Pop music, nightclubs and classical music

Major concertsTODAY

Tori Amos. 8 p.m. today. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd. $42.50. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

Foo Fighters. 7:30 p.m. today. Kaiser Arena, 10 Tenth St., Oakland. $27.50. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

The Sekou Sundiata Band, Daughters of Yam. SFJAZZ Spring Season. 7:30 and 10 p.m. today. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Howard St., San Francisco. $20. (415) 776-1999.

George Winston. 8 p.m. today. Carriage House, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. $32-$37. (408) 961-5858, (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

SATURDAY

Tori Amos. 8 p.m. Saturday. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd. $42.50. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

The Charlie Haden Quartet. With Michael Brecker. SFJAZZ Spring Season. 8 p.m. Saturday. Masonic Auditorium, 1111 California St., San Francisco. $24-$52. (415) 776-1999.

Bon Jovi, the Goo Goo Dolls. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. HP Pavilion at San Jose, 525 W. Santa Clara St. $39.50-$75.50. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

George Winston. 8 p.m. Saturday. Carriage House, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. $32-$37. (408) 961-5858, (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

SUNDAY

Ken Nordine. SFJAZZ Spring Season. 7 p.m. Sunday. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Howard St., San Francisco. $32. (415) 776-1999.

George Winston. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Carriage House, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. $32-$37. (408) 961-5858, (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

THURSDAY

The Chucho Valdés Quartet. SFJAZZ Spring Season. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Masonic Auditorium, 1111 California St., San Francisco. $20-$55. (415) 776-1999.

APRIL 19

Disturbed, Chevelle, Taproot, Unloco. 7 p.m. April 19. Event Center, San Jose State University, Seventh and San Carlos streets. $29.50. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

Randy Weston's African Rhythms Duo. SFJAZZ Spring Season. 8 p.m. April 19. Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. $24-$36. (415) 776-1999.

Sum 41, No Use for a Name, The Starting Line. 8 p.m. April 19. The Warfield, 982 Market St., San Francisco. $20. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

SOUTH BAY

Aoife Clancy. 8 p.m. today. Espresso Garden & Café, 814 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose. $14. (408) 294-3353.

The Joe Sharino Band. 9 p.m. Saturday. Westin Hotel, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. $18. (831) 722-4344.

Tim Sparks, Teja Gerken. 8 p.m. Saturday. Espresso Garden & Café, 814 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose. $14. (408) 294-3353.

Wishes Were Fishes. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The 127, 127 N. Sunnyvale Ave., Sunnyvale. $5. (408) 261-0432.

PENINSULA

The Mark Elf Ensemble. Presented by Stanford Jazz Workshop. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University. $18-$20. (650) 725-2787.

Ensemble Tarit. Malian music. 8 p.m. April 18. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University. $30-$34. (650) 725-2787.

O.A.R. 8 p.m. April 18. The Edge, 260 California Ave., Palo Alto. $15. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

SAN FRANCISCO

Lillias White. 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Through April 19. Plush Room, York Hotel, 940 Sutter St. $30. (415) 885-2800.

The Steve Kimock Band, Soulive. 9 p.m. Saturday. The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd. $28.50. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

Jacques Loussier Trio. 7 p.m. Sunday. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave. $25-$36. (415) 392-4400.

Jaguares. 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd. $35. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

The Faint, Les Savy Fav, Schneider TM. 9 p.m. April 18. The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd. $17.50. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

EAST BAY

The Scott Amendola Band. 8 p.m. Saturday. JazzSchool, 2087 Addison St., Berkeley. $12-$18. (510) 845-5373.

Fred Hammond & the Radicals for Christ. 8 p.m. Saturday. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. $29.50-$41.50. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

Marcos Silva and Intersection. 4:30 p.m. Sunday. JazzSchool, 2087 Addison St., Berkeley. $12-$18. (510) 845-5373.

Dick Hindman, Seward McCain, Colin Bailey. 8 p.m. April 18. JazzSchool, 2087 Addison St., Berkeley. $12-$18. (510) 845-5373.

