More about Stanford Live later, for now just calling attention to the season and a trio of highlights:
- Kronos Quartet, 7 p.m. on Oct. 5, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford; works by Missy Mazzoli, Santa Ratniece, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Geeshie Wiley (arr. by Jacob Garchik), Margarita Lecuona (arr. by Osvaldo Golijov), Mary Kouyoumdjian: Bombs of Beirut; tickets: $30-$65.
- Philharmonia Baroque, 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford; works by Mozart, Boccherini and C.P.E. Bach (with cellist Steven Isserlis), Haydn; sold out, sign up for returns at this and other events.
- St. Lawrence String Quartet 25th anniversary concert, 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, Bing Concert Hall, with cellist David Finckel; works by Haydn, Jonathan Berger, Schubert.