Music

On December 16th, Giving a Beat returns to Yue Space with MARCOPALOOZA, a charity show benefitting CandleX Charity. This charity show will be combined as a holiday party as well so come dressed for the occasion! As always tons of sponsors and great raffle prizes from local places and special promotions from Vedett Beer.

For more information, including the full listing of performers, or for tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XC8OLaUDE4RiFWkPQ9Ubfw

British conductor James Judd appears at the NCPA with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra on December 16th and 17th. Chinese-Canadian pianist Tim Zhang appears as the soloist. The orchestra will play a programme including Mozart’s Overture to the Marriage of Figaro and Rossini’s Overture to William Tell.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201709/t20170926_177384.shtml

Elisso Virsaladze grew up in a family in Tbilisi, which was for generations involved in the art and culture of Georgia. Her deepest love is for the composers of the late 18th and 19th centuries, especially Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann. A talented teacher and performer, she regularly performs in London, Milan, Rome, Paris, Lisbon, Berlin and Barcelona; duo concerts with Natalia Gutman took (and repeatedly take) place f. i. in Vienna, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Munich, Milan, Geneva, London and Lausanne, to name only the most important European cities. See her at the NCPA on December 14th for a programme including Beethoven and Schumann.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201705/t20170516_170754.shtml

Asylon Terra makes an emotional declaration in each of their works. Their deeply textured melodies include unexpected elements like the organ and the electric guitar and their musical language mixes pop, progressive jazz, and electronic music. See them live at The Bricks this Tuesday.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/40901

Nick (indie guitarist and singer Li Eryang) and blues and folk-rock artist Jurat appear at Mogu Space for a night of folk music on Wednesday. Jurat has spent years performing in Europe and America - his first album Sans Famille is the result of ten years in Beijing. Nick has been deeply influenced by classic rock and released an experimental album One in January of this year.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/42242

The Sino-Canadian jazz collective BQ & Yooikee appears at Jianghu on Wednesday night. Featuring talented jazz musicians including trombonist, composer and educator Yang Ming, sax player Qu Baizhu, drummer Luo Chaowen, bassist Ding Rui, and pianist Zhao Haoyu, the ensemble is ready to take on every style of jazz.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/41673

The Bookworm hosts Beijing's only classical music open-mic night. Get involved or simply bask in the glory of some of Beijing's best international classical musicians. All the instruments are welcome!

Host: Rob Wendt

Rob Wendt has performed classical piano andchoral repertoire in New York City, London, Munich, and Italy. He currently resides and teaches music in Beijing, where he occasionally rocks out on guitar and bass.

Thursday, December 14th at 7:30 pm

- FREE -

5th Dimension creates an immersive musical experience with Fanny on synth, bass, vocals and Lowsky playing guitar, drums and looping. Their style is electro, dreampop and ambient based. They’re joined by indie singer-songwriter and guitarist Susu for this free show at The Bricks.

For more information, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/41216

The Hellenic-Sino Band XINADEIN (心άδειν=Singing from the Heart) are back on Beer Mania Bar’s stage! They will play rock, blues, funk and, of course, Greek music, all with passion and enthusiasm! This Saturday show features free admission, so come down and have a drink.

For more information, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/b5Ce4JxV0dyvBdxxqwLH7g

Singer-songwriter Eric 'Ol' Buck' Allen brings the soulful sounds of America's heartland to the Beijing stage. In the spirit of classic folk, cowboy / outlaw country, and southern blues, Eric Allen played to audiences in New York's Greenwich Village for years. Now he spreads the soul by performing songs throughout Beijing in the traditions of Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, and classic blues legends such as Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Slim, and Brownie McGhee. Skolar is a Beijing-based experimenter blending acoustic song with electronic beats. See them at Mogu Space on Thursday.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/42192