
Under the baton of Jing Huan, one of the most sought-after women conductors today, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO) will perform two pieces by German Romantic composer Robert Schumann and another by Chinese contemporary composer Li Haiying.

Conducted by maestro Zhang Guoyong, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO) will bring an excerpt from Zhao Jiping’s “Silk Road Moment Musical,” Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 10 in E Minor” and “Yellow River Piano Concerto” by Yin Chengzong, Chu Wanghua and four others this Friday night, featuring young talented pianist Wan Jieni as soloist.

The Shenzhen Museum’s ancient art outlet reopened last month after five years of renovation. Three exhibitions of 670 pieces of ancient Chinese relics from the museum’s own collection and four more ancient art exhibitions in collaboration with other domestic museums are being held.

Most people know Bob Dylan, the pop culture icon, as a musician or writer, but now his identity as a painter and sculptor is also getting increased attention.

A total of 76 pieces/sets of relics from Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan Province are on display at the “Sacred Pulchritude Beyond the River: Enshrinement From the Wei and Tang Dynasties in Luoyang Longmen Grottoes” exhibition in Shenzhen. Visitors are required to book in advance on the Shenzhen Museum’s WeChat account “iszbwg.”

Two Central Conservatory of Music professors, Sheng Yuan and Zou Xiang, and pianist Yuan Fang, will present a night of solo-piano, double-piano and three-piano pieces. The program will include Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” and “Symphony No. 5” (fourth movement), Chopin’s “Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1,” Debussy’s “Estampes” and “En Blanc et Noir,” Ravel’s “La Valse,” Messiaen’s “Regard de L’Esprit de Joie” and Rzewski’s “Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues.”

Tan Dun’s “Buddha Passion” promises to take your breath away. This monumental work, sung in Chinese and Sanskrit, will be performed by the Lanzhou Symphony Orchestra, the Lanzhou Concert Hall Choir and seven soloists (baritone Wang Yunpeng, mezzo-soprano Dong Fang, soprano Guo Sen, tenor Wang Chuanyue, pipa player Chen Yining and two indigenous singers).

Between Nov. 26 and Dec. 5, 11 dramas, four exhibitions and several workshops will greet local audiences during the third Contemporary Theater Biennale in Futian District.

The Sixth Lianhua Hill Glades Music Festival will soon bring five free performances to Lianhua Hill on Nov. 7 and 8. Free tickets will be rolled out in three batches and audience members can apply for the tickets at 10 a.m. Oct. 29, 30, and Nov. 3 on the organizer’s WeChat account “szftjsf.”

High-definition videos of British ballet shows and a concert will be screened at the Emperor Cinemas at PAFC Mall.

Thangka paintings created by Luozang Dongzhou from Qinghai Province are on display at the Futian Cultural Hall.

Chinese pianist Tong Xin will collaborate with his musician friends to present movie scores composed by Joe Hisaishi.

Old photos of infrastructure engineers who contributed to the early construction of Shenzhen are on display at the Shenzhen Library to mark the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening up in Shenzhen. Entry is free.

As an artist, Wang Chengyu integrates traditional Chinese artistic concepts with contemporary painting techniques, and consistently emphasizes a light-hearted and humorous style in his works. This style is embodied in his paintings: the neat strokes created by scrapers, straightforward lines, relaxed character postures, and simple narrative. It is also realized in the artist’s creation process: Sometimes just because he found a pleasing color in the paint material store, the artist would take it home, set a background, add characters, and complete the exploration of a new work in a state of “playing for fun.”

Curated by Li Rongwei, AN+ Art and Design Center’s latest exhibition has invited 19 artists and studios to explore the relationship between fire and three materials: metal, ceramics and glass. Titled “Blazing Element,” the exhibition aims to demonstrate the diversity of interpretations and emotional complexities that emerge from combining the three materials with fire.

Local intangible cultural heritage crafts people are exhibiting their latest works that address the theme of COVID-19 pandemic-fighting at the Shenzhen Museum. Entry is free but the museum requires visitors to book on its WeChat account “iszbwg” in advance.

Artworks by contemporary artists Ron English, Takashi Murakami, Futura and Mo Di are on display at Bense Art Space, where you can also enjoy live jazz shows at night and buy merch of the artworks.

Over 100 bizarre artworks by 30 international artists are on show at the Art Gallery of Artron. This is a rare chance for visitors to see diverse forms of work made of colorful materials.