SANTA CRUZ/MONTEREY

Megan Slankard Band. Folk. 8 p.m. today. The Cayuga Vault, 1100 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. (831) 421-9471.

The Amazing Jazz Geezers. 2 p.m. April 19. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. $5-$10. (831) 457-2021.

Spring Slam. Featuring Es Bee, B-Light, Messy Marv and San Quinn. 7:30 p.m. April 19. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St. $25. (408) 998-8497, (415) 421-8497.

FREE

Santana Row Entertainment. Today: The Betting Fraternity, 4 p.m. Saturday: Kristina Sablan, 1 p.m.; Oscar Reynolds, 2 p.m.; Mark & Tas, 4:30 p.m. Sunday: Deborah Thacker, 1 p.m.; Fred McCarty, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.; The Rusticators, 2:30 p.m. April 18: Oscar Reynolds, 4 p.m. April 19: Isaac Cosse, 1 p.m.; MG, 1 p.m.; Kristina Sublan, 1 p.m.; Big Dog, 4:30 p.m.; Steve Kritzer, 4:30 p.m. April 20: Fred McCarty, 11 a.m.; The Rusticators, 1 p.m.; Deborah Thacker, 1 p.m.; Fred McCarty, 4:30 p.m. Main Street, Santana Row, Stevens Creek and Winchester boulevards. Free. (408) 551-4600.

NightclubsMajor area live-music venuesAshkenaz. Tonight: Wadi Gad. 9:30 p.m. $12. Saturday: Kotoja. 9:30 p.m. $13. 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-5054.

Bimbo's. Tonight: Future Bible Heroes, Stephen Merritt. 9 p.m. $15. Sunday: The Delgados, Aereogramme. 8 p.m. $15. 1025 Columbus Ave., San Francisco. (415) 474-0365.

The Catalyst. Saturday: Buju Banton. 9:30 p.m. $18-$20. 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. (831) 423-1336.

The Fillmore. Saturday: Steve Kimock Band, Soulive. 9 p.m. $28.50. 1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco. (415) 346-6000.

Great American Music Hall. Tonight: The Datsuns, The Sights. 9 p.m. $15. Saturday: Vinyl. 9 p.m. $14-$15. 859 O'Farrell St., San Francisco. (415) 885-0750.

JJ's Blues. Tonight: Norton Buffalo. 9 p.m. Saturday: Shane Dwight. 9 p.m. Sundays: Alvin Draper. 9 p.m. No cover. Mondays: Gumbo. 9 p.m. No cover. Tuesdays: JMD Band. 9 p.m. No cover. Wednesdays: Jake Mackey. 9 p.m. No cover. 3439 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose. (408) 243-6441.

Kuumbwa Jazz Center. Tonight: Elvin Jones Jazz Machine. 7 and 9 p.m. $28-$30. Saturday: Bill Bourne and Bob Malone. 7:30 p.m. $17. 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. (831) 427-2227.

La Peña Cultural Center. Tonight: Grupo Raiz. 8 p.m. $12-$14. Saturday: Rome y Raja. 8:30 p.m. $15. Sunday. Two Tricks. 8 p.m. $10-$50. 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2568.

Slim's. Tonight: Bettie Serveert, Blake Hazard. 9 p.m. $13-$14. Saturday: Sole. 9 p.m. $15. 333 11th St., San Francisco. (415) 522-0333.

Spy. Fridays: The Doghouse Friday. 9:30 p.m. $10. Saturdays: Club Platinum. 9:30 p.m. $10. Tuesdays: Transmission. Cover and showtimes vary. 400 S. First St., San Jose. (408) 535-0330.

Yoshi's. Tonight-Sunday: Christian McBride Band. $18. Shows at 8 and 10 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 2 and 8 p.m. Sundays. Jack London Square, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. (510) 238-9200.

SOUTH BAY

Almaden Feed & Fuel. Thursdays: Karaoke. Every other Sunday: Suave. All shows at 9 p.m. No cover. 18950 Almaden Road, San Jose. (408) 268-8950.

