October 2011 
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14TH BEIJING MUSIC FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT
CHARLES DUTOIT CONDUCTS MAHLER'S
SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN E FLAT MAJOR ("SYMPHONY OF A THOUSAND")
Charles Dutoit, conductor
China Philharmonic Orchestra
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Oct 7 | Friday | 19:30 | Beijing Concert Hall
CURTIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PRESENTS MAHLER
Jarrett Ott, baritone
Sarah Shafer, soprano
American Curtis Chamber Orchestra
Mark Russell Smith, conductor
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Oct 8 | Saturday | 19:30 | Beijing Concert Hall
URLICHT (PRIMAL LIGHT)—JAZZ RIFFS ON MAHLER
Uri Caine, piano
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Oct 9 | Sunday| 19:30 | Wangfujing Church
FROM VIVALDI TO MAHLER — SUMI JO IN RECITAL
Sumi Jo, soprano
Gary Matthewman, piano
Oct 10 | Monday | 19:30 | Beijing Concert Hall
ROMANTIC AUSTRO - GERMAN REPERTOIRE
— SHENYANG PERFORMS LIEDER
Shen Yang, bass-baritone
Vlad Iftinca, piano
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Oct 12 | Wednesday | 19:30 | Forbidden City Concert Halll
DANIEL HARDING CONDUCTS MAHLER'S
SYMPHONY NO. 4 IN G MAJOR
Daniel Harding, conductor
Sumi Jo, soprano
China Philharmonic Orchestra
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Oct 14 | Friday| 19:30 | Forbidden City Concert Hall
IN MEMORIAM: ON THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DEATH OF MAESTRO LI DELUN
LI XINCAO CONDUCTS MAHLER'S
SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MAJOR
Li Xincao, conductor
China National Symphony Orchestra
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Dear audience,
It is with much regret to announce that conductor Yuri Temirkanov had to withdraw from the concert on Oct 18 at the 14th Beijing Music Festival due to recent illness. Yu Long, the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of China Philharmonic Orchestra, will be replacing Yuri Temirkanov for the concert on Tuesday at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. There is no change in the program. Yu Long will lead the orchestra for a performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor. We warmly welcome your presence. For audiences who wish to refund the tickets please go back to where the tickets ware purchased from now on until 19:30, October 18th during regular office hours.
We sincerely welcome the presence of the audience who have already bought the tickets of this concert as scheduled, the audience who are in need of refund can return the tickets at the original place of purchase from now on until 19:30, October 18th.
Due to healthy reason of related artists, the previously announced concert program has been changed as followings. Your kindest understanding is highly appreciated!
Oct 27th Thursday - Beijing Concert Hall
Des Knaben Wunderhorn – Anne Sophie Von Otter in Recital
Update：
Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-soprano
Bengt Forsberg, Piano
Pekka Kuusisto, Violin Cancelled
Oct 15th Saturday- Poly Theater
GUSTAV MAHLER Symphony No.2 in C Minor (“Resurrection”)
Update: Hanna-Elisabeth Mueller (Soprano) takes place of FU Haiyan
Due to healthy reason of related artists, the previously announced concert program has been changed as followings. Your kindest understanding is highly appreciated!
Oct 6th, Thursday – Poly Theater
Opening Concert of 14th Beijing Music Festival
GUSTAV MAHLER Symphony No. 8 in E-flat Major (‘Symphony of A Thousand’)
Update: Elena Pankratova（soprano I）takes place of Christine Brewer
Beijing Music Festival Artistic Committee
Artist, program and venue information correct at time of publication but subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.