Chopin at 80
To still be playing Frederic Francois Chopin's compositions at the age of 80 has been a longtime wish for established Chinese pianist Fou Tsong (pictured). On May 23, he will fulfill his dream at a piano recital by playing Chopin's 12 Etudes op 10. Fou first studied piano with Mario Paci, the Italian founder of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and won the special Mazurka Prize at the 1955 International Chopin Piano Competition. He once said that playing the Polish composer's music is his destiny. He will also perform compositions by Mozart at the concert, including Minuet in D Major.
7:30 pm, May 23. Forbidden City Concert Hall, inside Zhongshan Park, West of Tian'anmen Square, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6559-8285.
Shanghai
Inside Out
French artist JR is presenting his photo installations at Power Station of Art in Shanghai, featuring his TED-award-winning project Inside Out. People have been invited to shoot their pictures and have their portraits printed on the outer walls of public buildings. These poster-like images gradually join the local landscape, until they naturally fade away. Every Inside Out initiative is documented, archived and exhibited on the project's website. Nearly 200,000 posters have been printed and shipped to more than 110 countries before the show in Shanghai.
9 am-5 pm, until June 15. Power Station of Art, 200 Huayuangang Lu (Road), Huangpu district, Shanghai. 021-3110-8550.
Philadelphia Orchestra
The renowned Philadelphia Orchestra will present a show led by music director and conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin. Nezet-Seguin started his role in the orchestra in 2012. Britain's Financial Times newspaper described him as the "most compelling, accomplished conductor of his generation". The orchestra will play Mozart's Symphony No 41 in C major Jupiter and Mahler's Symphony No 1 in D major Titan.
7:30 pm, May 25. Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Lu (Avenue), Huangpu district, Shanghai. 400-1068-686.
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