As the winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World in 2007, Shenyang was immediately propelled into the spotlight with an array of international engagements including debuts at the Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne Festival, Bayerische Staatsoper, Opernhaus Zürich and Washington National Opera. A decade on, this Chinese Bass-baritone has established himself as one of the finest voices of his generation, has amassed an expansive repertoire for both the opera and concert stages, and enjoys enduring relationships with a wide range of today’s pre-eminent conductors. Read more at shenyang-music.com

For the ‘Beethoven Made in China’ program on Dec 13, Shenyang will perform traditional Chinese ‘school songs’ which were composed using tunes from Beethoven during the early 20th Century. Shenyang will also serve as the evening’s co-host. Shenyang also performs during the Dec 15 program ‘Shanghai Symphony: Night of Beethoven.’