Music

Hong Kong based drummer Fish Huang is one of Asia’s best drummers, and can be found at festivals and concerts across the region. See him heading a talented jazz quartet at DDC on Tuesday, August 27th, when he plays with bassist Yujiro Yoshimine, guitarist Satoshi Kataoka and sax player Nathaniel Gao.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/b3FvO0zl3kKUF83zy2oWRA

Uruguayan singer Giovanna has had a twenty-year career in Tango and has been performing around the world since 1988. She currently performs with the talented guitar quartet Ricacosa, creating Tango that’s everything but light. See her at DDC on Saturday, August 17th.

For more information or for tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/F8Ew1dqVbGUgnopWif46Hg

Head to DDC on Thursday, August 15th for a night of progressive rock vibes. Two acts, the prog rock, math rock and EM group Pylon and the post-rockers Vegetation Sound, will be taking the stage for a night of cool rock vibes.

For more information or to buy tickets to the show, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/-t-H7igvUKrhua_qayY2oQ

Head to DDC on Sunday, August 18th, for a night of genre-crossing music from the electronic and trip-hop with the group Blip, R&B and indie pop with solo artist Ye Fan, and music from special guest Chen Jingfei.

For more information or to buy tickets to the show, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/RkDWZlWIfGXZDQHkmJYyaw

His mellow, beautiful instrumental music is part travelogue – an ode to the vanishing landmarks of America’s past – and part meditation – a reflection of the anxieties of the country today. Musically, there’s krautrock (hints of Neu! And Autobahn-era Kraftwerk), pastoral folk melodies and psychedelic noodling.

Expect five evenings of intricate, transporting storytelling – somewhere between the gentle vibes of a night around a campfire and the erudition of a smart lecture. It’s music that enhances the human capacity to understand ourselves. William Tyler's last outings in China were with Lambchop in 2016 and the Concrete & Grass Music Festival in 2018, and this time he is adding a series of workshop dates where he’ll go into fingerpicking techniques (a style he helped pioneer in its contemporary form) and his songwriting approach. Dates and details are below. 

We sometimes tend to call music like William's – expansive, emotional – as perfect for “driving.” That description, while perfect, stops a bit short of really capturing what makes William Tyler special. While there is an element of the road in his work, it always goes beyond the highway. This is music that stops to look, goes offroad to explore, and talks to those we meet along the way.
That, in a sense, is the essence of this tour. Stories of the road from a storyteller on the road. In Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou, William Tyler sets us off on journeys both imaginary and real, and through music and words, takes us to places far removed from the everyday. A powerful reminder in the times we live and that difference and diversity is to be celebrated, and not merely ‘tolerated.’

We hope you’ll join us for the ride.

Nashville-native William Tyler has played with the likes of Ty Segall and Lambchop, and has released five studio albums as a solo artist. 2016’s Modern Country was hailed by Rolling Stone as one of “the best country albums of the year” and his 2019 work, Goes West (on the legendary Merge Records) was released to widespread critical acclaim.

Shanghaiese pianist and avid chamber musician Sun Yingdi won the First Prize in the 7th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, so of course the programme for his performance includes pieces by Liszt, which he'll play alongside works by Brahms and Ravel.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/sun-yingdi-beijing

Bamberg is a city of music lovers, so it makes sense that their symphony would be a great one. The Bamberger Symphoniker is also one of Germany’s best-traveled orchestras, and has been delighting audiences around the world since 1946.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/bamberger-symphoniker-beijing

The guitarist and singer-songwriter Jane Nicola appears at Fruityspace on Saturday, August 10th. The classical guitarist combines elements of jazz songwriting, plus rock, rhythm and blues elements in her music. She has released six albums and toured Europe and Asia.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/MGSgM7EkiLU5K0P1TIuqGQ

Freezing Coral descend upon School Bar this evening for the Beijing stop of their current China tour.

With a mix of members from both classical and DIY musical background, these troupe of indie artists has a unique indie sound worth checking out and showing some support.

Join us!

RMB 70 // RMB 50

Freezing Coral: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/156316

School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/
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School Bar August Gig Guide: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/U_IThhrDQN2Aosi4t7u-mg

Colombian pianist and composer Ricardo Gallo comes together with Chinese artists Lao Dan and Deng BoYu for a night of collaboration and creative musings.

RMB 60

Join us.

Ricardo Gallo: http://www.ricardogallo.com/site/bio
Lao Dan: https://site.douban.com/chuiguanlaodan/
Deng BoYu: https://site.douban.com/CUOCUO/

School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/
Follow School Bar on WeChat for all the latest show info, last minute updates/secret shows, interviews, and more! WeChat ID: schoollivebar
School Bar August Gig Guide: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/U_IThhrDQN2Aosi4t7u-mg