The Blank Club. Tonight: The Palladins, The Claimjumpers. 9 p.m. $10. Saturday: Boz Boorer, The Corwood Draggers, Rockin' Lloyd Tripp. 9 p.m. $12. Thursday: The Sabians, The Greenhouse Effect, Donkey Solid. 9 p.m. $7. April 19: The Faction. 9 p.m. 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose. (408) 292-5265.

Boswell's. Sundays: The Switch. Mondays: Mike Leatherman Band. Tuesdays: Karaoke. All shows at 9:30 p.m. No cover Wednesdays; $3 Thursdays, $4 Fridays-Saturdays. 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell. (408) 371-4404.

Britannia Arms -- Almaden. Tonight: Magic Wanda. Saturday: Sofa Kings. Wednesdays, Sundays: Karaoke. Mondays: Scott Williams Show. Shows at 9:45 p.m. No cover. 5027 Almaden Expressway, San Jose. (408) 266-0550.

Britannia Arms -- Cupertino. Sundays: Dave, Dennis & Hank. All shows at 9:30 p.m. No cover. 1087 De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (408) 252-7262.

Britannia Arms -- Downtown. Tonight: Floyd's Ordeal. Saturday: Flipside. Wednesdays: Scott Williams Show. Shows at 10 p.m. No cover. 173 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. (408) 278-1400.

Coyote Inn. Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: Karaoke. 102 Monterey Road, Coyote. (408) 463-0970.

Espresso Garden and Café. Tonight: Aoife Clancy. 8 p.m. $14. Saturday: Tim Sparks, Teja Gerken. 8 p.m. $14. 814 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose. (408) 294-3353.

Fibbar Magee's. Tonight: Rooster. Saturday: Magic Wanda. All shows at 9:30 p.m. No cover. 156 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. (408) 749-8373.

Gordon Biersch. Tonight: Michael LaMacchia Group. Saturday: AM:Raising. Shows at 9 p.m. Thursdays, 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. No cover. 33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. (408) 294-6785.

Joseline's Cafe. Fridays: Richard Sears & Company. Shows at 7:30 p.m. No cover. 404 Town & Country Lane, Sunnyvale. (408) 830-9231.

Hedley Club. Tonight: Wally Schnalle Quartet. Saturday: Darryl Rowe Quartet. Shows at 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. No cover. Hotel De Anza, 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. (408) 494-4770.

Katie Bloom's. Saturdays: Leonard's Jazz Quartet. 6 p.m. 369 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. (408) 379-9687.

Keton Restaurant. Fridays-Saturdays: The Dave Evison Combo. Shows at 6:30 p.m. No cover. 230 E. Jackson St., San Jose. (408) 295-3866.

The King's Head. Tonight: Chameleon. Saturday: Engine Room. Shows at 9 p.m. No cover. 201 Orchard City Drive, Campbell. (408) 871-2499.

Los Gatos Outhouse. Tonight: THE KGB, The Flipsides, Dexter Danger, For The Design. 7 p.m. $6. Thursday: Inventing Edward, Logan Whitehurst and The Jr. Science Club, A Burning Water, The New Trust, The Fratellies. 6 p.m. $3. April 18: The Phenomenauts, Kennedy, The Muckruckers. 7 p.m. $6. 4 New York Ave. (408) 395-5553.

Murphy's Law. Tonight: Sweet Talk. Saturday: Cowboy & the Texas T's Blues. Thursdays: Karaoke. Shows at 9 p.m. No cover. 135 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. (408) 736-3822.

Nicolino's Garden Café. Mondays-Thursdays: John Roselaoa. Fridays: Tibor Horvath. Saturdays: Angelo Butera. 6 p.m. The Rich Geib Trio with Judy Miller. 8 p.m. Performances at 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 6 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. No cover. 1228 Reamwood Ave., Sunnyvale. (408) 734-5323.

The Plumed Horse. Fridays: Med Daugherty, Richard Hall, Robin Hood. Saturdays: Med's Mood-swings. Shows at 8 p.m. No cover. 14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. (408) 867-4711.

