Music

When people watch Kunqu Opera, they seldom notice the accompaniment. But the orchestra made up of traditional sizhu (丝竹) instruments is indispensable to the performance, creating atmosphere and driving the story. Sizhu, literally “silk and bamboo,” refers...

Described by Time magazine in 2016 as “the future of K-pop in America”, CL remains one of the genre’s most prominent and successful voices, even as she challenges the very definition of what K-pop means. Since entering...

When the Rockbund Art Museum launches an exhibition, there is always something daring and fresh on show. Following its former avant-garde exhibit, “If You Don’t Use Your Eyes to See, You Will Use Them To...

Conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in the “Lenard Bernstein@100” concert at the Shanghai Symphony Hall recently brought 64-year-old British pianist, conductor and composer Bramwell Tovey close to his mentor again. He still remembers the...

For British choreographer and dancer Aakash Odedra, dyslexia is the source of his creativity. Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Odedra found conventional education at school very challenging. As written language was so alien, dance...

Jeremy Quest is — or, was — one half of Shanghai-based alt-rap duo VROSKIII. Jeremy, whose parents are both Korean, was born in Shanghai. Eventually he moved to the States, attending middle school in Baltimore....

Shanghai Chinese Orchestra announced its 2018-19 season with a message that they are hoping to enrich local residents’ life in Shanghai with more variety in music. Shanghai Chinese Orchestra will stage more than 20 programs...

The monthlong 21st Shanghai International Arts Festival concluded on Sunday at Shanghai Grand Theater with a concert featuring NDR Radiophilharmonie, British conductor Andrew Manze and Shanghai violinist Huang Mengla. Over 90 performances have been presented...

Romanian-born conductor Ion Marin recently brought a unique repertoire to Shanghai, featuring Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” in its original entirety, and matched it with a contemporary piece by Chinese-American composer Zhou Tian and Franz Liszt’s...

The 350-year-old Paris Opera Ballet will return to the stage at the Shanghai Grand Theater, 14 years after its phenomenal debut in the city. The troupe will present two works this time. One is the...