School of Rock the Musical

Date: Feb 22-28 - 7:15 pm

Venue: Shanghai Grand Theatre Lyric Theatre

Based on the hilarious hit movie, this irresistible new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a supply teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping mind-blowing rock band. With a new score from Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Julian Fellowes and an incredible cast of kids shredding guitars, pounding drums and rocking out live, School of Rock is a treat for all ages. You are invited to tune your guitar, raise your rock, salute and discover the show that hits all the right notes.

Sofia National Philharmonic Orchestra New Year's Concert in Beijing

Date: Dec 27 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Library, Beijing

The Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra was established as an institution and a structure after several transformations. The first orchestra was formed by initiative of Sasha Popov - at the time he was a professor of violin at the Music Academy. At the end of 1928, with the cooperation of the Academy's rector Dimitar Hadzhigeorgiev, the Academic Symphony Orchestra was founded. By 1935 the orchestra already had over 100 concerts with soloists such as Dimitar Nenov, Panka Pelishek, Tamara Yankova, Mihail Lefterov, Nedyalka Simeonova, Vasil Chernaev, Petar Hristoskov, Ivan Tsibulka, Konstantin Popov, Lyuben Mazarov, etc. Some of the outstanding guest performers were pianists Paul Wittgenstein and Marcel Ciampi and the violinist Henri Marteau. The Sofia Philharmonic has recorded approximately 25 instrumental concertos by Bach, Telemann, Tessarini, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Paganini, Tchaikovski, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Bartok and Jolivet.

Vienna Johann Strauss Capelle New Year's Concert

Date: Dec 31-Jan 1 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Shanghai Concert Hall

The Strauss Capella Vienna is an orchestra looking back on almost 200 years of history. The tradition of its founder, Johann Strauss the Elder, performed throughout the entire world, is continued by the current orchestra. It consists of professional Viennese musicians, who put their heart and soul into the music. The original Strauss Capella Vienna promises to surprise and move audiences, who will start a journey beyond the music itself. Involving people from all ages and backgrounds in life-enhancing music experience, the original Strauss Capella Vienna creates an exciting and harmonious art. Every performance is a wonderful experience for the musicians as well as for the audiences.