The 25th/26th Beijing Music Festival has commenced recently.

Under the theme of "For a Shared Future", the 25th/26th Beijing Music Festival is set to conclude on October 15. The festival has planned to present 22 diverse music performances spanning various genres, including the Chinese premiere of operas, newly commissioned works, recitals, chamber music, and visual symphony concerts. The festival brings together musicians and performing groups from China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, and other countries, showcasing the youthful power of the classical music world and driving the thriving of classical music industry in China.

Highlights

A World Far Away — Haydn's Il Mondo della Luna in Three Acts, China Premiere

Date & Time: 19:30, September 23 and 24

Venue: Dahua City Center for the Performing Arts

Performers:

Yi Liming, Director

China Youth Symphony Orchestra

Yu Ji, Conductor

The Allure of Symphonic Jazz — Laufey and the China Philharmonic Orchestra

Date & Time: 19:30, September 26

Venue: Poly Theatre

Performers:

Laufey, Composer/Singer/Cello

China Philharmonic Orchestra

Jin Yukuang, Conductor

Diyang Mei and the Berliner Barock Solisten

Date & Time : 19:30, September 28

Venue: Forbidden City Concert Hall

Performers:

Diyang Mei, Viola

Berliner Barock Solisten

Pastoral for the Planet Through the Eyes of La Fura dels Baus

Date & Time: 19:30, September 30

Venue: Poly Theatre

Performers:

Sophie Karthäuser, Soprano

Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra

Huang Yi, Conductor

For more information, please refer to the official WeChat mini program of the Beijing Music Festival, official websites of Poly Theatre and Forbidden City Concert Hall, and ticketing platforms such as Damai and Maoyan.

(Source: WeChat Official Account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)