Concerts

Xue Yingjia
On July 29, pianist Xue Yingjia will perform a concert dedicated to Brahms, who was born 190 years ago. The program will include “Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118” and “Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119,” the last two piano works by Brahms, as well as “Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24,” meant as a birthday gift for Clara Schumann. Xue won the first prize in the Skryabin International Piano Competition (Paris) in 2004, and the only Grand Prize in the Yamaha International Piano Competition (Belgium) in 2005.
Time: 7:30 p.m., July 29
Tickets:80-480 yuan

Ju Xiaofu
On July 30, young pianist Ju Xiaofu will perform a concert that features the works of various composers of distinctive styles. The program will include Janáček’s poignant piano sonata “From the Street,” Bach’s “Prelude and Fugue in E Minor,” Ravel’s “The Tomb of Couperin,” as well as works by Liszt and Shostakovich. Praised by late Austrian pianist and composer Joerg Demus as an extremely talented pianist with profoundness, Ju was trained at the Julliard School.
Time: 7:30 p.m., July 30
Tickets: 80-380 yuan
Booking: Official WeChat account "深圳音乐厅票务" (szyyt_piao)
Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, Futian District (深圳音乐厅)
Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Chilren’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D

Lin Daye

On July 28, conducted by SZSO music director Lin Daye, the orchestra will perform Richard Strauss’ “Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major” and his epic “Alpine Symphony.” The latter is a tone poem for large orchestra written by Strauss in 1915. One of the composer’s largest non-operatic works, the score calls for about 125 players and a typical performance usually lasts around 50 minutes. German hornist Samuel Seidenberg will be the soloist.
Time: 8 p.m., July 28
Tickets: 80-480 yuan
Booking: Official 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

A few young talents will grace Shenzhen Concert Hall this summer. Prepare to be captivated by performances from pianist Xue Yingjia (July 29), pianist Ju Xiaofu (July 30), cellist Chen Yibai (Aug. 4-5), and violinists Tseng Yu-chien (Aug. 6) and Liu Xiao (Aug. 20). From Brahms’ classics to Beethoven’s masterpieces, you will be bound to discover a program that resonates with your musical preferences.

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