Chamber music

The weekly chamber music concert at the San Diego Hall of the Jing'an Hotel on Friday will play "Flute Concerto in F Major" by Vivaldi, "Flute Sonata" by Rivier, "Violin Concerto in D Major" by Tchaikovsky, "Andante Pastoral & Scherzettino" by Taffanel, "Fantasie" by Gaubert and "Voice" by Takenitsu. Members of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will perform.

Time: 8:00pm

Place: 370 Huashan Road

Price: 20 yuan

Tel: 6248-1888 ext 617

Acrobatic show

The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe will perform most days of this month at Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Time: 7:30pm

Place: 1376 Nanjing Road W.

Admission: 30-60 yuan

Tel: 6279-8663

Beethoven

The symphony orchestra of Shanghai Opera House will hold a concert on Friday to mark the 230th birthday of Beethoven. The programme will include Beethoven's "Leonora Overture," "Piano Concerto No 4 in G" and "No 4 in B Flat."

Time: 7:30pm

Place: 523 Yan'an Road E.

Admission: 40-100 yuan

Tel: 6386-9153

Love poems

Famous Chinese actors and actresses renowned for their beautiful voices, including Sun Daolin, Jiao Huang, Yu Luosheng, Cao Lei, Ding Jianhua and Qiao Zhen, will perform at Shanghai Grand Theatre on Saturday, reciting famous Chinese and foreign poems.

Time: 7:15pm

Place: 300 People's Boulevard

Admission: 150-300 yuan

Tel: 6467-0820, 6495-9586

History drama

Shanghai Drama Arts Centre will stage its new version of "Shang Yang" on March 11 and 12 at Shanghai Grand Theatre. Shang Yang was a famous reformer in Chinese history and was a prime minister 2,500 years ago.

Time: 7:15pm

Place: 300 People's Boulevard

Admission: 80-220 yuan

Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702

Red Mansions

The Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra will team up with the chorus of Shanghai Opera House to stage a symphony concert "The Dream of the Red Mansions" at Shanghai Grand Theatre on March 14. It will be conducted to Wang Yongji and feature soloists Qian Huili, Shan Yangping and Qian Liya.

Time: 7:15pm

Place: 300 People's Boulevard

Admission: 80-280 yuan

Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702

Xinjiang dance

The Xinjiang Song and Dance Ensemble will perform at Shanghai Grand Theatre on March 17-19.

Time: 7:15pm

Place: 300 People's Boulevard

Admission: 80-280 yuan

Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702

‘The Nutcracker'

The National Ballet of China will make its China premiere of its edition of "The Nutcracker" at Shanghai Grand Theatre on March 24 and 25 to the live accompaniment of the Central Ballet Orchestra.

Time: 7:15pm

Place: 300 People's Boulevard

Admission: 100-300 yuan

Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702