What's on in Beijing (Feb 11-17)

[Photo/National Center for the Performing Arts]

Chinese National Orchestra Lantern Festival concert

If it's too cold outside at nighttime at the Lantern Festival, why not cozy up and enjoy a musical feast with the Chinese National Orchestra. They're staging a special Lantern Festival concert on Saturday night.

As a national-level orchestra directly under the Ministry of Culture, Chinese National Orchestra, founded in 1960, is regarded as the model of China's folk music performance. The orchestra boasts a group of world-renown musicians and sharp-sighted managers.

If you go:

Time: 7:30 pm, Feb 11.

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district.

Ticket: 80-500 yuan

Contact: 010-6655-0000