The 2017 China Shenzhen Bao’an International Accordion Festival will be held from July 23 to 27 in Xixiang, Bao’an District. International accordionists, bandoneonists and bayan players, as well as local Chinese musicians, will present South American tango, Western classical pieces and Russian, Ukrainian and Chinese folk music. Concerts at the West Square of Xixiang Music Valley are free to enjoy and tickets to the shows at the theater are priced at 150-280 yuan. Concert of the 10th Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music Winners Chinese bayan players Jiang Bolong, Cao Ye and Xu Xiaonan will play Vivaldi’s “Winter,” Galliano’s “Tango Pour Claude,” Bazzini’s “La Ronde des Lutins,” Makkonen’s “Disco Tango” and more. Time: 7:30 p.m., July 23 Venue: West Square of Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷西广场) Metro: Line 5, Lingzhi Station (灵芝站), Exit C and then take a taxi Accordion ensemble One thousand accordionists will play “The Story of Spring,” a patriotic Chinese song, together. Time: 3 p.m., July 24 Venue: Xixiang Sports Center, 18 Yintian Road, Bao’an District (宝安区银田路18号西乡体育中心) Metro: Line 11, Bihaiwan Station (碧海湾站), Exit E Opening concert Argentinian bandoneonist Walter Rios will join hands with Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra to play Piazzolla’s “Invierno Porteno,” “Adios Nonino,” “Libertango,” “Oblivion” and other classic Argentinian tango pieces. Chinese accordionist Tan Jialiang will play a few Chinese songs. Time: 8 p.m., July 24 Venue: Theater in Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷剧场) Concert by Varuzhan Shanshiyev Ukrainian accordionist Varuzhan Shanshiyev will play Gardel’s “Por Una Cabeza,” Giraud’s “Sous le Ciel de Paris” and Chinese folk and pop songs. Time: 7:30 p.m., July 23 Venue: West Square of Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷西广场) Concert by Yuri Sidorov Russian bayan player Yuri Sidorov will play Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor,” Tchaikovsky’s “Dumka,” Gridin’s “Gypsy Rhapsody,” Weber’s “Concertino” and Russian and Ukrainian folk songs. Time: 8 p.m., July 25 Venue: Theater in Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷剧场) Concert by Wang Xueqing Tianjin Conservatory of Music teacher Wang Xueqing will play Monti’s “Csardas,” Khachaturian’s “Sabre Dance” and Chinese and Spanish folk songs. Time: 7:30 p.m., July 25 Venue: West Square of Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷西广场) Concert by Alexander Poeluev and Anna Kryshtaleva Young Russian accordionists Alexander Poeluev and Anna Kryshtaleva will play Greig’s “Procession of Gnomes,” Scarlatti’s “Sonata in A Major,” Couperin’s “Les Rozeaux,” Tchaikovsky’s “October,” Galliano’s “Tango Pour Claude” and more. Time: 8 p.m., July 26 Venue: Theater in Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷剧场) Concert by Wang Lulu’s students Shenzhen University teacher Wang Lulu will lead her students to play Haydn’s “Sonata in D,” Piazzolla’s “Chiquilin de Bachin,” Semionov’s “Suite of Bulgaria,” Rodriguez’s “La Cumparsita” and Chinese folk songs. Time: 7:30 p.m., July 26 Venue: West Square of Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷西广场) Concert by Liu Zhao and friends Chinese bayan player Liu Zhao, bandoneonist Wang Dan and accordionists Niu Xiang and Wang Dantong will play Galliano’s “New York Tango” and Chinese and foreign folk songs. Time: 7:30 p.m., July 27 Venue: West Square of Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷西广场) Closing concert The closing ceremony will be held together with the awarding concert of the 2017 China Shenzhen Bao’an International Accordion Festival. Time: 8 p.m., July 27 Venue: Theater in Xixiang Music Valley, 112 Baomin Road 2, Xixiang, Bao’an District (宝安区西乡宝民二路112号西乡乐谷剧场) (Cao Zhen) | 