Upcoming perforances: concerts, operas and more

SZSO, Simply Quartet

The Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO) will present Chinese composer Jia Daqun’s “Symphonic Concerto Cycle — Impressions of ‘Liyuan’ the Chinese Opera” on Wednesday. The piece is incorporated with traditional Chinese opera elements. Then on Friday, Simply Quartet from Shanghai will play tunes by Mozart, Schubert and Mendelssohn.

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 8 (SZSO), 10 (Simply Quartet)

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

‘Dreamer and the Rainbow Tiger’

“Dreamer and the Rainbow Tiger” is an Australian black light puppet show centering on hope, imagination and friendship during challenging times. After heavy rains a magical rainbow tiger emerges from a rainbow to visit Dreamer. They share adventures.

Time: 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., Nov. 11 (Futian), Nov. 12 (Nanshan)

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

“Winerreise”

Dance, violin

On Wednesday, locals can enjoy the dance show “Winerreise” (“Winter Journey”) presented by Tanz Harz from Germany. Then on Friday, Spanish violinist Alicja Smietana will collaborate with Russian pianist Evelyne Berezovsky to play pieces by Beethoven, Ravel, Stravinsky and Franck. And on Saturday, teachers from the School of Music of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen will play an evening of string, wind, percussion and piano pieces by Dvořák, Beethoven, Poulenc, Milhaud and Mendelssohn.

Dance: 8 p.m., Nov. 8

Concerts: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 10 (Smietana), Nov. 11 (Shenzhen teachers)

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, flamenco, vocal

Chinese violinist Chen Xi, pianist Yang Shanshan and cellist Lu Xin will play trio pieces by Piazzolla, Brahms and Halvorsen on Saturday. Shenzhen mezzo-soprano Li Ying will sing an evening of French art songs composed by Poulenc, Debussy, Berlioz, Gounod, Fauré, Ravel and Satie on Sunday. And a flamenco dance troupe from Spain will present Bizet’s “Carmen” over the weekend.

Concerts: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 11 (trio); 8 p.m., Nov. 12 (vocal)

Dance: 8 p.m., Nov. 11; 3:30 p.m., Nov. 12

Booking: WeChat account “GuangmingArtCenter”

Venue: Guangming Culture and Art Center, Guangming District (光明文化艺术中心)

Metro: Line 6 to Fenghuang Town Station (凤凰城站), Exit B

Piano concerts

Veteran pianist Rudolf Buchbinder will collaborate with Staatskapelle Dresden to present Beethoven’s piano concertos Nos. 2-4 at Wednesday’s concert and No. 1 and No. 5 at Thursday’s concert. Then on Friday, Italian pianist Antonio di Cristofano will give a recital featuring pieces by Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, Berg, Scriabin and Rachmaninoff.

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 8-9 (Buchbinder), Nov. 10 (Cristofano)

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

Kunqu opera

Shanghai Grand Theater will present the Kunqu opera “Six Chapters of a Floating Life” on Saturday. The opera was adapted from the autobiography of Shen Fu (1763-1825), in which Shen recalls the happiness he experienced with his late wife Yun.

Time: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 11

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