Two Chinese choirs will gather at Mountain View Theater to perform chorus. Programs for three concerts in a row include folk songs from the hometowns of both choirs, a selection from the bel-canto and Lieder repertoire, newly composed songs for classical Chinese literature as well as classic pop songs.

Taipei Male Singers was founded in 1997. Since then, the choir has been invited to many international choral festivals and has won several important awards. In 2006, Taipei Male Singers was selected as No. 6 in the world rankings list from Interkultur Foundation among all choirs in the world. The choir has toured extensively in Asia and Europe and collaborated with many internationally renowned choral conductors such as Frieder Bernius (Germany), Craig Hella Johnson (USA), Hans-Christoph Rademann (Germany) and Ko Matsushita (Japan). Taipei Male Singers has released three CDs of classical and contemporary male choral music. The first and the latest recordings won the Best Performance Award at 2011 Golden Melody Award in Taiwan.

A social welfare organization formed by employees of China Merchants Group and local music lovers, 1872 Chorus was founded in 2003 in Shenzhen and has now become one of the signature artistic groups of Nanshan District’s cultural scene. The award-winning 1872 Chorus devotes itself to all kinds of social benefit activities.

Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 10 (1872 Chorus), 11 (Taipei Male Singers and 1872 Chorus), 12 (Taipei Male Singers)

Tickets: 280 yuan

Venue: Mountain View Theater, 3/F, Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Nanshan District (南山区海上世界文化艺术中心三楼境山剧场)

Metro: Line 2 to Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A

(SD News)