Pop go the classics

Irish violinist Gregory Harrington's first China tour will included stops in Shanghai, Tianjin, Zhenjiang and Jiangsu, from Saturday to April 10. His concerts blend classical and contemporary music.

His debut at Shanghai Oriental Art Center also features pianist William Lewis.

The scheduled repertoire will include Romance No 2 by Beethoven, Solo Partita No 2 in D Minor "Chacconne" by Bach, as well as pieces like La Gitana by Fritz Kreisler, Romanian Dances by Bela Bartok, and Por Una Cabeza, from the movie Scent of a Woman.