saturday/9
Itzhak Perlman plays Davies. Start off the year with an evening of classical music with the renowned Israeli American violin virtuoso, who joins the San Francisco Symphony for two performances. Itzhak Perlman plays both Beethoven’s Romances for violin, as well as symphonies by Mozart and Brahms.
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 at Davies Symphony Hall, Grove Street between Franklin and Van Ness, S.F. Also Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Prices vary. www.sfsymphony.org
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
sunday/10
Bay Area Israeli Idol. Israeli and Jewish middle and high schoolers are invited to audition for a local 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]