Belt & Road music feast starts

The 2023 Shenzhen Belt and Road International Music Festival has kicked off at Shenzhen Concert Hall in Futian District. The music festival will run for nearly two months, concluding Oct. 31, with a total of 59 performances scheduled at various venues throughout the city.

(L-R in the stage center) Tenor Jonathan Tetelman, opera singer Angela Gheorghiu and renowned conductor Ciprian Teodorascu gesture after finishing a performance at the opening concert of the 2023 Shenzhen Belt and Road International Music Festival held recently at Shenzhen Concert Hall in Futian District. Photos by Liu Xudong

Renowned conductor Ciprian Teodorascu leads an orchestra.

Angela Gheorghiu performs at the opening concert.

Famous Italian pianist Edoardo Turbil.

Cellist Karen Korchayan performs "Dancing Silk Road."

French violinist Laurent Korcia captivates listeners with the enchanting first movement of "1001 Nights in the Harem" at the concert.

Sahib Pashazade plays the tar with Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra at the concert.

Lin Daye (R), principal conductor of Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, and soprano soloist Guo Sen.

Lanzhou Concert Hall Choir presents "Epilogue" of "Ode to Heros."

Performers at the opening concert.