tuesday/11
Marc Cohn at Yoshi’s. One-night only performance by the Grammy Award–winning singer and songwriter. At Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. 8 p.m. $37-$69. www.tinyurl.com/marc-cohn-yoshi
wednesday/12
Music of Remembrance. Pianist Mina Miller and composer Jake Heggie discuss Holocaust’s musical legacy. With musical samples, including a preview of Heggie’s new opera, “Out of Darkness.” At Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $8-$20, students with ID free. www.commonwealthclub.org