San Francisco Metro: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · Classical · 16 events · data version 20261021-173303

1. 4:00 PM · Oakland Civic Orchestra: RACHMANINOFF AND MUSSORGSKY S · Valley Center for Performing Arts (Oakland) · live_music, classical · rating 8
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   Concert 1 RACHMANINOFF AND MUSSORGSKY Sunday, October 25, 2026 4:00 PM Valley Center for the Performing Arts 3500 Mountain Blvd Oakland, CA
2. 5:00 PM · Miriam K. Smith & Ming-Li Liu · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, classical, folk, jazz · rating 8
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   Cellist Miriam K. Smith and pianist Ming-Li Liu journey from Russian lyricism and folk-inspired melodies to the jazz-driven energy of Kapustin in an intimate Classical Sunday program full of color, contrast, and personality.
3. 10:00 AM · Trumpet Masterclass with Paul Merkelo · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music, workshop · rating 7
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   No tickets required for this event. Guest Artists visit SFCM to share their expertise with student musicians. Program Final program details will be announced upon availability. Artists
4. 1:00 PM · Voice & Guitar Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
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5. 2:00 PM · Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 7
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   Overview Rafael Payare and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal return to Davies Symphony Hall for a program featuring Shostakovich’s intensely passionate Tenth Symphony. Played here by Leonidas Kavakos, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto sells itself: a showpiece with a heart. Please note corrected start time of 2:00pm
6. 2:30 PM · Symphonic Spooktacular · California Theatre (San Jose) · $35 - $125 · live_music, classical · rating 7
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   This Halloween, Conductor Peter Jaffe and Symphony San Jose summon music's most legendary champions, as well as some deliciously dangerous foes. From bold, triumphant themes that celebrate courage and hope, to dark, thrilling scores that revel in mischief and menace, this spine-tingling concert brings the eternal battle between heroes and villains to life in full symphonic splendor.
7. 3:00 PM · Call for Scores, Vol. 3 · Berkeley Piano (Berkeley) · $5 - $30 (in-person); free (livestream) · live_music, classical, experimental · rating 7
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   Ensemble for These Times presents emerita pianist Dale Tsang performing works by 13 composers selected from E4TT's third Call for Scores for solo piano.
8. 3:00 PM · Iestyn Davies & Oliver Wass · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · Subscribe May 5 · live_music, classical · rating 7
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   Iestyn Davies, countertenor ; Oliver Wass, harp Item details Date October 25, 2026 3:00PM Additional Details Read More Hide The most respected countertenor of his generation returns with harpist Oliver Wass for a ride through 400 years of music from the Old and New Worlds. Learn More UCB STUDENTS: All UC Berkeley Student tickets require authentication with your current UC Berkeley student ID. Until you authenticate, you will not see your 50% off discounted ticket price.
9. 4:00 PM · Festival Opera Salon: Mad Scenes! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · $25 ON SERIES · live_music, classical · rating 7
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   Acclaimed sopranos Aura Versuni and Lila Khazoum are joined by pianist Daniel Lockert to perform diabolical scenes from Idomeneo, Macbeth, The Magic Flute, Anna Bolena, Hamlet, and Lucia di Lammermoor
10. 7:00 PM · The Berkelium Quartet · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Buy Tickets · live_music, classical · rating 7
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    The Berkelium String Quartet is a new chamber ensemble of celebrated Bay Area musicians.
11. time TBA · Ives Collective Fall Concert · Noe Valley Ministry (Noe Valley) · Free · live_music, classical, experimental · rating 6
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    IVES COLLECTIVE FALL CONCERT New Music Meets Timeless Masterworks I By Ives Collective 39 followers 7 events 1y hosting 338 total attendees Follow Noe Valley Ministry San Francisco, CA Sunday, October 25 • 4 PM - 5:30 PM
12. 10:00 AM · Reformation Sunday · First Lutheran PA (Palo Alto) · live_music, classical, community · rating 5
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    Festival worship including choir and guest string quartet: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” Wear red.
13. 3:00 PM · String Quartet Concert · First Lutheran PA (Palo Alto) · live_music, classical · rating 5
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    The Grace Note Chamber Players: from Vienna to Ragtime.
14. time TBA · CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL CHAMBER GROOVE · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/SSB · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed
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    STRING, SKIN, & BREATH QUARTET Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/SSB
15. time TBA · INAUGURAL CONCERT! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe · live_music, classical, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed
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    LAND’S END FOLK ENSEMBLE:CLASSICAL MUSICIANS EXPLORE FOLK MUSIC Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe
16. time TBA · Organ Concerts · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed
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    About the organists Eric Choate is a San Francisco–based conductor, composer, and organist. He is professor of choral and organ music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and director of music at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin. He holds the Fellowship Certificate (FAGO) from the American Guild of Organists, as well as degrees in composition from St. Olaf College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.