Quarter Note. Sundays-Mondays, Wednesdays: Doc. Tuesdays: Karaoke. Thursdays: Jerome. Cover varies. 1214 Apollo Way, Sunnyvale. (408) 732-2110.

Spiedo Ristorante. Tonight: Brian Melvin Trio. Saturday: Ms. Faye Carol. Shows at 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. No cover. 151 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. (408) 971-6096.

Turmerik. Wednesdays: The Larry Vuckovich Trio. 7 p.m. 141 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. (408) 617-9100.

Voodoo Lounge. Sundays: M3. Salsa lessons, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays-1:30 a.m. Wednesdays, salsa DJ dancing. 14 S. Second St., San Jose. $5. (408) 286-8636.

PENINSULA

Alberto's. Saturdays: Grupo Ruido Azul. 10 p.m. $10. 736 W. Dana, Mountain View. (650) 968-3007.

Beausejour Restaurant. Thursdays: Blues Cadillac. 7:30 p.m. $5. 170 State St., Los Altos. (650) 948-1382.

Bogie's. Fridays-Saturdays: Larry Vuckovich, Nat Johnson. Shows at 9 p.m. No cover. 60 East Third Ave., San Mateo. (650) 579-5911.

British Banker's Club. Wednesdays: Karaoke. Thursdays: Black Ivory. All shows at 9:30 p.m. $5 cover. 10190 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (650) 327-8769.

Cetrella Bistro & Café. Tonight: Brenda Boykin, Eric Swinderman, Michael O'Neill, Dan Feiszli. Saturday: Clairdee, Ken French, Ron Belcher. Shows at 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. No cover. 845 Main St., Half Moon Bay. (650) 726-4090.

The Edge. April 18: O.A.R. 8 p.m. $15. 260 S. California Ave., Palo Alto. (650) 321-6447.

Half Moon Bay Brewing Company. Sunday: Pamela Rose. April 20: Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums. Shows at 4 p.m. Sundays. No cover. Pillar Point Harbor, Princeton-By-The-Sea. (650) 728-2739.

Little Fox. Saturday: Mumbo Gumbo. 8 p.m. $14-$16. April 18: Barry ``The Fish'' Melton Band, Terry Hiatt. 9 p.m. $10-$12. April 20: Reilly & Maloney. 7:30 p.m. $15-$17. 2209 Broadway, Redwood City. (650) 369-4119.

Tied House. Saturdays: Scott Williams. 954 Villa St., Mountain View. (650) 965-2739.

SAN FRANCISCO

Biscuits & Blues. Tonight: Lavay Smith & her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. 8:30 and 10:30. $15. Saturday: John Lee Hooker Jr. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $15. Tuesday: Steve Lucky & Carmen Getit. 9 p.m. $ 5. Wednesday: Debbie Davies. 9 p.m. $10. Thursday: Guy Davis. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $12.50. April 18: The Blue Eyed Devils. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $12.50. April 19: Joe Houston. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $15. Sundays: Local Blues Spotlight. 8:30 p.m. $5. Mondays: Jon Lawton. 8:30 p.m. $5. 1401 Mason St. (415) 292-2583.

Bistro 339. Fridays-Saturdays: Larry Vuckovich. Shows at 6:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays. No cover Fridays-Saturdays, $10 Sundays. Ramada Union Square Hotel, 339 Taylor St. (415) 563-8571.

Boom Boom Room. Tonight-Saturday: Melvin Sparks Band. $12. Sunday: Top Four Flights. $4. Monday: Bohemian Knuckle-Boogie. $5. Tuesday: Bizar Bazaar. $4. Wednesday: O.G.D., Bonedrivers. $12. Thursday and April 18: Cyril Neville & the Uptown Allstars. $15. April 20: Stolen Bibles. $5. All shows at 9:30 p.m. 1601 Fillmore St. (at the corner of Geary Street). (415) 673-8000.

