1.His platinum albums such as “You Make Me Happy
and Sad,” “Flowery Heart,” “Music Brings Us Together” and “Emil & Friends”
have brought him numerous awards in Singapore, and China’s Taiwan and Hong
Kong.
2. Jonathan Lee represents the creative spirit
of the past 20 years in Taiwan and many renowned singers like Sarah Chan (Chen
Shuhua), Sandy Lam (Lin Yilian), Emil Chau (Zhou Huajian) and Karen Mok (Mo
Wenwei) draw great inspiration from Lee's works.
3. Jasmine Leong is a Malaysian singer who is
very popular on the Taiwan music scene. Focusing on lyrical songs, Leong's
Beijing performance will also tap into rock & roll music.
4.To remember Henrik Ibsen, with pianist
Wolfgang Plagge, violinist Annar Folles and soprano Gao Xia, the Norwegian
Ibsen Trio will present the classic works of the celebrated playwright.
5.The mix of musical treats for children in
Beijing includes various kinds of art forms, including Western classical music
and Chinese traditional music, as well as puppet plays, crosstalk shows, and
highlights of Chinese local operas such as Peking Operas and Kunqu Operas.
A. Commemorative show: To mark the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, the founder of
modern prose drama, a concert titled “Nora's Songs” will be given.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 20
Place: Peking University Concert Hall
Tel: 6275-2279, 6275-9637
B. Feel the mood: Jonathan Lee will host his
2006 concert in Beijing. As the master of music in Taiwan, Lee is famous for
his unique annotation of love, mood and life.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 24, 25
Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu, Haidian
District
Tel: 6835-4020
C. Chamber music: The chamber concert series of
China Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will greet audiences with a woodwind
quintet, a string quartet plus Bach's piano concerto and suite.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 25
Place: The Concert Hall of the Central
Conservatory of Music, 43 Baojiajie, Xicheng District
Tel: 6641-4759, 6642-5744
D. Pop star: Singer and composer Emil Chau, one
of the most admired music idols in China and Southeast Asia, will perform a
solo concert in Beijing. Chau was born in Hong Kong and attended college in
Taiwan. He has released more than 30 albums in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 31
Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu, Haidian
District
Tel: 6833-5552
E. Music for children: Some 50 colourful
music-related performances will be staged until August 28 in an "Open the Door to Music" series of concerts, in a move to foster Chinese children's taste for art. The concert series will be held in several venues, sponsored by
the Forbidden City Concert Hall and supported by the Beijing Municipal Culture
Bureau.
Tickets: 10-100 yuan (US$1-12)
Time/date: 2 pm or 7:30 pm, July 20-August 28
Location: mainly in the Forbidden City Concert
Hall in Zhongshan Park, some in Peking University Hall in Haidian District and
in the China Puppet Art Theatre and Poly Theatre
Tel: 6506-5343, 6506-5345
F. Beautiful timbre: Jasmine Leong will meet her
Beijing fans next month. Singing with beautiful timbre, Leong will present a
series of love stories to the audience. To highlight the theme of love, 200
sets of lover's tickets, valued at 1800 yuan will be presented.
Tickets: 180-980 yuan (US$22-121)
Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 9
Location: Workers' Gymnasium, Gongti Beilu,
Chaoyang District
Tel: 6501-6655