Jiangnan Chinese Orchestral Music
Time: 7:30 p.m., January 22
Venue: Suzhou Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall苏州民族管弦乐团音乐厅
Tickets: 280/180/80/30 yuan
Combining Kunqu opera, pingtan (storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect), guqin (a seven-stringed plucked instrument), and Chinese bianzhong (chime bells), Suzhou Chinese Orchestra depicts a splendid Jiangnan, the region south of the Yangtze River, through music.
Lake Como Philharmonic Orchestra New Year’s Concert
Time: 7:30 p.m., January 24
Venue: Changshu Grand Theatre常熟大剧院
Tickets: 580/480/380/280/180/80 yuan
The Lake Como Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 2000, has over 1,000 concerts to its credit. The concert will perform classic works such as Carmen and the Hungarian Dances.
The Little Mermaid Children’s Musical
Time: 7:30 p.m., January 25
Venue: Suzhou Poly Grand Theatre苏州保利大剧院
Tickets: 380/280/180/100 yuan
Staged by American performance team AZ Wonderland founded in 2012, the music will bring the audiences a joyous vibe with simple lines.
The Peacock Dance Drama
Time: 7:30 p.m., January 26; 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., January 27; 2:30 p.m., January 28
Venue: Kunshan Culture & Arts Centre昆山文化艺术中心大剧场
Tickets: 680/480/380/280/180/100 yuan
The drama captures the quintessence of the dance by Yang Liping, a world-famous Chinese dancer, and shows the magical peacock world of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
The Wizard of OZ Children’s Play
Time: 2 p.m., 7 p.m., January 27
Venue: Taicang Grand Theatre太仓大剧院
Tickets: 50 yuan
Performed by children, they will show their own understanding of the story and inject new vitality into the play.
A Carnival of Fate – Tsung Yeh & SZS Concert
Time: 7:30 p.m., January 27
Venue: Jinji Lake Concert Hall SCAC苏州金鸡湖音乐厅(苏州文化艺术中心店)
Tickets: 580/380/280/180/80 yuan
Program
BERLIOZ Le carnaval romain Overture
SAMUEL BARBER Piano Concerto, Op. 38
I. Allegro appassionato
II. Canzone
III. Allegro molto
INTERMISSION
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. Allegro
*Program is subject to change
Encountering Jazz – A Bu & SZS Chamber Concert
Time: 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m., January 28
Venue: Jinji Lake Concert Hall SCAC苏州金鸡湖音乐厅(苏州文化艺术中心店)
Tickets: 380/280/180/80 yuan
Program
A BU
Improvisation
FRIEDRICH GULDA
Prelude and Fugue
NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN
8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40 (excerpts)
WANG LEYOU
Liebetango
A BU
Fantasie·Sleeping in a Dream, Op. 7
NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN
Variations, Op. 41
A BU
Meditation for Flute solo
Three Pieces for Flute and Piano
Violin Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano
Three Tone Poems, Op. 11
*Program is subject to change
Swan Lake Ballet
Time: 7:30 p.m., January 28
Venue: Taicang Grand Theatre太仓大剧院
Tickets: 580/480/380/280 yuan
Swan Lake, a classic in the history of ballet, is considered the pinnacle of ballet in terms of its music and dance.
Exhibition of Cultural Relics in the Collection of Zhangjiagang Museum
Time: January 10 to March 10
Venue: Zhangjiagang Museum张家港博物馆(长江文化馆)
A total of 51 select pieces (sets) of the museum collection, including bronze ware, chinaware, and painting and calligraphy works, will be on display. The stories behind those items will unfold to visitors, exploring the connotation of culture and explaining the cultural traits.
The Universe, Veritable Fairyland and Ongoing Night
Time: January 18 to March 3
Venue: Iris Art Museum, Ligongdi虹·美术馆
This exhibition is divided into three chapters: The Universe, Veritable Fairyland, and Ongoing Night. Each part has its own characteristics and profound meaning. The Universe means the truth of God’s creation; the Veritable Fairyland means the prosperity scene of Jiangnan; and Ongoing Night means the circle of life.
Qing Dynasty Court Drama Cultural Relics from the Palace Museum Collection
Time: January 20 to April 22
Venue: Chinese Opera Museum in Kunshan昆山戏曲百戏博物馆
To help audiences have an intimate knowledge of the culture of opera, the museum has renovated the exhibition halls and updated the exhibits, adding 45 pieces/sets of cultural relics in total.
Model Airplane Art Exhibition
Time: January 20 to March 17
Venue: Taicang Museum太仓市博物馆
The radio-controlled model aircrafts are the epitome of the world history of aviation. They can be used to carry out popular science activities on aviation.
Think Like A Dog
Director: Gil Junger
Stars: Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Gabriel Bateman
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2024
A 12-year-old tech prodigy’s science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his best friend, his dog. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
Go Away Mr. Tumor
Director: Somkait Vituranich
Stars: Pechaya Wattanamontri, Ananda Everingham, Lalana Kongthoranin
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language: Thai
Release Date: January 26, 2024
Pakkad, a young woman who lost her job and was cheated on by her boyfriend, finds out that she has lymphoma. But in the midst of all that, Pakkad finds the good love that surrounds her.