Shows

Julius Caesar by TNT

Date: May 5 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Guangzhou Xinghai Concert Hall

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. Although the play is named Julius Caesar, Brutus speaks more than four times as many lines as the title character; and the central psychological drama of the play focuses on Brutus' struggle between the conflicting demands of honor, patriotism, and friendship. TNT Theatre was founded in 1980 in Britain and since then has established itself as one of the most popular international touring theater companies in the world. Last season alone the company produced seven productions in almost thirty countries worldwide. Aiming to integrate all the always include a specially commissioned score by a leading composer. TNT Theatre has won many awards at e.g. the Munich Biennale, the Edinburgh Festival, the Teheran Festival & from the government of Singapore.

Christian Blackshaw Piano Recital on Mozart Sonatas

Date: May 5-6 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

A deeply passionate and sensitive performer, Christian Blackshaw is celebrated for the incomparable musicianship of his performances. His playing combines tremendous emotional depth with great understanding and, in the words of one London critic, "sheer musicality and humanity". Pianist magazine, reviewing his performance of Schubert's great B-flat Sonata D. 960 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall wrote that the work "has become the calling card of many a pianist wishing to declare themselves a musician's musician and Blackshaw most certainly belongs to this category". He is also Artistic Director of the Hellens Music Festival which was established in Spring 2013. Recent notable appearances included South Bank International Piano Series, Berliner Philharmoniker, Tokyo, Montreal, Aldeburgh Festival, Bamberg Symphony, RAI National Symphony and Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev. His hugely acclaimed Wigmore Hall complete Mozart sonata series concluded in early 2013 and subsequently Wigmore Hall Live have issued all four volumes.