Symphonic sounds

China Philharmonic Orchestra will give the China premiere of the symphonic poem Red Cheongsam at Midnight by US-based Chinese composer Fay Wang under the baton of Yang Yang. The composer uses a Peking Opera melody to depict the interactions of Chinese and Western cultures.

Another highlight will be Canadian violinist Lara St John's cooperation with the China Philharmonic to perform Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Violin Concerto in D Major.

7:30 pm, May 19. Forbidden City Concert Hall Beijing, West side of Tiananmen, inside Zhongshan Park, Beijing. 010-6559-8285.