Upcoming performances: piano recital, opera and more

Gerhard Oppitz’s piano recital

German pianist Gerhard Oppitz will play Schubert’s “Sonata C Major, D. 840” and Liszt’s “Ballade No. 2 in B Minor” at a recital.

Gerhard Oppitz. File photos

Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 9

Booking: WeChat account “gdszlgcc”

Venue: Longgang Cultural Center, Longgang District (龙岗文化中心)

Metro: Line 3 to Longcheng Square Station (龙城广场站), Exit D

Cantonese opera

The Guangdong Cantonese Opera Institute will present two classic Cantonese opera shows: “Madam Xian” and “The Legend of Liu Yi.” The institute was founded in 1958, with Zeng Xiaomin as director.

A poster for Cantonese opera "Madam Xian."

Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 11 (“Madam Xian”), Oct. 12 (“The Legend of Liu Yi”)

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

Béjart Ballet Lausanne

Chorus, dance

The world-famous Vienna Boys’ Choir will enchant locals with their beautiful voice Friday night. Béjart Ballet Lausanne will present contemporary ballet shows which combine traditional ballet with elements of modern dance and multimedia.

A poster for the Shenzhen stop of Vienna Boy's Choir's 2023 Asian Tour in China.

Chorus: 8 p.m., Oct. 13

Dance: 8 p.m., Oct. 13-14; 3:30 p.m., Oct. 15

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

Symphony, folk music, violin

Iranian-born conductor Alexander Rahbari will lead the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra on Thursday to perform Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5” and Dvořák’s “Cello Concerto in B Minor” with German cellist Niklas Eppinger as soloist. Chinese musician Zhang Weiliang, a flute, xiao and xun artist, will present an evening of Chinese folk tunes Saturday. On Sunday, Russian violinist Vadim Repin will collaborate with pianist Svetlana Smolina to play pieces by Debussy, Grieg and Franck.

A poster for the "Mastery Magnitude-The Eternal Classic" performance.

Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 12 (symphony), Oct. 14 (folk), Oct. 15 (violin)

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

Trio, quartet

Young Chinese violinist Mao Yiming will collaborate with guitarist Pu Xiaobo and cellist Chen Yiqiu to play pieces by Paganini, Lobos, Diego, Gnattali, Zenamon and Piazzolla on Saturday. The following evening, veteran cellist Chu Yibing will lead his cello quartet to play tunes by Rossini, Lucia, Pixinguinha, Boismortier, Wagner, Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Fitzenhagen and Popper.

A poster for "Thumbelina."

Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 14 (trio), Oct. 15 (quartet)

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

‘Thumberlina’

The Yerevan State Puppet Theater from Armenia will present “Thumbelina” adapted from Anderson’s timeless fairytale at two shows in Nanshan and Futian respectively. The puppet theater was founded in 1935 and is also the location of the Pavlos Boroyan Puppet Museum, where about 200 exhibits are presented.

Time: 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., Oct. 14 (Nanshan), Oct. 15 (Futian)

Booking: WeChat account “juchengwangluo”

Venue 1: Nanshan Culture and Sports Center, Nanshan District (南山文体中心)

Metro: Line 1 or 12 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B

Venue 2: Shenzhen Women and Children Building, Futian District (深圳妇儿大厦)

Metro: Line 2 or 9 to Jingtian Station (景田站), Exit C

‘First Love’

The Beijing Modern Dance Company will stage the dance drama “First Love,” which portrays a group of ambitious young people pursuing their dreams in a bustling city. Enhanced by the familiar melodies of beloved Chinese pop songs, the show expresses the youth’s thoughts and perspectives on life.

        A poster for the modern dance drama "First Love."

Time: 3 p.m., Oct. 15

Booking: WeChat account “PingShanTheatre”

Venue: Pingshan Theater (坪山大剧院)

Metro: Line 14 to Pingshan Square Station (坪山广场站), Exit D1