Where to go, what to do this week in Shanghai

MONDAY

Richard Clayderman New Year Concert @ Mercedes-Benz Arena

Richard Clayderman is a French pianist who has released numerous albums including the compositions of Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint, instrumental renditions of popular music, rearrangements of movie soundtracks, ethnic music, and easy-listening arrangements of popular works of classical music.

🕒 7:30pm
💰 ￥888 - 1,280
📍 1200 Expo Avenue | 世博大道1200号

Wiener Johann Strauss Walzer Orchester New Year Concert @ Majestic Theatre

Formed under the auspices of Professor Oskar Goger and the ORF (Austrian Radio) in 1966, Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester (Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra) is an Austrian orchestra based in Vienna. The primary aim of this orchestra is to recreate the touring Strauss Orchestra of the days of Johann Strauss I, who was the founder of the Strauss musical dynasty. The members of the orchestra were selected from leading Vienna orchestras such as the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Radio Orchestra so that its quality would be first-rate.

🕒 7:30pm
💰 ￥180 - 880
📍 66 Jiangning Road | 江宁路66号

TUESDAY

Ensiferum - ‘Two Paths’ Tour @ Bandai Namco Dream Hall

Ensiferum is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki, whose members label themselves as "melodic folk metal." Metal and folk melodies are played on lead guitar or keyboard, overlaying heavier heavy metal backing rhythms such as the classic gallop. The band also include fairly frequent use of acoustic guitars, usually at the beginnings of songs. Further building upon the thrilling metallic hybrid honed across six full-lengths, Two Paths is simultaneously the Finnish quintet's most epic and far-reaching collection and their most organic, which definitely sets it apart from the pack.

🕒 8pm
💰 ￥280
📍 179 Yichang Road | 宜昌路179号

Berliner Symphoniker New Year's Concert @ Shanghai Oriental Art Center

Berliner Symphoniker is a Symphony orchestra in Berlin, Germany. The orchestra began its performing activity on 1 September 1967 as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin. In 1990 it was renamed Berliner Symphoniker. Its chief conductor since 1997 has been Lior Shambadal. The Berliner Symphoniker have shaped the cultural landscape of Berlin and enriched the classical music scene all over the world for over forty years. By virtue of their continuously evolving musical tradition, internationally-successful tours and trans-regional acknowledgement, the Berliner Symphoniker have become a globally-recognised trademark. Thanks to their broader cultural efforts, the Berliner Symphoniker have gained popularity and esteem far beyond the borders of their hometown.

🕒 7:30pm
💰 ￥80 - 1,280
📍 425 Dingxiang Road | 丁香路425号

WEDNESDAY

Russian State Ballet: Swan Lake @ Shanghai Oriental Art Center

After a successful tour last year, Russian State Ballet is back with another mesmerising, and captivating ballet production. Swan Lake is a tale of two young women, Odette and Odile, who resemble each other so closely one can easily be mistaken for the other. From the impressive splendour of the palace ballroom to the moonlit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all.

🕒 7:15pm
💰 ￥180 - 880
📍 425 Dingxiang Road | 丁香路425号

THURSDAY

Swinging in the New Year @ Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai

Recently named by Wynton Marsalis as one of the top five jazz musicians under 30 to watch, Chris Pattishall is quickly generating a powerful presence in the jazz world. Combining an impressive technique and patient sensitivity, Pattishall embodies a music that is at once intelligent, soulful and joyous.

🕒 7:30pm
💰 ￥180 - 220
📍 139 East Nanjing Road | 南京东路139号

FRIDAY

Russian State Ballet: The Nutcracker @ Shanghai Oriental Art Center

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to your local theatre for a dazzling production of the most famous Ballet in the world - The Nutcracker. Russian State Ballet and Opera House is back for their annual tour with the vibrant, and enchanting full touring ballet production. The Nutcracker is an eternal seasonal favourite with snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love, brought together by this renowned Russian company. The Nutcracker continues to capture the hearts and imagination of different generations from all over the world. It is a truly captivating piece of theatre, a wonderful introduction to ballet for anyone who has never experienced it and retains its appeal for anyone who is familiar with it. 

🕒 7:15pm
💰 ￥80 - 880
📍 425 Dingxiang Road | 丁香路425号

SATURDAY

The Chameleons China Tour @ Yuyintang

The Chameleons were an English post-punk band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester in 1981. They were known for their devoted fanbase and for their first three records, which progressed from the echo-laden post-punk of debut Script of the Bridge to the more ambitious production stylings of What Does Anything Mean? Basically and Strange Times.

🕒 9pm
💰 ￥150
📍 851 Kaixuan Road | 凯旋路851号

RANDUM RUN: Leon Lai 2018 Concert @ Mercedes-Benz Arena

Leon Lai-ming, is a Chinese-born Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Together with Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok, Lai was among the four most popular male singers during the 1990s, when the media referred to them as Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings. In 2004, he became the first Hong Kong singer to represent the territory at the first Asia Song Festival held in South Korea.

🕒 8pm
💰 ￥380 - 1,680
📍 1200 Expo Avenue | 世博大道1200号

SUNDAY

Hand in Hand International Children’s Music Festival @ Shanghai Center Theater

Hand in Hand International Children’s Music Festival was conceived by Chinese singer-songwriter and author Liu Jian and his American journalist wife Rebecca Kanthor. As China’s first international music festival, Hand in Hand promises to offer your kids a chance to hear the best live music for kids from around the world, and learn about different cultures through music. Highlights include Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band from the United States and Hippe Gasten from Holland.

🕒 10am; 1pm; 4pm
💰 ￥160 - 360
📍 1376 West Nanjing Road | 南京西路1376号

For Elise @ Cadillac·Shanghai Concert Hall

Music Fans Classical Band consists of top Chinese musicians, and tours throughout China, giving more than 100 performances each year. They will be performing multiple well-known piano songs such as For Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven, Turkish March by Mozart, and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 by Franz Liszt.

🕒 7:30pm
💰 ￥80 - 380
📍 523 East Yan'an Road | 延安东路523号

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