Since April, a special exhibition on Frédéric Chopin—traveling all the way from the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw—has been on view at the Suzhou Museum. Through 57 exhibits, it offers a glimpse into the life and legacy of this legendary

Every Wagner production falls into two categories: “traditional” and “modern.” The latter, in turn, can be divided into two further kinds: controversial and extremely controversial—sometimes, controversy itself seems to be the point. Since the 1976 Jahrhundertring, conducted by Pierre Boulez

The 2026 edition of the Z+ Festival—now in its third year as part of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra’s 25/26 season—continued its chamber music projects. Led by pianist Zee Zee, this seven-concert series brought together a mix of international soloists, leading

Sir András Schiff now rarely announces his recital programmes in advance; he reveals them on stage, or via a sheet of paper outside the hall after the concert, although what he plays is not unpredictable to those familiar with his

Two farewell-themed concerts took place at the Shanghai Concert Hall on 3 and 4 April. The first saw Mark Padmore and Dame Imogen Cooper perform Winterreise, Schubert’s bleak song cycle of departure. The following evening, Cooper gave a pre-retirement recital,

Founded in 2017 as a cultural initiative to bridge East and West through music, the Youth Music Culture the Greater Bay Area (YMCG) brings together young professional musicians between the ages of 18 and 30 for 15 days of music-making.

Believe it or not, I find contemporary music utterly irresistible. Day in and day out, I hunt for it wherever press trips take me across China and beyond. In 2024, I attended more new music festivals than any other type

To attend a concert in mid November in Shanghai was like flying from Ben Gurion Airport. Tickets were required to be presented to enter the premises of the Shanghai Symphony Hall, which is unnecessary at normal times. Bags were requested