Beijing and Shanghai
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05/19/2001
Chorus concertsTwo choir concerts will be held at the Beijing Concert Hall, featuring many of the most loved choral pieces in the world. The concerts will be jointly performed by the Collegiate Chorale of the University of Colorado, and the Students£¿Chorus from the Central Conservatory of Music in China. The concerts will be conducted jointly by Timothy Snyder and Yu Lei. Time/date: 7:30 pm, May 24, 25 Location: 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District Telephone: 6559-8285 Jazz music People in Beijing now can enjoy typical classical jazz and jazz classics performed by Carlos Sanchez Vizan from Italy and Christophe Lier from France. Vizan has evolved into one of the leading European bass players during the last decade, combining his classical background with contemporary Afro-American music, and a deep interest in ethnic music. His partner Christophe Lier is a jazz pianist of rich musical experience, and is now a jazz piano teacher and improvisation teacher at the Beijing Contemporary Music Institute. “Jazz is not perfect yet, but we are trying to play it perfect,£¿said Vizan as the two artists played what they call improvisational jazz music. They use their Western instruments to play Eastern music, adding to it their own understanding of the music and the culture it is from. The audiences will be offered French-style delicacies while listening to the music. Time/date: 11:30 am-3 pm, every Sunday Location: Le Coffee Shop, Novetel, 3 Jinyu Hutong Telephone: 65128833 ext 6609 Great pianist World famous pianist Elisabeth Leonshkaya will soon visit China and give performances in Beijing at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. She will first hold a concert in collaboration with the China National Symphony Orchestra, where they will play Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5. Then she will present a solo concert featuring such classical works as Rachmaninov’s “Les Prelude,£¿and “Sonata in D major£¿by Schubert. Time/date: 7:30 pm, May 25, 26 Location: inside Zhongshan Park on west side of the Tian’anmen Rostrum Telephone: 6559-8315 Feast for ears The Philadelphia Orchestra will give a concert in Beijing, as part of its Tour of Asia that completes the celebration of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s 100th Birthday Season. An added attraction at the concert will be the Orchestra’s co-operation with talented 18-year-old Chinese pianist Lang Lang, another young man following in the footsteps of Li Yundi, Chen Sa and Zuo Zhang to show the world Chinese people’s outstanding skills in playing the piano and interpreting music. Time/date: 7:30 pm, June 1 Location: the Great Hall of the People Telephone: 6405-5509 Malaysian dance A Malaysian contemporary ballet company, “Dua Space,£¿will be invited to perform in the experimental theatre of the Beijing Modern Ballet Theatre. “Dua Space£¿was set up in 1996 by two Chinese-origin Malaysian dancers to explore the inter-action between performers and audiences, dialogue among different arts, and the merger of traditional culture and modern art. The two will present their creation “Two,£¿which presents a vision of life as an endless seeking. Time/date: 7:30 pm, May 20, 21 Location: 8 Majiabao, Yangqiao, Fengtai District Telephone: 6722-7161 Dancing with paper A French ballet company led by a Chinese will travel all the way from La Rochelle in France to present its dances in Beijing. The company, “La Compagnie Et Caetera,£¿features Peng Gang, a Chinese dancer and choreographer working in France, as its Art Director. Peng worked for six years in Ballet Atlantique £¿Regine Chopinot National Dance Creation Centre in France. He now brings his latest work, “Papier de Chair£¿(Dancing with Paper) to Beijing, which he created jointly with French artist Daniele Virlouvet. Time/date: 7:30 pm, May 22, 23 Location: 8 Majiabao, Yangqiao, Fengtai District Telephone: 6722-7161 Shaoxing Opera The Chang’an Grand Theatre will organize a performance week featuring the art of Shaoxing Opera ({Yueju}). Six troupes from Zhejiang Province will bring their repertoires to Beijing, performing such favourites as excerpts from “The Butterfly Lovers,£¿and “Snowfall in June.£¿ Time/date: 7:30 pm, May 22-25 Location: 7 Jianguomennei Dajie Telephone: 6510-1309, 6510-1307 Shanghai Violin from Singapore Lee Huimin from Singapore will hold a violin recital at the Shanghai Concert Hall tonight. Lee debuted at the age of five in Singapore, and at the age of 14 was admitted to the Music Conservatory at Yale University under the Erick Friedman. At the recital, she will perform “Carmen Fantasy£¿and Brahms£¿“Humouresque£¿ Time: 7:30pm Place: 523 Yan’an Donglu Admission: 20-100 yuan Tel: 6386-9153 Chamber concert A chamber music concert is staged every Sunday at the Jing’an Hotel by musicians from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. This week’s programme includes Bach’s “Adagio and Fuga£¿ Ysaye’s “Solo Sonata No 3£¿ Sibelius’s “Violin Concerto in D Minor£¿ Dvorak’s “Violin Concerto in A Minor and Paganini’s “Violin Caprice No 24£¿ Time: 8:00pm Place: 370 Huashan Lu Admission: 20 yuan Tel: 6248-1888 Jin Xing’s dance From May 24 to 26, Jin Xing Dance Theatre will perform a programme titled “Time is Always Now£¿at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. Formed in 1996 in Beijing, Jin Xing Dance Theatre is the nation’s first dance troupe founded by an individual. Guest choreographers for the show include Dieter Baumann and Jutta Hell from Dance Company Rubato of Berlin. The programme includes “This is not a love song£¿and “Ave Maria£¿ Time: 7:30pm Place: 1376 Nanjing Xilu Admission: 100-300 yuan Tel: 5234-0851, 5234-0853 Philharmonic concert On May 26, Shanghai Philharmonic Brass Band Rhapsody will perform at the Shanghai Concert Hall under the baton of Cheng Shouchang. The programme includes “Chinese Folk Songs£¿ “Latin Rhapsody£¿ “Light Cavalry Overture£¿ “Victory of the Goddess Overture£¿ “Candide Overture£¿ “Bright Eyes£¿ “Inspiration£¿ “Elephant£¿and “Sound of Music£¿ Time: 7:30pm Place: 523 Yan’an Donglu Admission: 20-80 yuan Tel: 6386-9153 Alan Tan songs Hong Kong pop star Alan Tan will stage a solo concert at the Shanghai Sports Centre on May 26. Popular in the late 80s, Tan has a wide range of styles including love songs and disco music. Like “Love in Late Autumn£¿ Time: 7:30pm Place: 666 Tianyaoqiao Lu Admission: 100-500 yuan Tel: 6426-6666 Shanghai & Paris concert An interactive concert performed simultaneously in Shanghai and Paris and broadcast on a large screen in the respective theatres, will be given at the Shanghai Grand Theatre on May 27 with the purpose of promoting friendship between the two cities. The programme will include Li Huanzhi’s “Spring Festival Overture£¿ aria “Je Veux Vivre£¿from Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet£¿ violin concerto “the Butterfly Lovers£¿ Verdi’s “Brindisi£¿from La Traviata. Shanghai-based artists like Liao Changyong, Xu Zhong, Ji Pingping and Wang Zhiqiong will perform at the concert. Time: 8:30pm Place: 300 Renmin Dadao Admission: 100-500 yuan Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702
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