Classical Concert
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Aiyuehui Art Space (Wukesong), City Concert Hall , Beijing
5 Dec 2026, Sat
Composer:
Chen Gang , Chengzong Yin , Du Mingxin , HE Zhanhao , Liu Tieshan , Mao Yuan , WU Zuqiang
Cast:
Beijing Union Symphony Orchestra
Classical Concert
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11 Dec 2026, Fri
Composer:
Pyotr Tchaikovsky , Dmitri Shostakovich , Georges Bizet , Gioachino Rossini , Jacques Offenbach , Johann Strauss II , Johannes Brahms , Lü Qiming , Traditional , Wang Ming
Cast:
Liu Wendong
, Shengmi Orchestra
About
Du Mingxin (August 19, 1928) is a Chinese composer known for his work on ballets, concertos and a symphonic Beijing Opera.
Biography
His early studies include time at the famous Yucai School in Chongqing. He moved to Shanghai in 1948, where he performed as a pianist. He attended the Tchaikovsky Music Conservatory in Moscow from 1954–58, before joining the Beijing Central Conservatory.
Notable works
- Collaborating on the ballet Red Detachment of Women (premiered 1964, possibly the best-known Chinese ballet).
- The Mermaid (ballet), with Wu Zuqiang
- The Goddess of the River Luo (symphonic fantasia)
- A violin concerto (1982) and three piano concertos, the first one subtitled Spirit of Spring (1988), the third one subtitled Gulangyu (2004)
- A symphonic version of the Beijing Opera, Women Generals of the Yangs, commissioned by the China Philharmonic Orchestra
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