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Shanghai Symphony to launch “Isaac Stern violin competition”

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra announced launch of new competition for violin names with the prefix violin legend Isaac Stern.
Isaac is also well known among Chinese by documentary film “From Mao to Mozart” which won Oscar 1980. Read More…

Little tips for buying ticket for Shanghai Symphony Hall

Classictic.com is Europe based ticket agency.

They covers Shanghai Symphony Hall as a venue and their offer is looks like cheaper than offers in Hall’s official(Why? I have no idea). Additionally They accept international credit card or Paypal, and moreover they offer service in English language.

Link:

Classictic.com’s Shanghai Symphony Hall page

947 Music Festival(Shanghai, China)

947 Music Festival(经典947辰山草地音乐节) is held at Chen Shen botanical garden(辰山植物园) which is most largest botanical garden at Huadong area. All the concerts is held out side for two days.

947 is taken from frequency of the radio station organizing this festival. 947 is broadcasting mainly classical music every day.

This festival starts 2013 and this year is 3rd time, this year festival welcomes cellist Mischa Maisky.

Details

May 17 (Sun) 1800PM-
“Maisky and Bamberger Symphoniker” Concert
Cello: Mischa Maisky
Conductor: Jonathan Nott
Orchestra: Bamberger Symphoniker

1. Festival March / A.Dvorak
2. Ouvertüre zu “Coriolan”/ L.V. Beethoven
3. Andante Cantabile / P.Tschaikovsky
4. A Midsummer Night’s Dream / F. Mendelssohn
5. Variations on a Rococo Theme Op.33 / P.Tschaikovsky
6. Suite for Solo Cello no. 1 in G major / J.S. Bach
七、Hungarian Dances / J.Brahms

Ticket Price

Single ticket:150RMB、200RMB、260RMB
Set of TWO tickets:280RMB(150RMB*2)/360RMB(200RMB*2)/480RMB(260RMB*2)
Set of THREE tickets:420RMB(150RMB*3)/550RMB(200RMB*3)/700RMB(260RMB*3)

 

947 Music Festival(Shanghai, China)

947 Music Festival(经典947辰山草地音乐节) is held at Chen Shen botanical garden(辰山植物园) which is most largest botanical garden at Huadong area. All the concerts is held out side for two days.

947 is taken from frequency of the radio station organizing this festival. 947 is broadcasting mainly classical music every day.

This festival starts 2013 and this year is 3rd time, this year festival welcomes cellist Mischa Maisky.

Details

May 16(Sat) 1800PM-
“Voice of Piece” Concert
Conductor: Chengjie Zhang (张诚杰)
Orchestra: Shanghai Opera House Orchestra
Choir: Shanghai Opera House Chorus

1. Yellow River Cantata / Xian Xinghai
2. “Ode to Joy” from 9th symphony OP.125 / L.V. Beethoven

 

Ticket Price

May 16

Single ticket:100RMB、150RMB、200RMB
Set of TWO tickets:190RMB(100RMB*2)/280RMB(150RMB*2)/360RMB(200RMB*2)
Set of THREE tickets:280RMB(100RMB*3)/420RMB(150RMB*3)/550RMB(200RMB*3)

MISA 2015 in Shanghai will be Jul7-18

1550503misaOne of iconic event in Shanghai’s summer, this year’s MISA(Music In Summer Air) will be 2015/Jul/7-18 according to their document calling for volunteer.

MISA is directed by Chinese giant conductor Long Yu and Charles Dutoit and its already 5th in this year.

 

Link

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Official website