This Week from China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts showcases the best-in-class musicianship of the orchestra of Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and its affiliated programs in choral music, traditional Chinese forms, opera, and more. With a focus on presenting familiar Western masterworks alongside new and traditional Chinese composers, maestro LÜ Jia and the NCPA Orchestra are sure to delight casual listeners and classical aficionados alike. 

  Sept 30:    
                    Gustav MAHLER: Symphony No. 3*
                    QIGANG Chen: Wu Xing (The Five Elements) Suite for Orchestra**

  Oct 7:       
                    Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129*; Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
                    Sergei PROKOFIEV: Selections from Romeo and Juliet Suites**