Wishing you a Happy Musical Christmas Season

With the Christmas season approaching fast comes a succession of concerts from a number of renowned orchestras adding to the festive atmosphere in Guangzhou. If Christmas is all about family, then what better than to share the joy of beautiful melodies performed by talented musician, bringing warmth to the city with their musical banquets?

Lifeofguangzhou.com has prepared for you a selection of the best concerts held in the upcoming weeks:

The Johann Strauss Orchestra and Ballet from Germany is one of Europe's most active orchestras today. On December 23rd they will give a Christmas Gala Concert, bringing the splendid Viennese spirit to life on stage in Guangzhou.

The Vienna Johann Strauss Waltz Orchestra from Austria was founded Johann Strauss senior. After performing in Guangzhou only 12 months ago fo the New Year concert, they will return to China with their exquisite Waltzes and a revised version of the Chinese "Kangding Love Song."

Directed by Julia Jones, the Portuguese Symphony Orchestra will make its first appearance in Guangzhou over Christmas with a selection of masterpieces from Johann Baptist Strauss and his sons.

Local orchestras will also take part in the Christmas concerts with two remarkable shows. The Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra will be playing Gustav Mahler's Symphony No.7 in E Minor, and the Pearl River Film Studio Orchestra shall be performing the intense melodies taken from Hayao Miyazaki's films.

	Strauss Waltz Christmas Concert Date: 20:00, December 23, 2009 Venue: Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall  [more]
	Christmas Concert by Vienna Johann Strauss Waltz Orchestra Date: 20:00, December 27th,30th, 2009  Venue: Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall [more]
	Portuguese Symphony Orchestra Concert Date: 20:00, December 29th,30th, 2009  Venue:  Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall  [more]
	Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7 in E minor Date:20:00, December 19th, 2009 Venue: Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall  [more]
	Concert of Music from the Film of Hayao Miyazaki Date: 20:00, December 21st, 2009  Venue: Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall  [more]

Apart from classical music, Secret Garden, an Irish-Norwegian duo and the Harlem Gospel Choir, one of the United States' most prominent gospel choirs will also appear on stage. The local Little Skylark Children's Choir will sing traditional festival carols on Christmas Eve and the Hong Kong Children's Treble Choir will sing songs from well known animation films on Boxing day.

Finally, Guangzhou's most awaited musical event of the year, the famous Guangzhou New Year concert will welcome the "World Orchestra" established by conductor Igor Markevitch.

	Secret Garden-Concert of New Year's Romantic Night Date:20:00, December 28th, 2009 Venue: Century Hall, Guangzhou Baiyun Intenational Convention Center  [more]
	2009 Christmas Symphonic Concert Date: 20:00, December 24th, 2009  Venue:  Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall   [more]
	Christmas  Concert By Hongkong Treble Choir Date: 20:00, December 26th, 2009 Venue: Century Conference Hall, Guangzhou Baiyun Intenational Convention Center (广州白云国际会议中心世纪大会堂)  [more]
	2010 China (Guangzhou) New Year Concert Date: 20:00 on December 31th and January 1st, 2010 Venue: Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall [more]

(By Jessie Hwang, David Keyton)

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Jessie Hwang