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| Jan 9: Pacifica Quartet. The quartet celebrates the life and career of American composer Elliott Carter with his String Quartet No. 5, plus quartet pieces from Smetana and Beethoven. 8pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus / Dinkelspiel Auditorium; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu) |
| Jan 11: Pete Escovedo Orchestra and Sons. The percussionist that fuses smooth jazz, salsa and Latin jazz performs with a 10-piece orchestra and his two sons. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119. www.foxdream.com) |
| Jan 13: St. Lawrence String Quartet. The quartet is joined by clarinetist Todd Palmer for a program of Beethoven and Osvaldo Golijov. 2:30pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus / Dinkelspiel Auditorium; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu) |
| Jan 13: Cypress String Quartet. The quartet takes on the work of Beethoven’s late years, with his String Quartet Op. 132 in A minor. 3pm. (Saratoga: Montalvo Arts Center. 408/961-5800. www.villamontalvo.org) |
| Jan 17, 19 & 20: Violins & Enigmas. Violinist and conductor Joseph Silverstein both conducts and performs in this program of Mozart, Vaughan Williams and Elgar. Thurs, 7:30pm; Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2:30pm. (San Jose: Symphony Silicon Valley, California Theatre, 345 S. First St.; 408/998-TIXS. http://symphonysiliconvalley.org) |
| Jan 18: Elvin Bishop. The blues-rock guitarist has been a staple of the genre since his debut in the 1960’s. 8pm. (Redwood City: The Little Fox, 2209 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119. www.foxdream.com) |
| Jan 18: Sun Rings. In collaboration with NASA, Kronos Quartet joins the Stanford Chamber Chorale to musically explore the depths of space. Actual sounds from outerspace and multimedia imagery are mixed with music to travel into the far reaches of the galaxy. 8pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus / Memorial Auditorium; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu) |
| Jan 18-19: Taylor Eigsti. Two performances by this jazz pianist and composer features a program of Gershwin plus original work from Eigsti. 8pm. (Fri: Redwood City, Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway; 650/FOX-4119. Sat: Cupertino: Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.; 408/864-8816. www.peninsulasym.org) |
| Jan 20: Jeremy Pelt & Wired. The trumpeter performs accompanied by electric bass and percussion. 4:30pm. (Half Moon Bay: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, 307 Mirada Rd.; 650/726-4143. www.bachddsoc.org) |
| Jan 20: Ying Quartet. The Ying siblings perform a great program ranging from string quartets by Beethoven and Haydn to a selection of pieces by Chinese-American composers. Pre-concert talk at 6pm. 7pm. (Burlingame: Kohl Mansion, 7250 Adeline Dr.; 650/762-1130. www.musicatkohl.org) |
| Jan 20: Blue Man Group. The blue-painted performance artists entertain with their winning combination of music, comedy and lots of fun. 8pm. (San Jose: HP Pavilion, 525 W. Santa Clara St.; 408/998-TIXS. www.hppsj.com) |
| Jan 27: San Francisco Symphony. The city’s orchestra travels south to offer Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, plus “L’Ascension” by Messiaen, featuring his most prominent interpreter, Myung-Whun Chung. 2pm. (Cupertino: Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.; 408/864-8816. www.flintcenter.com) |
| Jan 27: Wynton Marsalis. The famous jazz trumpeter performs with the Lincoln Center Orchestra, an equally renowned 15-piece ensemble. 2:30pm. (Palo Alto: Stanford Campus / Memorial Auditorium; 650/725-ARTS. http://livelyarts.stanford.edu) |
| Jan 27: The Michael O’Neill Quintet. Singer Kenny Washington, vibraphonist Joe Locke and O’Neill on saxophone join together to perform tracks from their new album, “Still Dancin’.” 4:30pm. (Half Moon Bay: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, 307 Mirada Rd.; 650/726-4143. www.bachddsoc.org) |
Jan 27: Robert Schwartz. The Steinway Society presents this critically acclaimed local pianist. 7pm. (San Jose: Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St.; 408/295-6500. www.steinwaythebayarea.com)
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