Arts Listings

CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH  

San Francisco Academy Orchestra, Oct. 10, 5 p.m. Works by Mozart, Piazzolla and Sir Edward Elgar. Andrei Gorbatenko conducts. $10-$20. www.sfacademyorchestra.org. 

2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco. (415) 346-3832, www.calvarypresbyterian.org. 

DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL  

Esperanza Spalding, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Performing "Chamber Music Society.'' $20-$65. www.sfjazz.org. 

201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org. 

GOLDEN GATE PARK MUSIC CONCOURSE  

"Golden Gate Park Band" Oct. 3, 1 p.m. Works by Roger Nixon, Aram Katchaturian, Henry Fillmore and more. Free.  

"Golden Gate Park Band" Oct. 10, 1 p.m. Works by Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Glenn Miller and others. Michael Wirgler conducts. Free.  

Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco.  

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," 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 -- 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. 

MOST HOLY REDEEMER CHURCH  

"Music Sources presents Brian Asawa," Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Works by Vivaldi, Handel and Geminiani. $15-$20. www.musicsources.org. 

100 Diamond St. at 18th Street, San Francisco.  

OLD FIRST CHURCH  

Duo Revirado, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. Works by Giuliani, Machado, Piazzolla, Moalem, Jobim, Dorham and others. Thomas Yee, violin, Jose Rodriguez, guitar.  

Agave Baroque, Oct. 10, 4 p.m. Works by Buxtehude, Lawes, Marais, Matteis, Purcell, Schmelzer and Uccelini.  

$14-$17; children 12 and under free. 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco. (415) 474-1608, www.oldfirstconcerts.org. 

SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC  

Voice Department Recital, Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Vocal masterworks will be presented. Free.  

Nicole Paiement, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Works by Philip Glass, Marnie Breckenridge and Laura Schwendinger. $15-$20.  

$15 to $20 unless otherwise noted. Hellman Hall, 50 Oak St., San Francisco. (415) 864-7326, www.sfcm.edu. 

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA  

"Aida" by Giuseppe Verdi, through Oct. 6. A bitter love triangle plays itself out against a backdrop of war and cultural oppression in this compelling tale of conflicting loyalties and forbidden passion. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Sept. 10, 8 p.m.; Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 19, 2 p.m.; Sept. 24, 8 p.m.; Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 2, 8 p.m.; Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. $20-$320.  

"Werther" by Jules Massenet, through Oct. 1. A new production of the Massenet's strongest and most involving tragedy, with Tenor Ramsn Vargas and mezzo-soprano Alice Coote. Sung in French with English supertitles. Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 18, 8 p.m.; Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 26, 2 p.m.; Sept. 28, 8 p.m.; Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $20-$360.  

"Le Nozze di Figaro," by Mozart, through Oct. 22. Nicola Luisotti conducts. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Sept. 21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 25, 8 p.m.; Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 3, 2 p.m.; Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 10, 2 p.m.; Oct. 16, 8 p.m.; Oct. 22, 8 p.m. $20-$360.  

"Ladies Night at the Opera," Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. A special networking event for Bay Area women, including a wine and cheese reception and a performance of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro.'' $28-$215.  

$25 to $245 unless otherwise noted. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-3330, www.sfopera.com. 

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY  

"French Classics," through Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Wed. and Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. Works by Ravel, Debussy, and Berlioz. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts. $15-$140.  

"Beethoven's Symphony No. 7," Oct. 7 through Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts. $15-$140.  

"Chamber Music," Oct. 10, 2 p.m. Works by Mozart, Berg and Dvorak.  

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

SEVENTH AVENUE PERFORMANCES  

"San Francisco Renaissance Voices Opening Gala," Oct. 2, 7 p.m. "An Evening at Elizabeth's Court,'' featuring Celtic harper Diana Rowan. $30-$40. www.sfrv.org. 

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

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL  

"Sunday Afternoon Recitals," 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Sept. 5: Travis Baker.  

Sept. 12: Christoph Tietze.  

$5 suggested donation. 1111 Gough St., San Francisco. (415) 567-2020, www.stmarycathedralsf.org.