SZSO

Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO) will collaborate with German pianist Gina Alice Redlinger to present Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43.” The orchestra will also play Prokofiev’s “Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100,” and conductor Lin Daye will wield the baton.

“Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43” is a concertante written for solo piano and symphony orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto, albeit in a single movement. Rachmaninoff himself, a noted interpreter of his own works, played the solo piano part in the piece’s premiere with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Lyric Opera House in the United States in 1934.

Time: 8 p.m., Jan. 18

Tickets: 50-880 yuan

Diocesan Girls’ School

The symphony orchestra of Diocesan Girls’ School in Hong Kong will present some movements from Shostakovich’s “Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a,” Stravinsky’s “The Firebird Suite,” Brahms’ “Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98” and Debussy’s “String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10.”

Time: 3 p.m., Jan. 20

Tickets: Free (sign up at szyyt.com)

Firefly Symphony

Orchestra

Firefly Symphony Orchestra, consisting of graduates and teachers from Central Conservatory of Music, China Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shenyang Conservatory of Music and Xinghai Conservatory of Music, will present Joe Hisaishi’s scores for some animation movies.

Hisaishi is a composer known for over 100 film scores and solo albums. While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi’s music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical and Japanese classical. He has been associated with animator Hayao Miyazaki since 1984, having composed scores for most of his films.

Time: 8 p.m., Jan. 20

Tickets: 100-280 yuan

Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2002 Fuzhong Road 1, Futian District (福田区福中一路2002号深圳音乐厅)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit A(SD News)