Conductor Li Xincao leads the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.

Conductor Li Xincao, the first Chinese conductor to take the podium at Wiener Symphoniker in Wiener Staatsoper, will collaborate with Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1962, to perform Shostakovich's Symphony No 10 in E minor, Sieblius' Violin Concerto in D minor and Lu Qiming's Ode to Red Flag. This collaboration celebrates the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Republic of Korea and China.

7:30 pm. Aug 3. National Center For Performing Arts. 7:30 pm, Aug 5. Shanghai Oriental Art Center. 7:30 pm. Aug 8. Guangzhou Opera House. 400-620-6006, 010-6585-5755.