Listings

Show

Elisabeth Leonskaja Piano Recital NCPA Piano Virtuosos 2015

Date: April 4 - 7:30 pm

Venue: NCPA, Beijing

Price: 50-380 yuan

For decades now, Elisabeth Leonskaja has been among the most celebrated pianists of our time. In a world dominated by the media, Elisabeth Leonskaja has remained true to herself and to her music, and in doing so, is following in the footsteps of the great Russian musicians of the Soviet era, such as David Oistrakh, Sviatoslav Richter and Emil Gilels, who never wavered in their focus on the quintessence of music despite working in a very difficult political environment. Her almost legendary modesty still makes her somewhat media-shy today. Yet as soon as she walks out on the stage, audiences can sense the force behind the fact that music is and always has been her life's work.

Contact: 400-610-3721

Swan Lake by English National Ballet

Date: March 9 - 2:30 pm

Venue: NCPA, Beijing

Price: 180-1,000 yuan

English National Ballet's acclaimed production of Swan Lake provides an unforgettable experience of romance and drama. Exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky's glorious music, played by English National Ballet's full Orchestra, make this the perfect version of the much loved ballet whether for the first-time ballet-goer or the dedicated fan. Choreography: Derek Deane; music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; design: Peter Farmer; lighting: Howard Harrison. The Story: Princess Odette is kidnapped by the wicked sorcerer Rothbart, who is half-man, half-bird. The evil sorcerer turns the Princess into a swan and condemns her to a life under his spell at the lakeside.

Contact: 010-1010-3721

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra with Kent Nagano in Beijing

Date: April 11 - 7:30 pm

Venue: NCPA, 2 Xichang'an Jie, Beijing

Price: 180-880 yuan

Conductor Kent Nagano is renowned for interpretations of clarity, elegance and intelligence. He is equally at home in music of the classical, romantic and contemporary eras, introducing concert and opera audiences throughout the world to new and rediscovered music and offering fresh insights into established repertoire. Since September 2006 he has been Music Director of Orchestre symphonique de Montr��al and became Artistic Advisor and Principal Guest Conductor of Gothenburg Symphony in 2013. In 2015 he will take up the position of General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra. Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, called one of the world's most formidable orchestras by theGuardian, has toured the USA, Europe, Japan and the Far East and performed at major music centers and festivals throughout the world.

Contact: 400-610-3721

The Karpenters and an Evening with Karen

Date: May 22 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Beijing Exhibition Center Theater

Price: 80-580 yuan

The Karpenters were formed in 2002, with the intention of being much more than just a tribute band. A great effort has been made to fully retain the integrity of the Carpenters music. Every note from the smallest percussion part to richness of the huge backing vocal sound have been meticulously transcribed, recreating the unique sounds of The Carpenters to perfection. The show incorporates all the wonderful hits of the Carpenters as this six piece live band take you on a nostalgic journey through the life and times of the Carpenters, performing all the hits including Close to you, Masquerade, Top of the World, Sing, Rainy Days and Mondays, Superstar and Please Mr. Postman to name but a few. The unmistakable sound and costumes make this the most authentic and accurate Carpenter's experience the world has ever seen.

Contact: 400-610-3721

Andrea Bonatta Piano Recital

Date: March 22 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Forbidden City Concert Hall Beijing

Price: 50-380 yuan

Bonatta was born in Bolzano-Bozen (South Tirol, Italy). His mother Marcella Balestri was a professional pianist and his first teacher. He studied piano at the Conservatory in Bolzano with Nunzio Montanari and Emilio Riboli, as well as composition with Andrea Mascagni, winning several prizes in the most important national piano competitions (La Spezia, Carpi, Taranto, Cesena). From 2000 to 2007 Bonatta has been the Artistic Director of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano. In 2009 he created the Piano Academy Eppan, where he invites every year the best pianists of the new generation. In spite of his various musical activities, Bonatta is still an active performer, playing in the most important concert halls like La Sapienza in Rome, the Smetana Hall in Prague, the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Grand Theatre in Shanghai, the Forbidden City Hall in Beijing, the Stilwerk in Berlin, the Opera House in Hanoi. Bonatta has been member of the jury in the most important competitions worldwide, including Busoni-Bolzano and Liszt-Weimar.

Contact: 400-610-3721

JUE + Our Life: Community Music Theater

Date: March 21 - 2 pm

Venue: C&C Park, Building #2, E6, Beijing

Price: 60-80 yuan

Namu returns to JUE for the second straight year with its Music + Space program, a crossover art performance using sight, hearing, smell and touch to create a completely human art space. Namu is China's first platform for the comprehensive promotion of Chinese traditional ethnic culture and arts, Namu Image is committed to pioneering ethnic cultural arts and developing corresponding products and happenings. The Namu Image platform uses "intelligent pop," "smart" and "popular" as a way of breathing life into all contemporary art forms - music, painting, crafts, film, photography, etc.

