The Gershwin Piano Quartet The Gershwin Piano Quartet from Switzerland will play newly arranged versions of classical and jazz music. The quartet sheds new light on the music of George Gershwin. The four pianists, Mischa Cheung, André Desponds, Benjamin Engeli and Stefan Wirthplaying, arrange and improvise on some of Gershwin’s most popular songs and orchestral works, such as “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Porgy and Bess,” “An American in Paris” and “I Got Rhythm.” Their arrangements create a novel and exciting listening and viewing experience. In its repertoire, the quartet does not limit itself to Gershwin’s music but also includes important works by some of Gershwin’s contemporaries. In this way, the many cross-references between the old world and the new, between classical music and jazz, classical ballet and Broadway theater, become apparent, creating a lively and virtuosic concert. Time: 8 p.m., July 11 Tickets: 80-480 yuan SZ Symphony Orchestra Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra will play Hoffmeister’s “Viola Concerto in D Major” and Strauss’ “Don Quixote.” Viola player Ma Hui and cellist Qin Liwei will be soloists. Zhang Guoyong will wield the baton. Time: 8 p.m., July 12 Tickets: 50-880 yuan Dresdner Kreuzchor The Dresdner Kreuzchor is the boys’ choir of the Kreuzkirche in Dresden, Germany. For 800 years, the boys choir has played a significant part in establishing Dresden’s reputation as a European city of culture. Today the choir has about 150 members from Dresden and the surrounding region between the ages of 9 and 19. The choir often performs with the Dresden State Orchestra and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The repertoire of the choir includes compositions from the early Baroque period to modern day. Several recordings are available from Berlin Classics, Deutsche Grammophon and Capriccio. Time: 8 p.m., July 13 Tickets: 100-480 yuan Hisaishi’s works The Chinese string band Firefly will play Joe Hisaishi’s scores from Hayao Miyazaki’s animated movies. Hisaishi has been associated with Miyazaki since 1984, having composed scores for all but one of his films. Time: 8 p.m., July 14 Tickets: 100-480 yuan Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅) Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D(SD News) |