Listings

Chen Sa Piano Recital

Date: Sept 10 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Center

Price: 80-480 yuan

Over the past decade, Chen Sa has established herself as one of the most charismatic pianists of her generation. She earned critical acclaims at the International Chopin Piano Competition in 2000 and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005 which began her professional performing career, bringing her evocative performances to audience around the world. In recent years, Chen has performed with many prestigious orchestras, some of which are the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Contact: 010-6655-0000

Royal Dramatic Theater And Give Us the Shadows

Date: Sept 9 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the

Performing Arts

Price: 100-500 yuan

In 1941, the American author and Nobel Prize laureate Eugene O'Neill wrote an autobiographical piece: Long Day's Journey into Night. The title says it all. We are witness to a day in the life of the Tyrone family. Father, mother and two sons are struggling with their addictions (alcohol and drugs), demons from the past and with each other. They can't live with or without each other. The world premiere was played by Dramaten, the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre - the company that now plays Lars Nor��n's version of the story: Och ge oss skuggorna (And Give Us The Shadows). Nor��n is a huge admirer of O'Neill, but doesn't spare his literary father. And Give Us The Shadows is a merciless portrait of a literary genius who - burdened by addictions, depressions, tuberculosis and a difficult childhood terrorizes his family.

Contact: 010-6655-0000