Event

International Festival Children’s Choir recruiting new member

The three-year-old International Festival Children’s Choir (IFCC) is seeking new members: boys and girls between ages 7 and 12. The choir, under the artisti direction of Hannah Quinn, meets from September to December and January to May, with a concert at the end of each term. Auditions are held at the start of each term and the next round of auditions will be held every Saturday this month. Three rehearsals will be held at 10 am each day at Harrow International School.

Where: Harrow International School, Olympic Area 5 (Upper School), Block 4, Anzhen Xi Li, Chaoyang District
When: Every Saturday of January, 10 am – noonCost: 1,500 yuan per child per term (family discounts given)
Email: childrenschoir@beijingifc.org

Visual Stimulants – Talk by Singaporean Photographer Stefen Chow

An accomplished mountain climber, Stefen Chow has summitted Mount Everest and become one of the few professional photographers to conquer the mountain. Having traveled to more than 30 countries, he lives out the Chinese saying, “Walking 10,000 miles is superior to reading 10,000 books.”

As a photographer, Chow provides an in-depth look into the lives of his subjects, their history and their environment. In this talk, he will discuss the works that excite him and help participants find their “voice.” For more information about Chow, visit his website stefenchow.com

When: January 2, 2-4 pm
Where: Room 604, Building 14, Jianwai SOHO West Zone, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhong Lu, Chaoyang District

Symphonia Vienna at the Forbidden City

The symphony, composed of musicians from all over the world, is as comfortable performing the most intimate chamber music as large symphonic orchestral repertoire. It aims to keep alive classical music through members who want to share with the public their passion and joy for it.

Where: Forbidden City Concert Hall (inside Zhongshan Park), Xicheng District
When: January 3, 7:30-9 pm
Tel: 6417 7845

(By Wei Ying)