Music:
Beethoven powers Vienna orchestra across China
As Vienna's cultural ambassador and concert orchestra, the Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony) handles the lion's share of symphonic activity that makes up the musical life of the Austrian capital.
The 117-year-old orchestra was the first concert orchestra in Vienna. Together with the renowned Vienna Philharmonic, which is more famous for its opera productions, the symphony is known for the traditional "Vienna sound".
The program for their upcoming show in Beijing will mainly include symphonies by Beethoven (1770-1827) as this year marks the 190th anniversary of the death of the most important composer.
Time: 7:30 pm, April 6-7
Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district.
Ticket: 180-1,000 yuan ($30 - $150)Contact: 010 - 6655 0000
Ludwigs' treasures in Beijing
The National Art Museum of China is displaying selected pieces donated in 1996 by German art collector Irene Ludwig and her late husband Peter Ludwig.
The exhibition, titled Eternal Warmth, also coincides with the 45th anniversary of China-Germany diplomatic ties.
Time: 9 am -5 pm, through Sunday
Venue: National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng district, BeijingContact: 010 - 6400 1476
Movie:
French film panorama
The China National Film Museum started a French movie panorama last weekend, screening five French movies, including Marguerite (2015), Le Passe (2013), Timbuktu (2014), Irreplaceable (2016) and Wild Life (2014).
Time: 10 am – 12:30 pm, 2 – 4:30 pm, every Saturday and Sunday, through April 16
Venue: China National Film Museum, 9 Nanying Road, Chaoyang district.
Ticket: 40 yuanContact: 010 – 5165 4567
Stage:
Selected Peking Opera arias of Mei School by Wei Haimin
Wei Haimin is a famous Peking Opera actress playing female lead roles. Since childhood, she has trained in Taiwan. In 1991, she came to Beijing and became the first disciple of Mei Baojiu - an inheritor of the Mei School of Peking Opera. This officially kicked off Mei School inheritance in the contemporary era.
In April 2016, Mei Baojiu passed away, so Wei decided to stage a concert with the theme of Beside the Plum: Nine Odes to commemorate her teacher.
Mei Baojiu used to serve as president of the Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Troupe.
Time: 7:30 pm, April 7-8
Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district.
Ticket: 120-580 yuanContact: 010 - 6655 0000
Homegrown soprano tours China
Hailed as the "nightingale" from China, 59-year-old soprano Dilber Yunus has launched a five-city tour in China. In the upcoming show in Beijing, she will perform 18 songs in seven languages, including Care Selve from Atalanta by George Frideric Handel and How Fair This Spot by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Seven famous Chinese songs will also be featured such as Kashgar Girl and My Beautiful Homeland.
Time: 7:30 pm, April 8
Venue: Forbidden City Concert Hall, inside Zhongshan Park, West of Tian'anmen Square, Xicheng district.Contact: 010 - 6559 8285
