Debra Li

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THE Shenzhen Performance Company has prepared 15 programs for art fans, mixing music, dance and drama and balancing between the classic and modern, which will run until the end of the year.

Violin fans will be able to enjoy a solo concert by Israeli virtuoso Shlomo Mintz and a concert by Italian master Salvatore Accardo and his Unusual Trio.

Beginning his career at 11 as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Mintz is one of the most sought-after violinists of our era. He regularly appears with orchestras and conductors on the international scene and is heard in recitals and chamber music concerts around the world.

Being the first violinist to record all six violin concerti by Niccolo Paganini and having recorded Paganini’s “24 Caprices for Solo Violin,” Accardo is known for his interpretations of Paganini. Also a conductor, he founded the Accardo Quartet in 1992 as well as several other orchestras. He plays a Stradivarius violin, the “Hart ex Francescatti” (1727).

A show featuring Cherish the Ladies — an American all-female group — will resonate with world music fans. The group took its name from a traditional Irish jig called “Cherish the Ladies.” Their leader, Joanie Madden, plays flute and tin whistle. The other members of the group play a wide variety of instruments. The group has been a launchpad for some top female musicians in Celtic music, including Eileen Ivers, Winifred Horan and Liz Knowles. Their shows are often accompanied by world-class step dancers.

There will be five concerts for families. Those who missed the first concert, by the Little Singers of Paris (Les Petits Chanteurs a la croix de Bois) this past Friday, can make up for it later.

The Wilten Boys’ Choir, one of the longest-running boys’ choirs in Europe, will give a concert Aug. 5. The Little Singers of Saint Marc, first established by Nicolas Porte in 1986, will perform Oct. 27. The choir shot to fame with the release of the 2004 film “Les Choristes,” for which they provided the vocals for the soundtrack.

Two other concerts for families are accompanied by videos to help children better appreciate the music. One staged by a chamber music group from Australia will feature two fairy tales, “The Little Mermaid” and “Peter and the Wolf.” The others by five Chinese musicians will be accompanied by excerpts from animated films.

Dance fans will enjoy a show by 15 performers from the Jin Xing Dance Theater in collaboration with nine Inner Mongolian singers. Titled “A Different Loneliness,” the show contrasts the loneliness felt by city dwellers in crowds with the solitude felt by nomads in the vast meadows.

Jin Xing, one of China’s best contemporary dancers, will perform classical comedy alongside famous Beijing opera singer Guan Dongtian. Jin’s first performance of “Sylvia” 14 years ago won her wide acclaim. The play by A. R. Gurney premiered in 1995 off-Broadway. The drama centers around “Sylvia,” a dog played by a sexy young woman, the couple who adopts her, and the comedy that ensues. Using her dance as an apt vehicle to convey the interaction between Sylvia and her owners, Jin will wow local audiences.

Symphony fans can enjoy a concert by the Hollywood Film Orchestra on Christmas Eve and a New Year’s concert by the Italian Philharmonic Orchestra on Dec. 29.