www.steinwaythebayarea.com)
Feb 10: Nancy Zeltsman. The internationally-loved marimbist performs. 4:30pm. (Half Moon Bay: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, 307 Mirada Rd.; 650/726-4143. www.bachddsoc.org)
Feb 10: Ives Quartet. The quartet performs a program of Haydn, Ornstein and Beethoven. 7pm. (San Jose: Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St.; 408/295-6500. www.trianontheatre.com)
Feb 10: Rossetti String Quartet. A program of Haydn and Dvorák is performed by the quartet. 7pm. (Burlingame: Kohl Mansion, 7250 Adeline Dr.; 650/762-1130. www.musicatkohl.org)
Feb 13: The Bad Plus. The jazz trio performs their unique interpretations of tunes by the likes of Tears for Fears, Burt Bacharach and David Bowie. 7:30-9:30pm. (Saratoga: Montalvo Arts Center. 408/961-5800. www.villamontalvo.org)
Feb 13: Academy of Ancient Music. This baroque group offers a program of Bach, Handel and Telemann. 8pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu)
Feb 15: Romance and the Double Bass. Bill Everett on the double bass performs with Aileen Chanco on piano for an evening of classic romantic music. 8pm. (San Jose: St. Joseph Cathedral, 80 S. Market St.; 408/283-8100. www.musicsouthbay.org)
Feb 16: Turtle Island Quartet. The jazz group interprets the legendary “A Love Supreme” by John Coltrane. 8pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu)
Feb 17: John Worley and Bari Bari. Trumpet and fugelhorn player John Worley performs with baritone saxophonists Aaron Lington, Fil Lorenz and Geoff Roach. 3pm. (San Jose: Improv, 62 S. 2nd St.; 408/280-7475. www.sanjosejazz.org)
Feb 17: Scott Henderson Trio. The modern jazz and blues guitarist performs with his trio. 4:30pm. (Half Moon Bay: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society; 650/726-4143. www.bachddsoc.org)
Feb 21: San Francisco Symphony. Herbert Blomstedt conducts a program of works by Mozart, with Jonathan Biss on piano. 8pm. (Cupertino: Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.; 408/864-8816)
Feb 22-23: Iberia Flamenco. The Flamenco Society of San Jose presents flamenco guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares and his quartet. 7:30pm. (Mountain View: Center for the Performing Arts; 650/903-6565)
Feb 24: Meridian Arts Ensemble. The brass ensemble tackles everything from Milton Babbitt to Frank Zappa. 2:30pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu)
Feb 24: Michael Wolff Trio. The jazz pianist performs his own interpretations of jazz classics from Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. 4:30pm. (Half Moon Bay: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society; 650/726-4143. www.bachddsoc.org)
Feb 24: Jon Kimura Parker. The Steinway Society presents this Canadian pianist, who has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Zimbabwe. 7pm. (San Jose: Le Petit Trianon Theatre; 408/295-6500. www.steinwaythebayarea.com)

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