Enrico's Sidewalk Café. Fridays: Mal Sharpe and Big Money in Jazz. Sundays: Walter Earl. Mondays: Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skilet Lickers. Tuesdays: Jules Broussard, Bing Nathan. Wednesdays: Eric and the In Crowd. Shows at 7 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. No cover. 504 Broadway. (415) 982-6223.

Mark Hopkins Hotel. Fridays: Ricardo Scales, 5:30 p.m.; Black Market Jazz Orchestra, 9 p.m. Saturdays: Black Market Jazz Orchestra. 9 p.m. Sundays: Fred Zimmerman, 10 a.m.; Ricardo Scales, 7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays: Ricardo Scales, 7 p.m. Cover varies. Number One Nob Hill. (415) 616-6916.

Plush Room. Lillias White. 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Through April 19. York Hotel, 940 Sutter St. (415) 885-2800.

EAST BAY

Freight & Salvage. Tonight: Scoop Nisker. $15.50-$16.50. Saturday: Utah Phillips. $19.50-$20.50. Sunday: Kálmán Balogh. $16.50-$17.50. Wednesday: Carol Denney. $15.50-$16.50. Thursday and April 18: Patty Larkin. $18.50-$19.50. April 19: Reilly & Maloney. $18.50-$19.50. April 20: Nigerian Brothers. $15.50-$16.50. All shows at 8 p.m. 1111 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 548-1761.

SANTA CRUZ/ MONTEREY

Bocci's Cellar. Tuesdays: Bucky Harris & Nancie Fox. Wednesdays: Brian Chesterland & Friends. Saturdays: Karaoke. Sundays: Jazz Jam Sessions. Shows at 8 p.m., 4 p.m. Sundays. No cover. 140 Encinal St., Santa Cruz. (831) 427-1795.

Classical musicMajor performancesTODAY

San Francisco Symphony. Herbert Blomstedt, conductor. Excerpts from ``Midsummer Night's Dream'' (Opus 21 and 61) by Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major (Romantic) by Bruckner. 8 p.m. today. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. $15-$87. (415) 864-6000.

SATURDAY

Opera San José. ``The Magic Flute'' by Mozart. Opens 8 p.m. Saturday. Through May 4. Montgomery Theater, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose. $40-$58. (408) 437-4450.

San Francisco Symphony. Repeat of today's program. 8 p.m. Saturday.

SUNDAY

bGarrick Ohlsson, Michael Grebanier. 7 p.m. Sunday. Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame. $12.50-$25. (650) 343-8463.

Opera San José. Repeat of Saturday's program. 3 p.m. Sunday.

TUESDAY

Opera San José. Repeat of Saturday's program. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

APRIL 18

Opera San José. Repeat of Saturday's program. 8 p.m. April 18.

APRIL 19

Opera San José. Repeat of Saturday's program. 8 p.m. April 19.

San Francisco Symphony. Edwin Outwater, conductor. Fingal's Cave Overture (Opus 26) and Symphony No. 4 in A major (Opus 90, ``Italian'') by Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 5 in E minor (Opus 64) by Tchaikovsky. 8 p.m. April 19. Flint Center, De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. $25-$50. (415) 864-6000.

APRIL 20

Opera San José. Repeat of Saturday's program. 3 p.m. April 20.

SOUTH BAY

Lalgudi Jayraman. Violin. 4 p.m. Saturday. CET Performing Arts Center, 701 Vine St., San Jose. $15-$250. (510) 793-4711.

Red Priest. British baroque ensemble. Presented by the San Jose Chamber Music Society. 7 p.m. Sunday, preceded by talk at 6:15 p.m. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose. $17-$30. (408) 286-5111.

Du & Sim. Piano duo. 7 p.m. April 19. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose. $25-$35. (408) 246-4200.

PENINSULA

Hopkinson Smith. Renaissance lute and Vihuela de mano. Presented by the San Francisco Early Music Society. 8 p.m. today. First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. $19-$22. (510) 528-1725.

Alexander String Quartet. 8 p.m. Saturday. Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay. $25. (650) 726-4143.

