Dutch clarinetist Michel Marang will give a free concert on the afternoon of June 5 at the Shenzhen Grand Theater.

    Free tickets can be claimed at the ticketing office beginning at 10 a.m. June 3. Audience can also call 2696-6119 or 2590-6000 to claim free tickets.

    Marang got his degree in philosophy in 1987 at Amsterdam University. Then he studied with Hans Deinzer (Germany) and took classes with Roger Heaton and Susan Stephens.

    Apart from his interest and activities in classical music and theater, Marang specializes in contemporary music. He collaborated with many composers, including Olivier Messiaen, Morton Feldman, Edison Denisov and Karlheinz Stockhausen. With the latter he studied his monumental “Harlequin,” a 45-minute solo for a dancing and miming clarinetist. Over 50 compositions were dedicated to him. In addition, Marang wrote music for several theater productions, such as “Nicky Somewhere Else,” which was very successful on Broadway. Besides, Marang works as a photographer.

    He has given seminars at several leading institutions, including the Moscow Conservatory.

    Time: 3 p.m., June 5

    Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater, 5018 Shennan Road East, Luohu District (罗湖区深南东路5018号深圳大剧院)

    Metro: Luobao or Shekou Line, Grand Theater Station (大剧院站), Exit B(SD News)