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Konstantin Lifschitz Piano Recital

Date: Nov 7 - 8 pm

Venue: Shenzhen Nanshan Culture Theatre

At the age of 5, Lifschitz came to the Gnessin Specialized Music School in Moscow. Tatiana Zelikman was his most important teacher. When he was 13 he gave his first recital at the House of the Unions in Moscow that was greeted with enthusiasm. At the final exam in 1994 he played the Goldberg Variations, Gaspard de la nuit and works by Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin. His other teachers were Teodor Gutman, Vladimir Tropp, Karl Ulrich Schnabel, Fou Ts'ong, Alfred Brendel, Leon Fleischer, Rosalyn Tureck, Hamish Milne and Charles Rosen. Lifschitz did not participate in any piano contests. After the Perestroika he started to give concerts in major European cities. Among the orchestras he played with are I Solisti Veneti, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductors were Andrey Boreyko, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal and Marek Janowski.

2018 Le Tour de France Skoda Criterium Ride

Date: Nov 17 - 9 am

Venue: Fenghe Road, Pudong, Shanghai

One of the key race events for the 2018 Le Tour de France Skoda China Criterium, the Criterium Ride provides a provides a professional race track with an authentic professional cycling race atmosphere. It's as close to really riding Le Tour de France as you'll get. Inheriting the legacy of Tour de France, the 2018 Le Tour de France Skoda China Criterium Ride allows amateur riders to race along the scenic route of the Pudong Riverside. In order to create a full experience of Tour de France, the 19.7 km route will be Used exclusively for the race, with climbs and sprints to overcome and enjoy. Be it a fun ride or serious competition, all amateur cyclists are invited to pit each against this thrilling route. Having had the chance to take on professional Tour de France cyclists, Criterium Ride racers are then invited to watch the main event from key spots along the track, witnessing the best cyclists in the world today.