West Hartford – “The Asian Influence”: a concert featuring the 60 voices of Hartford’s Kang Hua Singers and the Beth El Orchestra, conducted by Cantor Joseph Ness; 7 p.m., with a pre-concert talk with Prof. Michael Lestz on “The Jewish Refugees of Shanghai,” Beth El Temple, 2626 Albany Ave., (860) 233-9696, betheltemplemusic.com. $20/adults, $15/seniors/students, FREE/children 12 and under