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China Film Symphony Orchestra

Date: Dec 3 - 7: 30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 80 - 500 yuan

China Film Symphony Orchestra is one of the national outstanding orchestras founded earliest in the People's Public of China. Over sixty years, along with the development of China's film and television music arts, the Orchestra has performed music for nearly two thousand of films, TV dramas, documentaries and special films. The Orchestra also performed music in more than 40 countries and regions, and played symphonic concerts, opera and ballets with international conductors, composers, musicians and dancers for many times to promote Chinese music development and international cultural exchange.

Contact: 010-6655-0000

Maxim Vengerov Violin Recital

Date: Dec 7 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 80-500 yuan

Universally hailed as one of the world's finest musicians, and often referred to as the greatest living string player in the world today, Grammy Award winner Maxim Vengerov enjoys international acclaim as a conductor and is one of the most in-demand soloists in all of classical music. Born in 1974, he began his career as a solo violinist at the age of five, won the Wieniawski and Carl Flesch international competitions at ages 10 and 15 respectively, studied with Galina Tourchaninova and Zakhar Bron, made his first recording at the age of 10, and went on to record extensively for high-profile labels including Melodia, Teldec and EMI, earning among others, Grammy and Gramophone artist of the year awards.

Contact: 010-6655-0000