Listings: Guangzhou

CONCERTS

Pianist Wang Shiran, 17, is a rare talent. At the 2006 MANNES International Keyboard Institute Festival, Wang, who was the youngest competitor, beat players from famous Russian, German and American music conservatories to claim second place.

8 pm, April 11

Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, No 33, Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island

020-8776-8558

An introduction to classical music, the concert Popular Art - The First Step to Classical Music World will be held in Guangzhou. Led by conductor Chen Liangsheng, the Pearl River Film Company Symphony Orchestra will play popular pieces such as Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3, Symphony No 6 I and Symphony No 3 I,.

8 pm, April 12

Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, No 33, Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island

020-8776-8558

Eason Chan Yik-Shun is a top-selling star of Hong Kong's music industry. Chan is often compared to Jacky Cheung, as both manage to win the hearts of people from all walks of life with their superb singing skills.

8 pm, April 19

Tianhe Gymnasium, No 299, Tianhe Lu

020- 3785-7338

EXHIBITIONS

Atelier Goldstein in Frankfurt on the Main (Germany) is a studio for artists with special needs. Its works, which have featured in numerous exhibitions, have been testimonials to a way of working that can be described as "art in a social context".

As ambassadors of the City of Frankfurt, seven artists from the Atelier will exhibit their works at the Guangdong Museum of Art this month with the theme of Inter Change - Workshop with Disabled Artists. This exhibition is a part of the program Frankfurt at the Pearl River, which celebrates the connection between Guangzhou and Frankfurt.

9 pm to 5 pm, April 8 - 20

No 5 Hall, Guangdong Museum of Art, No 38, Yanyu Lu, Ersha Island

020-8737-4468

The Maze in The Fortress, an exhibition of prints by young artists is being shown in the city's Fei Gallery. Even though these young artists have different painting styles, their works strive to express the same thoughts struggling in urban areas.

9 am to 7 pm, until April 14

Fei Gallery, 12nd Floor, Estate Plaza, No 5 Nong Lin Xia Lu

020-3768-8899

(China Daily 04/04/2008 page20)