Jiang Jianhua Erhu Recital
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 25
Venue: Yinshanhu Grand Theater
Ticket Price: RMB380/280/180/50 yuan
Thanks to Jiang Jianhua, erhu in foreigners’ eyes no longer is a Chinese instrument unheard-of before. Tunes from around the world can be played by it. The performance will feature erhu, Chinese lute and piano.
Drifting Clouds & Flowing Water Zhang Weiliang Di.Xiao.Xun Recital
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 25
Venue: Suzhou Bay Grand Theater
Tickets: RMB380/280/180/120 yuan
Dubbed “divine player of flute and xiao,” Zhang Weiliang will lead the audience to the world of traditional Chinese music with four traditional instruments and piano.
Misterioso Y × Anime
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 25
Venue: Dushuhu Lake Theater
Ticket Price: RMB380/280/180/120/80 yuan
Over ten songs from classical anime works including Inuyasha, Castle in the Sky and Digimon Adventure will be performed live.
Baby Shark The Hidden Treasure
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 25 & 23; 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., September 24
Venue: Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre
Tickets: RMB480/380/280/180 yuan
Adapted from the original Baby Shark, it tells an adventure of Baby Shark and his friends.
Dunhuang Ballet
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 23 & 24
Venue: Suzhou Bay Grand Theater
Tickets: RMB1080/880/680/480/280/180 yuan
An original ballet created by National Ballet of China, it not only eulogizes the selflessness of workers in the cultural relic sector, but also recreates the magnificent Dunhuang frescoes on the stage.
Inner Voice of Suzhou
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 20
Venue: Jinji Lake Concert Hall
Tickets: RMB580/380/280/180/80 yuan
Duration: Approximately 80 minutes with a 15-min intermission.
CHEN Xieyang Conductor
ZHOU Lei Soprano
FAN Xueyan Soprano
CAI Jing Mezz Soprano
XIA Xintao Tenor
Xinbayaer Baritone
ZHOU Sanbo Suzhou Pingtan
ZHU Zheng Reciter
LI BOCHAN Fire-like Flowers in the River
XU KE Memories of Suzhou
LI SHAOSHENG /YE JINGTONG Splendid Voyage on Ethereal Clouds
QIANGBIN CHEN /XIAOLONG WANG & LONG CHEN The Century
My Name is Dingxiang
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 19
Venue: Dushuhu Lake Theater
Tickets: RMB120/100/80/60 yuan
Ding Xiang was abandoned by her parents as a baby in 1910 and then adopted by Nanny Wu. As she grew up, she witnessed many scenes of misery as a result of poverty and oppression. Trying to find a solution to social oppression, Ding Xiang went to Soochow University and met her future husband Yuhong Le. They joined the Chinese Communist Party and began taking part in clandestine activities. Soon after their marriage, Ding Xiang was arrested and was then executed at Yu Hua Tai, leaving Le with endless grief.
The 8th College Student Pastel Exhibition
Time: September 24 to December 25
Venue: Hang Mingshi Pastel Gallery
Dozens of pastels with distinctive styles by college students are on display.
2022 Jiangsu Art and Photography Exhibition
Time: September 19 to 26
Venue: Suzhou Art Museum
The exhibition fully showcases the new look, new image and new achievements of Jiangsu in the new era.
A Dream in Red Mansions Exhibition of Literature, Film and Silk Along Jiangnan Canal
Time: September 16 to December 20
Venue: First Floor, Modern Hall, Suzhou Silk Museum
Co-organized by Suzhou Silk Museum, Nanjing Museum Administration (Jiangning Imperial Silk Manufacturing Museum), and Shanghai Film Museum, the exhibition shows the diverse aesthetics of A Dream of Red Mansions, and expresses the vitality and creativity of the classic in various fields.
The 5th Suzhou Folk Art (Folk Handicraft) Creation Recommended Work Exhibition
Time: September 15 to October 10
Venue: Suzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles Artist Exhibition Hall·Arts Space
A total of 156 pieces (sets) of handicrafts covering embroidery, kesi, jade carving, brick carving, fruit pit carving, bamboo carving, clay sculpture, dough modelling and lacquer object are on show.
Slumbering Stones at a Quiet Pond Exhibition Marking the 95th Anniversary of Mr. Mu Xin’s Birth
Time: September 6 to November 27
Venue: Suzhou Museum
An array of up to 70 pieces of Mu Xin’s paintings, calligraphy and manuscripts will be on show. Among them, color ink on paper and lithograph are an agglomeration of his artistic style in latter period.