China National Orchestra and Russian National Orchestra will perform together in an ocean-themed concert. Under the baton of both Russian and Chinese conductors, Jose Serebrier and Shao En, the concert will play works including Tchaikovsky's The Tempest Fantasy Overture, Debussy's The Sea and music from Chinese composers, including Lu Yuan's Xisha, My Lovely Hometown and Wang Ming's Weaving Fish Net. After the Beijing debut, the concert will tour other cities, including Tianjin, Xiamen and Shanghai.

7:30 pm, Dec 27. The Great Hall of the People, west of Tian'anmen Square, Beijing. 400-610-3721.

- Chen Nan