Listings: Guangzhou

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The Spanish Ballet of Murcia was established in 1985. It is led by siblings Carmen and Matilde Rubio whose credo is to protect and develop the Spanish music genre of flamenco. The Spanish Ballet of Murcia is the only dance troupe in Spain that blends flamenco and opera. Most of the operas presented by the dance troupe are derived from ancient Greek myths.

8 pm, Jan 25

Friendship Theater, 696 Renminbei Road

020-8666-2743,020-8669-0162, 020-8667-6482

CONCERTS

Prestigious classical Chinese compositions such as The Yellow River Piano Concerto and the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, will be presented at the 10th Anniversary of Music Salon Concert in Guangzhou. The music will be performed by the Zhong Shan Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Yuliang Tu and Xucong Guan are the piano and violin performers.

Tickets are free for members of Music Salon.

8 pm, Jan 27

Chamber Music Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, No 33, Qingbo Road, Ersha Island, Guangzhou

020-8776-8558

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HKPO), founded in August 1973, is the only professional philharmonic orchestra in Hong Kong. HKPO holds more than 100 classical and pop music concerts a year.

Since the internationally renowned Edo de Waart joined as artistic director and chief conductor for the 2004/05 season, HKPO has reached new heights of artistic excellence.

8 pm, Jan 31

Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Road, Ersha Island

020-8735-2531

EXHIBITIONS

Contemporary glass works from Denmark are being displayed in Guangzhou. The history of glass works in Denmark began in the 1970s, about 10 years after it started in America. Since then, the Danish glass-artists have made big advances in technique. Finn Lynggaard is one of the leaders of the Danish glass movement and his work is featured here. Danish artists have a strong environmental bent to their work.

9 am-5 pm, daily except Monday till Feb 17

Hall 7, Guangdong Museum of Art, 33, Yanyu Road, Ersha Island, Guangzhou

020-8737-4468

As one of the most important surrealistic photographers of the 20th century, Jerry Uelsmann's achievements were made entirely in the darkroom.

With sophisticated techniques, he created his surreal photographs in a series of steps - including using a projector, masking, shading, projecting and exposing different areas of the photosensitive paper.

9 am-5 pm, until Feb 24

Hall 5 and 9, Guangdong Museum of Art, 33, Yanyu Lu, Ershan Island, Guangzhou

020-8737-4468

(China Daily 01/18/2008 page20)