This November, the 23rd Xi'an International Music Festival grandly opened. Over the next three months, more than 20 exciting performances will take place at the Shaanxi Grand Theatre, Xi'an Concert Hall, and Kaiyuan Grand Theatre.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of Italian opera maestro Giacomo Puccini. On December 30th, the Xi'an Symphony Orchestra, Xi'an Symphony Orchestra, and Xi'an Symphony Orchestra Chorus will celebrate this timeless legacy with a concert that captures the essence of Puccini's operas, sending a New Year's greeting from Xi'an to the world.

On December 31st, the Siberian Symphony Orchestra will present an absolutely surprising New Year's Eve experience—two consecutive concerts featuring different styles of music, merging classical and rock to create a one-of-a-kind artistic evening.

On January 1, 2025, the esteemed Japanese conductor Tomomi Nishimoto will once again come to China with the IlluminArt Philharmonic Orchestra. They will perform symphonic works by Mozart, Beethoven, and the renowned Russian composer Tchaikovsky, bringing a spectacular New Year's Eve celebration filled with classic renditions.

Other featured performances

Xi'an, a key city for international exchanges in China, plays an important role in cultural communication. Xi'an International Music Festival has been held for 22 consecutive years, attracting nearly half of the world's top ten symphony orchestras to perform for audiences in Xi'an. Additionally, almost a hundred renowned musicians have chosen Xi'an as a stop on their tours, with many making it their debut performance location in China.

2024 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Xi'an Concert Hall. Over the past fifteen years, the concert hall has hosted more than 4,100 performances and welcomed over 2.17 million audience members from across the country, cultivating a love for stage arts through a series of high-quality musical feasts.

As the resident orchestra of the Xi'an Concert Hall, the Xi'an Symphony Orchestra has collaborated with renowned artists and masters over the past twelve years, igniting an unending spark and performing an average of 300 concerts each year, sharing music and art with this city through its unique voice.

In the next fifteen years, the Xi'an Concert Hall and the Xi'an Symphony Orchestra will continue to present more wonderful performances for music lovers, leading the cultural and artistic development of Xi'an towards the national and even global stage. Come to Xi'an and watch splendid performances