Odysseo, Oct. 1 & 2, Odysseo White Big Top, San Jose; Anjelah Johnson, Oct. 8, The Mountain Winery, Saratoga 26 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Young himself. Tickets $37-$300. Shoreline A m p h i t h e a t re , 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mo u n t a i n V i ew. 800/448-7849. Symphony Silicon Valley: Grand Old Russia. Oct. 22-23, 8 p.m. (Saturday), a n d 2 : 3 0 p . m . (Sunday). This program showcases two prodigious piani stcomposers from pre- Revolution Moscow: flamboyant and tormented Rachmaninoff, and mystic and visionary Scriabin. Returning C h o p i n m a s t e r Demidenko performs an early Scriabin work followed by Rachmaninoff ’s nostalgic 2nd Symphony. Tickets $45-$90. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. 408/286-2600. Hozier. Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Hozier earned the title of “Top Rock Artist” and won “Top Rock Song” for his hit “Take Me To Church” at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. Fans can look forward to hearing that chart-topper and more when the Irish singersongwriter stops by at Berkeley. Tickets $45.50. Greek Theatre, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley. 800/745-3000. Acoustic Alchemy. Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. For nearly 30 years, Grammy nominees Acoustic Alchemy has pushed the limits of the acoustic guitar’s potential by fusing a spectrum of styles, including jazz, folk and rock. $45-$50. Montalvo Arts Center, Park Grounds, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858. Harmony for Humanity. Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. The St. Lawrence String Quartet leads Stanford’s annual free concert honoring the life and memory of alumnus Daniel Pe a r l , the violin-playing Wall Street Journal reporter who was murdered in 2002 in Pakistan. Now in its 15th year, this program includes works by Beethoven, Jonathan Berger, David Popper, and Gabriel Fauré. Free. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. 650/724-2464. NOVEMBER Marc Anthony. Nov. 4, 8 p.m. Widely recognized as one of the most influential salsa artists of our time and a global ambassador of Latin music and culture, Anthony returns to the SAP Center for another spin on the dance floor. Tickets from $61. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000. Icons of Sound: Hagia Sophia Reimagined. Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. Take a virtual journey to Istanbul’s great church when the cho i r Cappella Romana collaborates with Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA). CCRMA plans to digitally imprint Hagia Sophia’s reverberant acoustics on Cappella Romana’s Byzantine chant, complemented by visuals designed to create a totally immersive experience. Tickets $30-$50. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. 650/724-2464. Peninsula Symphony. Nov. 5, 8 p.m. Pianist Conrad Tao joins the Peninsula Symphony to open its 68th season. Tao performs the Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor, and the evening concludes with Elgar’s passionate Enigma Variations, a masterful love song. Tickets $10-40. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Bl vd., Cupert i n o. 408/864-8818. Tony Bennet. Nov. 5, 8 p.m. Known for leaving his heart in San Francisco, the 18-time Grammy Aw a r d - winning singer is celebrating his 90th birthday with a tour. Catch this living legend, whose music spans over six decades. Tickets $70.50-$125. City National Civic, 135 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, 408/792-4111. Charlie Puth. Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Singer, songwriter and record producer Charles Otto “Charlie” Puth, Jr. gained initial recognition by the viral success of his song posts to YouTube. Since then, Puth has garnered three Grammy nominations including one in the coveted Song of the Year category. Tickets $27.50. City National Civic, 135 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. 408/792-4111. Painted Mandolin. Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. Don your best tie-dye and relive the 60s at this upbeat and energetic show, which explores the acoustic side of Jerry Garcia, all the way from his Jug Band days, to Old And In the Way, through the Grateful Dead’s ‘Reckoning’ period and beyond. Tickets $15. Club Fox, 2209 Broadway St., Redwood City. 877/435-9849. Suzanne Vega. Nov. 11, 8 p.m. A masterful storyteller who “observes the world with a clinically poetic eye,” Vega continues to be an international presence. Expect such favorites as “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner” along with selections from her latest album, “Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles,” hailed by critics as perhaps her best release yet. Tickets $40-$45. Montalvo Arts Center, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858. The Saint Michael Trio. Nov. 13, 3 p.m. The Saint Michael Trio unravels the complexities of Beethoven in one of its patented “informances” using slides and commentary. Up for dissection: Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Opus 70, Number 2. Tickets $35. Montalvo Arts Center, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. TOP PHOTO: LYNNE GLAZER
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