Our cellist Yibai Chen, one of the most promising talents of his generation, joins an exceptional lineup of international artists for the Z+ Festival at the renowned Shanghai Symphony Hall.

Across three evenings of chamber music, Yibai will share the stage with celebrated musicians including Narek Hakhnazaryan, Paul Huang, Benjamin Beilman, Sarah McElravy, Ba Tong, Denis Kozhukhin, Ning Feng, Lu Yiwen, Zee Zee, Lukas Geniušas, and leading percussionists such as Fu Yifei, Georgi Videnov, and Won Suk Lee.

The festival offers a rare opportunity to witness a diverse mix of instruments and traditions—from classical Western repertoire to unique sounds like the erhu, bridging East and West through chamber music.

Yibai Chen continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his deep musicality, technical brilliance, and charismatic stage presence.

Program (April 16th):
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano and Strings
- A. Schönberg, Verklärte Nacht

Program (April 17th):
- D. Shostakovich, Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
- M. Ravel, Sonata for Violin and Cello
- A. Roussel, String Trio, Op. 58
- M. Ravel, Piano Trio in A minor

Program (April 20th):
- B. Bartók, Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110
- L. Tianhua, Birds Singing in a Desolated Mountain
- Yunnan Folk Song, The Flowing Stream
- D. Shostakovich, Symphony No. 15 (arr. Victor Derevianko for piano trio and percussion)