Lyu Siqing plays the violin during the recital. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Renowned violinist Lyu Siqing gave a recital at Beijing Normal University on Sunday night.

The repertoire included the full version of The Butterfly Lovers, a highly popular Chinese violin concerto that also celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, and classics such as Liebesleid and Liebsfreud from Austrian composer Fritz Kreisler.