Trio Voronezh. Works by Mozart, Piazzolla and Khachaturian. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University. $30-$34. (650) 725-2787.

Oratorio Society and Orchestra. Gregory Wait, conductor. ``Messiah'' by Handel. 7:30 p.m. April 18. First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Road. $5-$10. (650) 856-6662.

Valparaiso Singers, Barbara Cramer. 7:30 p.m. April 18. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1105 Valparaiso Ave., Menlo Park. Free. (650) 854-3079.

SAN FRANCISCO

David Russell. Guitar. 8 p.m. today. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave. $24-$34. (415) 726-1203.

San Francisco Choral Society. Works by Bach and Handel. 8 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday. Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St. $19-$25. (415) 392-4400.

Hopkinson Smith. Renaissance lute and Vihuela de mano. Presented by the San Francisco Early Music Society. 4 p.m. Sunday. St. Gregory Nyssen Church, 500 De Haro St. $19-$22. (510) 528-1725.

San Francisco Symphony Chamber Music. 2 p.m. April 13. Florence Gould Theater, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park and 34th Avenue. Sold out. (415) 864-6000.

Christoph Tietze. Organ. 3:30 p.m. Sunday. St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough St. Freewill donation. (415) 567-2020 extension 213.

Dubravka Tomsic. Piano. Works by Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave. $26-$41. (415) 392-4400.

Seth Montfort. Piano. Works by Grieg, Bartók and Villa-Lobos. 2 p.m. April 20. Victorian Englander House, 807 Franklin St. $12. (415) 362-6080.

Ulrik Spang-Hanssen. Organ. 3:30 p.m. April 20. St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough St. Freewill donation. (415) 567-2020 extension 213.

EAST BAY

Camerata Sweden. Works by Ingvar Lidholm, Johan Helmich Roman and Carl Nielsen. 8 p.m. today. First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. $38. (510) 642-9988.

Hopkinson Smith. Renaissance lute and Vihuela de mano. Presented by the San Francisco Early Music Society. 8 p.m. Saturday. St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley. $19-$22. (510) 528-1725.

Pleasanton Chamber Players. 3 p.m. Sunday. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. $10-$15. (925) 600-1331.

SANTA CRUZ/MONTEREY

New Music Works. Phil Collins, director. Works by Lou Harrison, Jack Body, Paul Nauert and Peter Elsea. 8 p.m. today. Music Center Recital Hall, UC-Santa Cruz. $10-$12. (831) 429-2277.

Santa Cruz Chorale. Paul Vorwerk, conductor. St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Holy Cross Church, 210 High St., Santa Cruz. $13-$16. (831) 427-8023.

Monterey Symphony. Kate Tamarkin, conductor. William Barbini, violin; Leroy Kromm, baritone; Nancy Wait Kromm, soprano; Joseph Meyers, tenor. Works by Vivaldi and Haydn. 3 p.m. Sunday. Pacific Grove Middle School Auditorium, Forest Avenue at Hillcrest. Also 8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday. Sherwood Hall, 940 N. Main Street, Salinas. $15-$46. (831) 624-8511.

Other operaSAN FRANCISCO

Pocket Opera. ``Barber of Seville'' by Rossini. 3 p.m. Sunday. Florence Gould Theater, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park and 34th Avenue. $16-$32. 800-303-1677.

ODC Theater. ``Sub Pontio Pilato'' by Erling Wold. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. Through April 19. ODC Theater, 3153 17th St. $20. (415) 863-9834.

FreeFortnightly Music Club. Works by Martinu, Villa-Lobos and Schubert. 8 p.m. Sunday. Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Free. (650) 329-2366.

Sing it Yourself ``Messiah.'' 7 p.m. Sunday-Monday. West Valley Presbyterian Church, 6191 Bollinger Road, Cupertino CA 95014. Free tickets are available by mailing a self addressed stamped envelope to the church. (408) 252-1365.

Susan Jane Matthews. Karlin Coolidge. Organ and flute. Works by Franck, Fauré and Debussy. 6 p.m. Monday. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., San Francisco. Free. (415) 749-6355.