Shanghai Concert Hall was originally named Nanjing Theater when it established on March 26th, 1930. It was a grand building with a classical western architectural style, which was the first one in Shanghai being designed by a Chinese architect. It has ancient Romanesque pillars and marble stairs in the north hall, huge dome inside the theater as well as parapets with delicate carvings. During the early years of the theater, movies, acrobatics, circuses, dramas and Chinese local operas were mainly shown here. The theater was the first one in Shanghai screening foreign movies.

In 1950, it was renamed Beijing Cinema. In 1959, the present name of Shanghai Concert Hall was adopted. Since then, Shanghai Concert Hall has been one of the most popular centers for music activities in the city. The hall was rebuilt in 2002 and reopened in 2003. The new hall aims at showing the public quality classical music, including symphony, chamber music, solo, ensemble, jazz, vocal concert and traditional Chinese music.

With advanced acoustics equipment and elegant surroundings, Shanghai Concert Hall has been favored by many artists and bands in recent years. So far a great number of world famous musicians and orchestras have performed here, including the Chamber Music Ensemble of US Philadelphia Orchestra, Julia String Quartet, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Italy International Orchestra, Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra, China National Symphony Orchestra, Tel Aviv violinist Pinchas Zukerman, Isaac Stern, Italian violinist Salvatore Accardo, Polish female pianist La Rocha as well as Chinese pianists Fou Ts'ong and Yin Chengzong.

 Address: No. 523, East Yan'an Road, Huangpu District
Transportation: Take bus nos. 17, 18, 23, 71, 126, 127, 518, 925, 936, Tunnel Line 4, or subway lines 1, 2 or 8.
Official Website: http://www.shanghaiconcerthall.org/index.asp?
Ticket Booking Line: 021-63862836

Shanghai Concert Hall Performance Schedule:

Jul. 5th, 2009 (Sun.), 19:30 SSO "Symphony Life" Ⅹ: Authentic Bruckner Programs: W.A.Mozart:Piano Concerto No.25 in C Major; A.Bruckner:Symphony No.6 in A Major Pianist: Huseyin Sermet Conductor:Roger Epple Ticket Price: CNY 50 - 150

Jun. 27th, 2009 (Sat.), 19:30 SSO "Music Workshop" II: Bruckner and Mendelssohn Programs: F.Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor; A.Bruckner: symphony No.5 Violinist: Ye-Eun Choi Conductor: Yoshikazu Tanaka Ticket Price: CNY 80 - 300

Jun. 26th, 2009 (Fri.), 19:30 Concert des lauréats du Concours Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Ticket Price: CNY 60 - 300

Jun. 23rd, 2009 (Fri.),19:30 "Music France" - Yann Tiersen's Concert Introduction: Guitar/Accordion/Piano/Violin: Yann Tiersen; Bass: Sephane Bouvier; Keyboard: Christine Ott; Drum: Ludovic Morillon; Electric Guitar: Marc Seas Ticket Price: CNY 100 - 480

Jun. 20th, 2009 (Sat.), 14:30 Jakub Cizmarovic Piano Recital Ticket Price: CNY 50/80

Jun. 19th, 2009 (Fri.),19:30 SSO "Symphony Life" Ⅸ: Russian Legends – Maestro Fedoseyev with Shanghai Symphony Programs: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture; Hayden:Symphony No.49; Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Conductor: Vladimir Fedoseyev Ticket Price: CNY 50 - 150

Jun. 7th, 2009 (Sun.), 19:30 SSO "Symphony Life" Ⅶ: Bassy Fancy Programs: Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture; Domenico Dragonetti: Double Bass Concerto in A Major; Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.4 Ticket Price: CNY 50 - 150

Jun. 3rd, 2009 (Wed.), 19:30 The Night of Sextet Ticket Price: CNY 50/80

May 28th, 2009 (Thu.) 19:30 The Concert of Zurich Chamber Orchestra and Zurich Boys Choir Ticket Price: CNY 100 - 580

May 27th, 2009 (Wed.) 19:30 Wang Jue Piano Recital Highlight: Mr. Jue WANG was the grand prize and the gold medal winner of "XVI Santander Paloma O'shea International Piano Competition" in Spain 2008. He is the first Chinese top-prize-winner of this major competition in the world. Ticket Price: CNY 80 - 480

May 26th, 2009 (Tue.) 19:30 "Music France" - Casals-Prades Festival Ticket Price: CNY 80 - 200

May 23rd, 2009 (Sat.) 19:30 The Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz Concert Highlight: Duke Ellington is one of the most influential figures in jazz, and is widely considered as one of the 20th century's best known African American celebrities. More than 800 musicians played with the Ellington orchestra at one time or another. Today, his orchestra will perform his music in memory of him. Ticket Price: CNY 100 - 880

May 17th, 2009 (Sun.) 19:30 Fou Ts'ong Piano Recital Highlight: Having held concerts in Shanghai Concert Hall for 4 years, Fou Ts'ong, one of the greatest Chinese musicians, has showed us the beauty and purity in his music. Last year, we heard Mozart and Schubert. This year is the 200 Anniversary of Joseph Haydn since his death. In order to memorize him, Fou Ts'ong will play Haydn music and present his charming music for the fifth time in Shanghai Concert Hall. Ticket Price: CNY 100 - 580