The renowned orchestra Vienna Philharmonic from Austria are performing at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, or SHOAC, on Oct 30 and 31.

Continuing the partnership they initiated in 2016, the Vienna Philharmonic and Shanghai Oriental Art Center signed a new strategic cooperation agreement at the press conference ahead of the concerts.

Established in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is globally acclaimed for its musical excellence. The orchestra's performances, including the annual Vienna New Year's Concert broadcasted by China Central Television, have garnered a dedicated following in China.

The orchestra first performed in China in 1973 in Beijing under maestro Claudio Abbado's direction.

In 2007, under Seiji Ozawa's direction, members of the Vienna Philharmonic performed The Marriage of Figaro in Shanghai, marking their debut in the city and offering local music fans a firsthand experience of the orchestra.

The orchestra performed Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70 and Antonín Leopold Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70 (B 141) on Oct 30.

The performance at 7:30 pm on Oct 31 will feature Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 and Richard Strauss' Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40. Visitors can scan the QR code to purchase tickets.

The China Shanghai International Arts Festival, held from Oct 18 to Nov 17 this year, has attracted over 750 international and domestic artistic organizations and more than 50,000 artists from over 80 countries and regions, reaching over 70 million people globally.

Sources: Shanghai Observer, China Shanghai International Arts Festival