On 19 October, as part of their extensive tour of China, the Mariinsky Orchestra under the esteemed baton of Valery Gergiev will give their first-ever performance in the picturesque city of Jinan.
The concert will take place at the Shandong Grand Theatre, a venue renowned for its modern architecture and superb acoustics. In Jinan the orchestra, led by maestro Gergiev, will perform Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet.
This grand tour of the Mariinsky Orchestra continues until 27 October. The opening concert of the tour took place to great acclaim on 17 October at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. A second concert at the same venue is scheduled for 18 October. In total, the orchestra under maestro Gergiev’s direction will play in six cities across China: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Macao and, for the first time, Jinan and Shenzhen.
The Mariinsky Ballet Company is also currently touring China, with performances scheduled from 10 to 26 October. The tour programme features Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Minkus’ La Bayadère, alongside a captivating ballet gala.
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