Shenzhen Concert Hall will hold four free concerts this month. Entry is free and no sign-up is necessary.
The first one (April 6) will be a piano concert by students of professor Zhang Youdan with Shenzhen University.
Zhang Youdan
The program will include “Sonata for Two Pianos, Eight Hands in E Minor” by Smetana, Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor,” Prokofiev’s “Suggestion Diabolique,” Chopin’s “Preludes” and Grieg’s “Peer Gynt Suites.”
On April 13, the accordion and bandoneon band from Shenzhen University and associate professor Wang Lulu from the school will perform familiar pieces such as Hisaishi’s “Castle in the Sky,” Khachaturian’s “Sabre Dance,” Chopin’s “Prelude in G Major, Op. 28, No. 3,” as well as Chinese pop songs like “Night Jasmine.”
Wang Lulu
The accordion and bandoneon band from Shenzhen University
On April 20, teachers from Wei Rong’s studio will perform on Chinese instruments such familiar tunes as “Ambush From All Sides” and “Moonlit River on a Spring Night.”
Wei Rong
On April 27, ukulele players from Shenzhen, Macao and Hong Kong will perform pieces adapted from beloved songs like “You Raise Me Up” and “In Another Life.” The show is arranged by Shenzhen and Hong Kong ukulele societies.
Time: 3 p.m., April 6, 13, 20, 27
Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田區(qū)紅荔路和益田路交匯處深圳音樂廳)
Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宮站), Exit D