Music

Richard Muti appears to conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, now in its 125th season. It is consistently hailed as one of the world’s leading orchestras. A programme of works by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov will be played.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201811/t20181116_193257.shtml

Winner of BBC Music Magazine's 2018 Newcomer of the Year Award, Julien began learning piano at the age of five and first performed on stage at the Salle Cortot (Paris) at the age of seven. He was taught by Erik Berchot at the Conservatoire National de Région de Marseille and Rena Shereshevskaya at the l'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot. He was supported by the Zaleski Foundation, Assophie association and the Safran Foundation during his training. He was spotted in January 2013 by Maria João Pires during a course at the Cité de la Musique (Paris) and was subsequently invited by her to develop artistic projects at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and be one of the founding members of the Partitura Project.

For more information or to buy tickets to his performance at the NCPA, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201811/t20181123_193584.shtml

Violinist Huang Mengla appears with other talented string artists, including violinists Zhang Songjie, Sun Ping and Chen Li and cellist Wu Minzhe, for a performance of works for the violin, including Bach’s Violin Concerto 1 & 2, and Paganini’s Violin Concerto 1 in D Major.

For more information or for tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201810/t20181029_192572.shtml

Grammy-winning American coloratura mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato appears with modern orchestra Il pomo d’oro for a concert of spectacular vocal works, featuring visual effects and dance. Hear works by Handel, Purcell and more during this performance.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201811/t20181116_193259.shtml

The National Ballet of China was founded in December 1959, bringing together first-rate artistic talents from professional schools and colleges. Under the auspices of the government and different sectors of society, the troupe builds on the Russian School of Ballet while keeping learning widely from diverse schools styles. It has introduced an array of world classical works, such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Giselle, Carmen, Onegin and The Little Mermaid, etc., with commissions like Red Detachment of Women, The New Year's Sacrifice, The Yellow River, Raise the Red Lantern, The Peony Pavilion, Spring Festival and Crane Spirit, etc., among other masterpieces with distinct national characteristics, thus blazing a unique trail of developing this art form in China by integrating the classical with the modern, the national and the universal.

See them perform La Bayadere on January 12th and 13th. For more information or to buy tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201810/t20181010_191921.shtml

Danish conductor Thomas Sondergard appears to conduct the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and violinist Nicola Benedetti. They’ll play a Scottish-themed programme of works by Debussy, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Ye Xiaogang and Britten.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201810/t20181026_192502.shtml

Liu Jia conducts the NCPA Orchestra, the NCPA Chorus and a wide range of Western and Chinese instrumentalists and vocalists, playing a program of Western and Chinese classical music, including works by Astor Piazzolla, Johann Strauss Jr. and Rossini.

For more information or for tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201803/t20180313_183851.shtml

He is not only an elite of the times, but also a symbol of Chinese culture. Although he is short-lived, he tells an extraordinary life story with far-reaching influence.

He is a genius without peer in his generation. His civil and military skills even influenced Emperor Kangxi to achieve national prosperity. He and CAO Yin cherish deep understanding of life which facilitates the birth of The Dream of Red Mansions, a great peak of Chinese culture. With his graceful poetry style and talents, he deserves lofty praise by Mr. WANG Guowei who said, “He is the one and only remarkable talents since the Northern Song Dynasty”.

His celebrated dictum, “If time could stop at the moment when we first met” has spread through the ages. Cultural influence, brought by him, a native of Haidian District in Beijing, not only attributes to Haidian District, but also has embedded into the entire Chinese Nation.

He is NALAN Xingde. See Liu Zhen’s new dance drama based on the life of this genius. For more information or to buy tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201810/t20181030_192598.shtml

The annual NCPA New Year's Chime Concert rings in the New Year with melodious music on December 31st. Zhang Yi, the President of China National Symphony Orchestra, will conduct National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra and Mezzo-soprano Zhu Huiling, presenting Chinese and foreign classics to embrace the new year.

For more information or for tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201810/t20181012_192019.shtml

Local label D.O.G. in conjunction Zhengzhou Label So Nice held their NYE celebrations in three cities last year, and this year they are expanding to five cities - Beijing, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, and Taiyuan!

Taking the stage here at D.O.G.'s home base in Beijing are Maybe Mars heavyweights Future Orients, ska punk legends Ouch, 2018 breakout band artsy punks Wasted Laika, ultras punk outfit Labor Glory, indie post-punk dudes out of Zhengzhou Muzzy Mom, and last but not least, alt rockers also hailing from Zhengzhou Parellel Effect!

Ring in the new year with great bands, drinks, and friends at School!!!

RMB 120 // RMB 100 in advance

Line-up:
Future Orients: https://site.douban.com/futureorients/
Ouch: https://site.douban.com/ouch/
Wasted Laika: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/320537
Labor Glory: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/96801
Muzzy Mom: https://site.douban.com/muzzymum/
Parallel Effect: https://site.douban.com/paralleleffect/

D.O.G.: https://site.douban.com/169092/

School Bar December Gig Guide: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Ku-Qn35cVVUzdgjNBzu47Q
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