Shenzhen Concert Hall tickets 13 June 2025 - SZSO 2024/2025 Concert Season "Virtuoso Series" - Romantic Masterpieces: Lü Shao-Chia and Kit Armstrong | GoComGo.com

SZSO 2024/2025 Concert Season "Virtuoso Series" - Romantic Masterpieces: Lü Shao-Chia and Kit Armstrong

Shenzhen Concert Hall, Symphony Hall, Shenzhen, China
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Shenzhen, China
Starts at: 20:00

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Cast
Performers
Piano: Kit Armstrong
Conductor: Shao-Chia Lü
Orchestra: Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra
Creators
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Composer: Robert Schumann
Programme
Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B flat major, Op.56a
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
Robert Schumann: Symphony no. 2 in C major, Op.61
Overview

Piano: Kit Armstrong
Kit Armstrong, a highly acclaimed musician on the international stage, has made a profound impact in the world of music as a pianist, composer, and organist. His career spans over two decades, continuously captivating the attention of countless music enthusiasts.
Armstrong's talents shine not only in his compositions but also in his performances. He has served as a resident artist at major music events like the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels and the Würzburg Mozart Festival. In 2023, he was the artist-in-residence at the Frankfurt Museum of Art, delivering a series of captivating performances.
His solo piano albums feature masterful interpretations of works by Bach, Ligeti, and others, as well as his own original compositions. His concert DVDs, including “Bach: The Goldberg Variations and His Predecessors” and “Concert of Works by Wagner, Liszt, and Mozart” have received widespread acclaim. Additionally, he has collaborated with Deutsche Grammophon to release several albums, including “Perspectives of Piano Music” and “The Complete Piano and Violin Sonatas.”
Born in Los Angeles, Armstrong displayed a profound interest in music from an early age. He studied composition at Chapman University and physics at California State University. Later, he pursued multiple disciplines including biology, physics, mathematics, and music at Utah State University. While furthering his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Royal Academy of Music in London, he excelled in piano and composition, as well as in mathematics and chemistry.
In 2013, Armstrong purchased the Saint-Laurent Church in Hirson, France, transforming it into a creative music center. This cultural hub has attracted music lovers from around the world and become a focal point for interdisciplinary projects. Armstrong aims to make classical music more accessible and beloved, contributing significantly to the advancement of the musical arts.

Conductor: Lü Shao-Chia
Lü Shao-Chia, a renowned Taiwanese conductor with an illustrious international career, began his musical journey with piano lessons and later studied conducting under the guidance of Chiu-Seng Chen. He furthered his education at Indiana University and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Lü's career took off after winning first prizes at the Besançon, Pedrotti, and Kondrashin international conducting competitions.
Lü has held notable positions in Germany, serving as principal resident conductor at the Komische Oper Berlin (1995-1998), music director of the Koblenz Theatre (1998-2001), the Rheinische Philharmonie (1998-2004), and the Staatsoper Hannover (2001-2006). In May 2004, he was honored with the Peter Cornelius Medal, the highest cultural accolade of the state, by the Minister of Culture.
From 2010 to 2020, Lü served as the music director of the Taiwan Philharmonic. He was the principal conductor of the South Denmark Philharmonic from 2014 to 2017 and currently holds the title of honorary conductor of the Taiwan Philharmonic.

Venue Info

Shenzhen Concert Hall - Shenzhen
Location   2016 Fuzhong 1st Rd, CBD Futian District

Shenzhen Concert Hall is a landmark building among cultural facilities in Shenzhen. It is located in the central area of ​​Futian, Shenzhen, covering an area of ​​26,345 square meters and a construction area of ​​41,423 square meters. It was designed by Mr. Arata Isozaki, a famous Japanese architect who is well-known in the international architectural community. It is a modern, professional concert hall designed and built specifically for playing music.

