Chinese violinist Zhang Jingye will play a night of Guangdong-born composer and violinist Ma Sicong’s pieces Oct. 15.
Ma (1912-1987), who was acclaimed as the “king of violinists in China,” was renowned for adopting the traditional Chinese pentatonic mode into Western classical music harmony in composing. At the concert, Zhang will play “Amei Suite,” “Tibet Tone Poem,” “Inner Mongolia Suite,” “Xinjiang Rhapsody,” “Madrigal” and “Lullaby.”
As one of the most distinguished young Chinese violinists, Zhang is a lecturer at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the School of Music in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
Time: 3:30 p.m., Nov. 20
Tickets: 280-480 yuan
Booking: WeChat account “cmskpac”
Venue: Mountain View Theater, inside Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Nanshan District (南山区海上世界文化艺术中心内境山剧场)
Metro: Line 2 to Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A