Coming up
Stage
Fidelio Trio
A chamber music group from Ireland will stage a concert in Shanghai tomorrow evening. The Fidelio Trio, made up of violinist Darragh Morgan, cellist Robin Michael and pianist Mary Dullea, are known for their diverse repertoire. They have performed around the world in Europe, Asia and South Africa.
June 7, 7:45 pm
Shanghai Oriental Art Center
425 Dingxiang Road
上海东方艺术中心，丁香路425号
Tel: 6854-1234
Tickets: 60-300 yuan
Bass fancy
The concert features double bassist Lu Yuanxiong and conductor German Augusto Gutierrez. The program comprises Roman Carnival Overture by Hector Berlioz, Double Bass Concerto in A Major by Domenico Dragonetti, Symphony No 4 by Anton Bruckner and Grassland, a Chinese piece.
June 7, 7:30 pm
Shanghai Concert Hall
523 Yan'an Road E.
上海音乐厅，延安东路523号
Tel: 6433-3574
Tickets: 100-150 yuan
Yannick Rieu
Canadian musician Yannick Rieu is holding a recital next week. Composer, tenor and soprano saxophonist Yannick Rieu toured China in 2007 and has been lauded as "the greatest poet in Canadian jazz" by Paris-based Jazzman magazine.
June 14, 3 pm
Shanghai Oriental Art Center - Performance Hall
425 Dingxiang Road
上海东方艺术中心，丁香路425号
Tel: 6854-1234
Tickets: 100-200 yuan
Exhibitions
Cold Moon
A total of 70 paintings created by Tao Weihong, a successor of the Cold Moon School of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting, will be displayed this month in Shanghai. The show provides a rare opportunity to appreciate classic works of the 70-year-old's career. Tao's work reflects the ideas that lie at the heart of the Cold Moon Painting School. He has won acclaim for his outstanding renditions of clouds, water, trees and mountains.
Until June 28, 9 am - 5 pm
Tingtao Pavilion, Yuyuan Garden
218 Anren Street
安仁街218号，豫园听涛阁
Tel: 6386-3395
Ink painting
This exhibition presents a collection of works by over 70 contemporary Chinese and foreign ink-painting artists. Various perspectives on globalization - related to the concept of language, social background and individual personality - are featured in the modern-day art pieces.
Until June 10
Duolun Museum of Modern Art
27 Duolun Road
多伦路27号，多伦美术馆
Tel: 6587-2530
City inspiration
A change in people's ideas, standpoints, attitudes and moral integrity is shown in this city-focused exhibition, which promotes modern concepts and the establishment of modern characteristics. The two sub-themes, landscape and figure paintings, encourage people to be more involved in the modernization process.
Until July 10, 10 am - C 6 pm (daily)
Zhu Qizhan Art Museum
580 Ouyang Road
朱屺瞻美术馆，欧阳路580号
Tel: 5671-0741
Travel photos
Christopher Taylor documents his travels over the western plateau along the Huang He (Yellow River) with photos taken from the year 2000. He captures the concept "zhong" (meaning middle) by photographing distinct opposites in the landscapes such as the sky and earth. He claims this series as "a wider-ranging exploration made possible by the depth and breadth of China".
Until July 10, 10 am - 6 pm (daily)
OFOTO Gallery
2F, Building 13, 50 Moganshan Road
全摄影画廊，莫干山路50号，13号楼2楼
Tel: 6298-5416
Ihei Kimura
Ihei Kimura (1901-1974) was a Japanese photographer, whose realistic photos had a profound social impact on Japan in the 1950s. Though few of his photos have survived, the Zeit-Foto Gallery has managed to hold onto a small collection of 30 photos. With five pieces that were previously donated to the Shanghai Art Museum, a joint retrospective exhibition will be presented.
Until June 16, 9 am- 5 pm
Shanghai Art Museum
325 Nanjing Road W.
上海美术馆，南京西路325号
Tel: 6327-2829
My carnival
Yang Jing, one of the most significant young artists in China, is holding a tour exhibition in Beijing and Shanghai. Her most important pieces in recent years will be on display. Her work emphasizes the discovery of one's internal world. The constant appearances of human figures in her drawings symbolize her different emotions and life experiences.
Until June 28
Andrew James Art
39 Maoming Road N.
安杰画廊，茂名北路39号
Tel: 5228-7550
Sun Yat Sen
The exhibition is a tribute to Sun Yat Sen. It is divided into four parts, focusing on the major events before and after his death. Precious relics, documents, and pictures related to Sun and Li Dazhao (co-founder of China's Communist Party) are displayed.
June 2 - Nov 2, 9 am - 4 pm
Sun Yat Sen's Former Residence Museum
7 Xiangshan Road
孙中山故居纪念馆，香山路7号
Tel: 6437-2954
Tickets: 20 yuan
Event
Shanghai Metallurgy Expo
More than 300 enterprises, including the local industry leader, Bao Steel, will participate in the Shanghai Metallurgy Expo, hosted by the Shenshi Exhibition Co. Ltd. Forums about the technology development as well as market trend will be held during the expo.
June 11-13, 9 am - 4:30 pm
Shanghai International Exhibition Center
88 Loushanguan Road
娄山关路88号
Tel: 5283-0923
(China Daily 06/06/2009 page14)