One of the most advanced pure natural sound concert halls in China

Shenzhen Concert Hall consists of a performance hall, a small theater and other ancillary facilities. The performance hall is currently the largest purely natural sound performance hall in China. It is in the shape of a canyon terrace, with a total area of ​​2,323 square meters and 1,680 seats. The giant pipe organ in the performance hall is currently the only pipe organ in Shenzhen. The small theater is a high-altitude suspended performance hall with a total area of ​​629 square meters. The stage design is extended and variable. The auditorium is divided into three floors, and the seats can be adjusted from 400 to 580 seats. Jinshu Hall, Music Salon, Music Square, Recording Studio, Training Room, VIP Room, Dressing Room, Audience Lounge and other supporting facilities enrich the artistic charm and practical functions of the concert hall. Wandering in it, you will feel the atmosphere of art. , obtain spiritual pleasure.

Open the door to all classic music and performing arts

The completion of the Shenzhen Concert Hall provides Shenzhen with a professional art activity space that meets international standards for hosting performances by large-scale international symphony orchestras and hosting large-scale international music competitions. Since its opening in October 2007, the Shenzhen Concert Hall has carefully planned a number of series of music performances, including Zubin Mehta, Lang Lang, Tan Dun, Gidon Kramer, Zuckerman, Eschenbach, Israel Love The beautiful melodies played by well-known domestic and foreign music masters and orchestras such as the Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra allowed the audience to appreciate the style of world-class artists and performance groups. Today, Shenzhen Concert Hall has created three performance seasons: the "Spring Concert Hall Performance Season" in spring and summer, the "Colorful Summer Performance Season" dedicated to children in the summer, and the "Autumn Concert Hall Performance Season" in autumn and winter. Deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the diverse and exciting performances of symphony, vocal music, solo and ensemble, percussion, jazz, folk music and other forms are deeply loved by the general public and have greatly improved the taste of Shenzhen as a city.

"Beautiful Sunday" and "Music Afternoon Tea" play the melody of popularizing music education

Along with the opening of the concert hall, it was hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and the Cultural Bureau, funded by the Shenzhen Propaganda and Cultural Development Special Fund, Shenzhen TV Urban Channel, the "Cultural Starry Sky" column of "Shenzhen Special Zone Daily", and the "Culture" column of "Shenzhen Business Daily" The "Square" column and the Shenzhen Concert Hall co-organized a series of free public welfare performance projects - "Beautiful Sunday" was also born. Starting from October 2007, "Beautiful Sunday" will hold a free charity performance every Sunday at 3 pm in the Shenzhen Concert Hall. The performances include symphony concerts, chamber concerts, organ concerts, and music lectures. , choral concerts, instrumental solo concerts, etc. Through unremitting efforts, "Beautiful Sunday" has become a well-known cultural brand in Shenzhen.

In order to attract more citizens to enter the concert hall, on March 21, 2009, the Shenzhen Concert Hall launched the companion chapter of "Beautiful Sunday" - a small popular public welfare music and art performance "Music Afternoon Tea", which will be held every Saturday afternoon From 3:00 to 4:00, it is open to the public free of charge in the Jinshu Hall of Shenzhen Concert Hall. The program of "Music Afternoon Tea" is exciting and diverse, including performances of national musical instruments, performances of Western musical instruments, talent shows of outstanding music and art talents, music knowledge lectures and other themes. Interested citizens can enter the magnificent Jinshu Hall of Shenzhen Concert Hall and enjoy the music experience. Spend pleasant leisure time with your company.

An ideal venue for cultural and business activities

Shenzhen Concert Hall has huge domestic and foreign performing arts resources, a professional planning team and first-class management, and can provide performance planning, artist management, venue, equipment, musical instrument rental and other services. At the same time, the Shenzhen Concert Hall has left a deep impression on all walks of life with its elegant and comfortable environmental facilities, professional services, and elegant cultural connotations. More and more enterprises and institutions choose to hold concerts, conferences, and product displays here. , press conferences and other cultural and business activities have achieved extraordinary results. While the Shenzhen Concert Hall has grown steadily as a palace for elegant artistic performances, it has also gradually become a high-end fashion social venue.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Shenzhen, China
Starts at: 20:00
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