Star-studded concerts

This fall, Guangming Culture and Art Center marks the fourth anniversary of its official opening.

The cultural landmark of Guangming District is flanked by the Xincheng Park in the north and a Maozhou River tributary in the south.

The exterior of Guangming Culture and Art Center. File photos

In front of the building, an artificial pond measuring 170 meters long and 18 meters wide forms the instagrammable “Eye of Light” together with an arched entrance. In addition to the 452-seat concert hall and the art museum, the center also has a 1,500-seat theater, a library and an exhibition hall. The venue has become a go-to venue for art fans in the district, with shows staged regularly since September 2020.

Between October and December, some 20 concerts and shows are scheduled to mark the center’s anniversary.

A group of musicians led by Martha Argerich will grace the venue this November with two classical music concerts.

Martha Argerich

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argerich started learning the piano at 3 and gave her debut concert at 8. At 24, she won the VII International Chopin Piano Competition, one of the most prestigious competitions in classical music. Argerich’s repertoire is wide-ranging and she is renowned for both her virtuosic technique and emotional depth. She has won many awards, including three Grammys.

The two concerts will feature different programs and lineups. The complete ensemble will include violist and conductor Lyda Chen-Argerich, pianists Theodosia Ntokou and Li Jian, violinists Gil Shaham and Marie-Françoise Pallot, cellist Edgar Moreau, and the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 1 (Starry Night I); 8 p.m., Nov. 2 (Starry Night II)

Venue: Guangming Culture and Art Center, Guangming District

Metro: Line 6 to Fenghuang Town Station, Exit B, then walk around 800 meters