Now Shenzhen | October 23, 2023
Piano recital
Among critics and connoisseurs of the piano world, Michael Korstick has long earned a reputation as one of Germany’s leading pianists. Presto Music acclaims him as an ideal Liszt interpreter and this Saturday in Shenzhen he will play the complete “Years of Pilgrimage” by Liszt.
Time: 3 p.m., Oct. 28
Ticketing: WeChat account “cmskpac”
Venue: Mountain View Theater, inside Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Nanshan District (海上世界文化艺术中心内境山剧场)
Metro: Line 2 or 12 to Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A
Musical ‘Luduan’
The Chinese-language children’s musical “Luduan,” produced by the Palace Museum in Beijing, will be staged this weekend. This spectacular show features an auspicious Chinese legendary animal known as the luduan.
Time: 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28; 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., Oct. 29
Booking: WeChat account “深圳大剧院票务在线”
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater, Luohu District (深圳大剧院)
Metro: Line 1 or 2 to Grand Theater Station (大剧院站), Exit C
Dance, folk tunes
Chinese dancer Hu Shenyuan and British dancer Aakash Odedra will join hands to present “Samsara,” a duet dance this weekend. On Saturday, the Guangdong National Orchestra will play an evening of Chinese folk music.
Dance: 8 p.m., Oct. 28; 3:30 p.m., Oct. 29
Concert: 8 p.m., Oct. 28
Booking: WeChat account “GuangmingArtCenter”
Venue: Guangming Culture and Art Center (光明文化艺术中心)
Metro: Line 6 to Fenghuang Town Station (凤凰城站), Exit B
Dance ‘Wing Chun’
The Shenzhen-produced dance show “Wing Chun,” which combines an elegant dance with Wing Chun, a traditional Chinese martial art, will be staged.
Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 26-29
Booking: WeChat account “SZpolytheatre”
Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, Nanshan District (深圳保利剧院)
Metro: Line 2 or 11 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E
‘Titanic: The Musical’
“Titanic: The Musical,” a Tony Award-winning production, centers on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the Titanic passengers who boarded with their stories and ambitions, unaware of the tragic fate awaiting them.
Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 25-29 (Oct. 28-29 also at 2:30 p.m.)
Booking: WeChat account “PingShanTheatre”
Venue: Pingshan Theater, Pingshan District (坪山大剧院)
Metro: Line 14 to Pingshan Square Station (坪山广场站), Exit D1
Ballet, piano recital
Russian ballet “Anna Karenina,” choreographed by Boris Eifman, is a true burst of inner psychological energy. To be staged this week, it is acclaimed to be amazingly precise in delivering emotional impact upon viewers.
And on Friday, Yale University piano professor Robert Blocker will play pieces by Scarlatti, Schubert, Beethoven and Ginastera.
Ballet: 8 p.m., Oct. 26-27
Piano recital: 8 p.m., Oct. 27
Booking: WeChat account “深圳滨海艺术中心”
Venue: Bay Opera of Shenzhen, Bao’an District (深圳滨海艺术中心)
Metro: Line 5 to Baohua Station (宝华站), Exit A
Chorus, symphony, guitar, piano
The China National Chorus will sing an evening of songs from classical Western operas and Chinese folk pieces Thursday. On Friday, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO) will present Gershwin’s “Cuba Overture,” Walton’s “Viola Concert” and “Porgy and Bess Suite” by Gershwin and Gould.
Miloš Karadaglić, a talented classical guitarist from Montenegro, will play pieces by Bach, Couperin, Weiss and others Saturday. Chinese-Canadian pianist Bruce Liu, who won first prize at the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in 2021, will play pieces by Bach, Chopin, Kapustin, Rameau and Prokofiev on Sunday.
Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 26 (chorus), 27 (SZSO), 28 (Miloš Karadaglić), 29 (Bruce Liu)
Booking: WeChat account “szyyt_piao”
Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, Futian District (深圳音乐厅)
Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D
SOURCE: Shenzhen Daily