Maestro Kyung-Wha Chung
ONE evening in May 1970, a 22-year-old Korean girl played the violin, with the accompaniment of the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the world famous conductor, Andre Previn, to a packed Royal Festival Hall.
Pianist's 'music poetic'
DANIEL Gortler has been described by the Jerusalem Post newspaper as a "poetic pianist" and as "playing Rachmaninov concerto No 2 in a style resembling the late Arthur Rubenstein."
Events
Shadow puppets An exhibition of shadow puppets is being held at the Shanghai Art Museum, which has opened provisionally on a new site at the former Shanghai Library, together with a shadow puppet performance. Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Place: 325 Nanjing Road W. Admission: 10 yuan Tel: 6327-0557 Wine club The Montrose Wine Club will meet at 41 Hengshan Road tomorrow. A 100-yuan ticket buys all-you-can drink wine from California, France, Australia and Italy. Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Place: 41 Hengshan Road Tel: 6473-1818 3 in 1 Art Gallery The newly opened 3 in 1 Art Gallery is displaying oil paintings by young artist Feng Xiaodong, including a gigantic piece featuring hay stacks. Time: 10:00 am-10:00 pm Place: Rm 502, 60 Nandan Road E. Tel: 6469-8265 Room with a view The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre near People's Square has opened on a trial basis. Place: 50 People's Boulevard Tel: 6318-4477
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