Iconic Shanghai art center unveils special 20th birthday program

As part of the center's 48-production autumn and winter show season, Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev and the Rachmaninoff International Orchestra will make their Asia debut in October. In what will be their only show in China, they will present a full set of Rachmaninoff's piano concerto on two consecutive nights.

The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, which made a sensational first visit to Shanghai at the center 20 years ago, will present two shows with different programs in November. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra will also perform in the same month, working with conductor Christian Thielemann to present Austrian and German classics over two nights.