saturday/9
Jazz evening. Performance by French Jewish concert pianist and jazz vocalist Marina Pakowski, featuring duets with Cantor Jennie Chabon and the music of Harry Wittenberg. Part of Contra Costa Jewish Book & Arts Festival. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $25. www.jfed.org/underonetent
Itzhak Perlman in concert. Violin virtuoso joins San Francisco Symphony to perform Beethoven’s Romances 1 and 2, as well as symphonies by Mozart and Brahms. At Davies Symphony Hall, Grove Street between Franklin and Van Ness, S.F. 8 p.m. Also Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Prices vary. www.sfsymphony.org
sunday/10
Auditions for Bay Area Israeli Idol. Local Israeli and Jewish middle and high school students are invited to qualify for a singing competition. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 3 to 8 p.m. Also Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To register: (650) 223-8639 or [email protected]
wednesday/13
Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin. Opening of musical play featuring pianist Felder telling the story of “America’s composer.” Through Feb. 14. At the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. 8 p.m. $25-$54. www.theatreworks.org
saturday/16
Havdallah concert with Nava Tehila. Performance by Jerusalem-based musical prayer leaders featuring Middle Eastern, Hassidic, contemporary Israeli and other world music. Co-presented by Congregation Emanu-El. At Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 7:30 pm. $10-$20, ages 5 and under free. www.sherithisrael.org/concert. Also Jan. 17 at Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. www.chochmat.org
monday/18
Orchestra Euphonos. Eastern European folk band performs at Saul’s Klezmer Mondays. At Saul’s Restaurant and Deli, 1475 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 6 p.m. Included with dinner. www.saulsdeli.com