Musicians from Shenzhen and Salzburg, Austria came together Dec. 22 to deliver a captivating musical performance at a charity concert featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s compositions.

The event, which took place at the Steinway Garden in Shenzhen Concert Hall, not only showcased their musical talents but also served as a platform for cultural exchange, underscoring a shared commitment to fortifying the friendship between the two cities.

At the concert, 13-year-old pianist Sarah Wang, honored as the Shenzhen Music Charity Young Ambassador, wowed the audience with her exceptional skills, rendering Mozart’s “Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330.” Subsequently, she joined Frank Stadler, the concertmaster of Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, to perform the “Violin Sonata No. 33 in E-flat major, K. 481.”

Wang expressed her enthusiasm for using music as a means to cultivate the affection she holds for both Salzburg and Shenzhen. “Salzburg is renowned for its music and festivals, while Shenzhen, with its burgeoning entrepreneurial and innovative culture, has also made significant strides, particularly through the impressive Conservatory of Music projects in Salzburg,” she remarked.

She expressed confidence in the potential of these initiatives to engage wider audiences in the exquisite musical works of Mozart and other eminent composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin.

A video message from Ms. Jianzhen Schaden, a representative of the China Affairs Office of the Salzburg State Government, conveyed hopes for sustained and amplified economic, cultural, tourism, and educational exchange and collaboration between the two cities in the future.

The concert culminated with Wang Haining, a young violinist who recently clinched the gold prize at the Mozart Arts Week in Shenzhen. Wang delivered a mesmerizing performance of Schubert’s “Violin Sonata in G minor, D.408,” drawing a thunderous applause from the audience.

The event was graced by representatives and guests from the Shenzhen Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, Shenzhen Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, and Shenzhen Vitalization Symphony Development Foundation.