Get intimate with Ono

Beijing audiences have another chance to catch bossa nova star Lisa Ono. Ten months after her debut performance in the capital, she returns today to give her Beijing performance of Lisa Ono Winter Bossa Tour 2009 China.

While her last concert was held at Beijing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium (with a capacity of 7,000 people), she has chosen Beizhan Theater as the venue for her second concert in Beijing, which holds 2,000.

"This time I wanted a more intimate atmosphere and enjoy the moment with them," Ono explains. "Maybe the best way to listen to bossa nova is to sit close to the performer. But even though my last concert was in a big venue, I felt very united with the audience and didn't feel the distance that much."