Contact: 010-8408-4637

Film

Wes AndersonMonth

Date: 8 pm - 10pm in March

Venue: LaBas Bar, Jiaodao kou Bei Santiao #34, Beijing

Price: Free entry

1. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) March 24

With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.

2. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) March 31

An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when their father announces he is terminally ill. It exists in a bubble - Anderson's New York doesn't exist and never did - but the rarefied atmosphere is a bit of a blind; what sneaks up on you is how, in his deliciously roundabout way, Anderson wears irony on his sleeve to camouflage a deeper sincerity. At its heart, this is a comedy of unrequited love, melancholy and disappointment.

Parties

Meet&Greet Party# WORKJAM

Date: March 21-2 pm

Venue: 2/F, CHall, Peony Group, BuildingM8, Beijing

Price: Free entry

WORKJAM Coworking space is throwing a big Meet&Greet party on March 21. Inviting all international young artists, designers, creative individuals and entrepreneurs to gather around to meet and greet. Come to meet new interesting friends, mingle with like-minded people, share your ideas about any creative industry things and enjoy our warm hospitality with different drinks and food. At the same time, we will be offering you a chance to use our big morden space as an event venue for free, such as: art exhibition, design show, product launch and display, presentation, workshop, mentorship, private party and so on, as a benefit for joining in our International creativity and collaboration networking community.

Contact: 010-6433-3191

Footprint Union

Date: March 21-10 pm

Venue: Lantern Club, Gongti West Road, Beijing

Price: 50 yuan, free before 11 pm

As the first Footprint party after Chinese New Year, it has to be something new and special to surprise you - Footprint Union. This very fresh beginning is what we're having after brought many international acts in the past 3 years. Pushing both of local heroes and international guests much harder in 2015 is Footprint's mission. For the first party after Chinese New Year, we're throwing a celebration for welcoming this brand new year with some cool talents: Yellow's BIG

BOSS Ben Huang who's a very much respected grandmaster in China's music scene; Mickey Zhang, one of the best China's Techno heroes, and long time YENDJ and organizer; NiChiFanLeMei, our artistic director will be showcasing his LIVE set for the first time ever! Eric Lee, one of the Wasabi Sound founding members. Each one of them has a good music story behind, they will tell you with their deeper tunes and solid stuff. Catch our native waves if you really love music and care about the local music scene.

Email: footprintbeijing@gmail.com

Syndicate Sessions with Subcoat

Date: March 28 - 9 pm

Venue: Dada, Rm 101, Bldg B, 206Gulou Dong Dajie, Beijing

Price: 30 yuan

Syndicate Sessions continues its support of the local scene by bringing to Beijing British born,

Hong Kong based up and comer Subcoat in March. Beijing's longest running and best attended monthly event has started 2015with some explosive parties. Almost 700 people have attended the two events so far, and in the year of the goat, we are committed 100 percent to keeping the energy levels high, the drinks flowing and, of course, the bass as trembling as Dada'smeaty subs can handle. Lineup: Blackie, Clir, Kay C, Chole, Elemental. SpecialGuest: Subcoat.

Website: weibo.com/syndicatebj

Spirit Tribe Gathering

Date: April 4 - All day

Venue: Spirit Tribe, Taiping, Anning, Kunming

Price: 30 yuan

The scene at large attracts and contains artists of all kinds, not just simply musicians. There are visionary artists that use both digital and traditional mediums, performance artists who excel at things like poi and fire spinning. But beyond the art there is also a cultural aspect deals with concepts like lifestyle, sustainability, the environment, society, awareness, consciousness, reality, happiness, and love, which are actually some of the principal issues that the human race is facing today. At the "big" global psychedelic festivals you can find workshops, classes and lectures on innumerable topics where knowledge is shared and ideas are discussed with the hope that everyone can take something new away with them that will not only benefit themselves but also our species as a whole. People can participate in learning spiritual art forms like Yoga or meditation. They can attend lectures on subjects that allow them to expand awareness of their place in the universe and how to incorporate some of these ideas into their everyday lives. With these first small steps toward building our own Spirit Tribe, we are embarking upon the path to creating an environment that will allow a truly meaningful festival to become a reality in China.

Sports

Manchester United Soccer Schools

Date: March 31 - April 2

Venue: The British School of Beijing, Shunyi campus

Price: 30 yuan

Learn to play the United way. 21 hours of coaching designed by Manchester United's first team coaches; four coaches from Manchester, England, will come to Beijing for the camps; coaching sessions include Dominate the 1v1, Combine to Attack, Make it Count, Win the Battle and Explosive Play. Manchester United Soccer Schools will be coming to Beijing for the first time in 2015 with camps being held at The British School of Beijing, Shunyi. Players who compete in the Manchester United skills challenges held at every camp may have a chance to play at the World Skills Final in Manchester, England and enjoy the experience of a lifetime.

Contact: 010-8047-3588

(China Daily 03/21/2015 page16)