Violinist from Hong Kong

Hong Kong violinist Yao Jue will play at a concert paying tribute to Austrian violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler, who was known for his warm tone and expressive phrasing. Yao will cooperate with pianist Chi Mingzhen on Kreisler’s works, such as Schon Rosmarin, Salut d’Amour and Tambourin Chinois. For Yao, who has become a mother, playing the works of Kreisler enables her to feel the warmth and love expressed through the composer’s music. Born in Shanghai, Yao graduated from the Juilliard School of New York. Later she founded the Yao Jue Music Academy and the Hong Kong Children’s Chamber Orchestra. 7:30 pm, Aug 29. Forbidden City Concert Hall, inside Zhongshan Park, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-65598285. To celebrate Ullambana festival, or ghost festival on Aug 21 (the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar), the Summer Palace is exhibiting calligraphy renditions of its namesake scripture. The Buddha Speaks, the Ullambana Sutra, is widely considered the principal text to dictate filial piety. Wang Chengyou, famous for his steady touch is the calligrapher, who presents on 22 screens in kaishu style, or regular script. 8 am-5 pm, until Sept 8. Hanyuan Hall in the Summer Palace, Qinglongqiao Jiedao, Haidian district, Beijing. 1360107-8853.

Swan Lake

meet readers in Shanghai and recite his poems. Born in 1931, Tanikawa is one of the most widely read and highly regarded Japanese poets, writing more than 60 books of poetry. He is also a literary translator who is responsible for translating Charles Schulz’s Peanuts and the Mother Goose rhymes into Japanese. His work has been translated into 10 languages. His book, Floating the River in Melancholy, translated by William Elliot and Kazuo Kawamura won the American Book Award in 1989. The event is free of charge, and you can e-mail lecture@minshengart.com to reserve your seat. 7:30 pm, Aug 30. Minsheng Museum of Modern Art, Building F, 570 Huaihai Road W Shanghai. 021-62828729. OCAT Shanghai is presenting Yang Zhenzhong’s solo show Trespassing, the third exhibition since its opening in September 2012. Yang was born in 1968 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, but has been living in Shanghai for 15 years. His career is closely intertwined with the development of new media art in China. The exhibition comprises video installations, single and twochannel videos and installations. 10 am-6 pm, Aug 17-Sept 17. OCT Contemporary Art Terminal Shanghai, 1016 Suzhou Road N. Shanghai. 0216608-5119. An exhibition, titled 2013 Shanghai International Science and Art, will take place from Aug 28 to Sept 2. The city’s scientist and artist organizations have joined hands to present this annual celebration. The exhibition covering more than 6,000 square meters adopts the latest technology. Interactive creation from 14 countries and regions are presented. A series of lectures on science and art will be given, and awards for outstanding work will be granted. Visit kyz.shkp. org.cn/ to receive free e-tickets. 9 am-5pm, Aug 28-Sept 2. Shanghai Exhibition Center, 1000 Yan’an Road M, Shanghai 021-5383-5606.