Niu Niu to play Chopin masterpieces at the Shenzhen Concert Hall

Niu Niu, a 13-year-old pianist prodigy, is to play several Chopin masterpieces at the Shenzhen Concert Hall on July 10.

    Born in Xiamen, Niu Niu — the nickname of Zhang Shengliang — started to play the piano at the age of 3 under the guidance of his father, a music teacher.

    He was enrolled by the primary school affiliated to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music at the age of 8, becoming the youngest student in the school’s 83-year history.

    Niu Niu held a solo concert at the Wigmore Concert Hall in Britain in August 2008 and was invited to play Shostakovich’s “Piano Concerto in C Minor” at the 2007 Pearl Awards.

    He released his debut album “Niu Niu Plays Mozart” in the autumn of 2007.

    Time: 8 p.m., July 10

    Tickets: 80-480 yuan

    Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)

    Buses: 10, 15, 25, 35, 38, 41, 54, 60, 64, 65, 71, 107, 108, 111, 215, 228, 235, 236, 237, 322, 350, 374, 383, 391, K105

    Metro: Shao Nian Gong Station (Children’s Palace Station 少年宫站), Exit C or D

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