What's on

Stage

David Friesen Trio

David Friesen is one of two or three bassists in the world that is able to play a solo concert and keeps an audience riveted. He has performed and recorded with many of the great names and legends of jazz. For his Asian tour, Friesen will be joined by two of the finest musicians based in Shanghai, saxophonist Alec Haavik, and guitarist Lawrence Ku.

3 pm, June 6

Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Road

021-6854-1234

60-300 yuan

Swedish Radio Symphony

Founded in 1965, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra developed into a world-class ensemble under the direction of Sergiu Celibidache. Today, the music director is Daniel Harding from the United Kingdom. His programs reflect an untrammeled attitude toward tradition, often combining new and old in original compilations. And he has continued the practice of commissioning and performing new Swedish music. The Shanghai concert program will include Violin Concerto No 2 by Bartok and Symphony No 1 by Mahler. The leading violinist is Frank Peter Zimmermann.

7:30 pm, June 10

Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Road

021-6854-1234

180-1680 yuan (90 yuan for students)

Exhibitions

Time Doth Swiftly Fly

The joint exhibition features Chinese ink painter Chen Jiu and ceramic artist Li Jianshen (Jackson Li). Jiu's works are born of water and his sumi-e (ink and wash) paintings represent an intellectual, scholarly approach to art. Li's stoneware sculptures are born of fire and are rough and visceral - the art of the people. Both artists recall the past with palpability in their works, combining the spiritual and the material to honor the richness of Chinese heritage.

Until July 7

Twocities Gallery, 2F, Building 0, 50 Moganshan Road

10 am-6 pm (Tuesday-Friday), 12:30 pm-6 pm (Saturday-Sunday)

021-5252-1518

Li Lei: Canvas and Bronze

Director of Shanghai Art Museum and abstract painter Li Lei hosts a solo exhibition. His bronze series depict the lightness of souls, the heaviness of spirit, the fragility of human life and intense interaction. In his latest painting series Shanghai Flowers, there is a sense of tranquil abandon with their streaks and sprays of pure unfettered color. There is a rawness of energy and a pulsating expression of emotion.

Until August 5

Elisabeth de Brabant Art Center

299 Fuxing Road W

021-6466-7428

Taiwan art

Taipei Fine Art Museum will bring its collection of Taiwanese artists' work from the 1950s for a special exhibition in Shanghai. The artwork will feature local characteristics and showcase the unique culture of Taiwan. The exhibition will be divided into eight sections, highlighting different regions of the island.

Until June 29

Shanghai Art Museum

325 Nanjing Road W

021-6327-2829

(China Daily 06/04/2010 page45)