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Music@Menlo Fifth Annual Winter Series. 4 p.m. Nov. 16 — Gloria Chien, piano; Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, violins; Richard O’Neill, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; The Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton, 555 Middlefield Road in Atherton; $25-$50. 4 p.m. Feb. 22 — Jerusalem Quartet; Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto; $25-$50. 4 p.m. May 17 — David Shifrin, Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinets; Hyeyeon Park, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; The Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton, 555 Middlefield Road in Atherton; $20-$50. Three-concert package, $50-$140. www.musicatmenlo.org or 650-331-020.

BululúLed by Venezuelan-born percussion master and vocalist Lali Mejia, Bululú is a nine-piece combo that ballet flats us blends traditional styles and rhythms from Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba and other Caribbean cultures, Directed by Mexican-born string expert Jose Roberto Hernandez, the band includes Salvadoran-American pianist Ruthie Dineen, Mexican-American trumpeter Miguel Govea, Peruvian violinist/vocalist Fernanda Bustamante and Chilean vocalist/percussionist Lichi Fuentes, reflecting the vibrant diversity of the Bay Area’s Latin American community, 6 p.m, June 21..

Dudamel and the Bolivar Orchestra arrive in September for concerts featuring Beethoven’s Symphonies No. 7 and 8 (Sept. 24, Zellerbach Hall), and the composer’s Ninth Symphony, with Bay Area choruses, as part of a “Gala at the Greek” (Sept. 25, Greek Theatre.) The conductor’s residency will also include master classes, school visits, and a screening of Jamie Bernstein’s “Crescendo: The Power of Music.”. The fall season features performances by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (Sept. 18), Alexei Ratmansky’s “Cinderella,” performed by the Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra (Oct. 1-4), the Takacs Quartet (Oct. 11), and the Eco Ensemble’s performance of the Saariaho concerto (Oct. 23.) Twyla Tharp’s company dances into town (Oct. 16-18), and violinist Leila Josefowicz plays John Adams (Nov. 8.) The Danish String Quartet returns with two programs beginning Nov. 22.

The season’s music events include appearances by Max Richter with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, the Tallis Scholars, So Percussion, the Bay Area premiere of Orlando di Lasso’s “Tears of Saint Peter” in a new staging by Peter Sellars performed by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and recitals by violinist Nicola Benedetti, pianist Shai Wosner, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and cellist Alisa Weilerstein, In addition to Morris’ “Pepperland,” the dance season includes appearances by ballet flats us Compagnie Käfig, Pavel Zuštiak and Palissimo, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Akram Khan and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Theater events include Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People, performed by Berlin’s Schaubühne Theater; and “17c,” Annie B-Parson’s take on the diaries of Samuel Pepys..

Now in his 28th year as director of Monte Vista’s choir, Bruce Koliha has seen the music department win countless awards. This year, Friends of Monte Vista Choir was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to provide educational and charitable support to the vocal music department. Members of Friends of Monte Vista Choir and business sponsors receive priority seating at the concerts. For details, or to buy tickets (on sale through Wednesday), call 925-202-7430 or go to www.mvchoir.org.