China's top tenor will hold a solo concert at the Century Theater on February 19, the first lantern festival of 2000. Worran Mok's solo concert consists of two parts: episodes of world-famous operas including Carmen and Turandot, and Chinese songs including "Sea, My Hometown", "It is I" and "Late Fall Leaves", the latter a song especially created for him by composer Gu Jianfen.

Born in Beijing, Mok finished his studies in the USA, and began his opera career in Germany. In 1997, he was invited to act the leading role in the Turandot and has since enjoyed great popularity in China.

1999 was Mok's busiest year. He attended the "Spring Festival Evening" on CCTV, the theatrical festival of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of China, the concert to celebrate the return of Macao, and performed in Carmen at the second Beijing International Music Festival.

Time: 7:30 pm, February 19
Location: Century Theater
Admission: RMB 500(including two CDs of Mok, and a dinner at the 21st Century Hotel with him), 380, 280, 180, 120, 60.
Telephone:: 6532-4117

Pop star Zang Tianshuo will hold a solo concert at Beijing Exhibition Center Theater on February 11.

Following a successful first album "My 10 Years", Zang released a second "Manifest Myself".

Zang and his band will present his first big hit "Friends" and songs in his new album at the forthcoming concert.

Time: February 11

Location: Beijing Exhibition Center Theater

Telephone: 6532-4117

Jazz Dream Team

The Dream Team of Jazz, part of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (LCJO) will visit China and share the Ellington-characteristic soul of jazz with Chinese jazz lovers under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, the most acclaimed composer-trumpeter in the world today.

LCJO is the most important American jazz band, whose former composer is American's most esteemed jazz musician Duke Ellington.

During the 1998-1999 season, the orchestra's relentless touring schedule included concerts and educational programs in more than 100 cities throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Russia, in collaboration with some of the world's finest symphony orchestras like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Wynton Marsalis is central to the jazz of the world today, the most accomplished and acclaimed jazz artist and composer of his generation. His more than 40 outstanding jazz and classical recordings have won him eight Grammy Awards and he is also the first jazz artist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize in music.

Time: February 15-16

Location: Century Theater

40 Liangmaqiao Lu Tel: 6466-0032

Admission: RMB VIP, 1000, 800, 580, 380, 280, 120

911, a successful British boy group, will come to Beijing after conquering Europe and Southeast Asia.

Time: 7:30 pm, February 9

Location: Capital Stadium

Price: RMB 500, 380, 280, 120, 80

Beirozka

The Russian State Folk Dance Company will perform their national dances, festival dances and four girls' dances for Spring Festival.

Beirozka will also present choruses including "Moscow Night" so familiar to Chinese people.

Beirozka was established in 1948 in Moscow, consisting of more than 60 people. It has toured 90 countries over the past 50 years. In 1955, Chairman Mao Zedong saw their performance and met with all the performers.

Most of their performances are drawn from Russian folklores and combined with classical dance art.

Time: February 6-10

Location: Beijing Exhibition Center Theater

135 Xizhimenwai Dajie, Haidian

Price: RMB gold ticket, silver ticket, 280, 180, 120, 60

All About Jazz

Niacin bring their new album "High Bias" to the Beijing Exhibition Center Theater on St. Valentine's Day.

Keyboardist John Novello, electric bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Dennis Chambers have won Grammys three times.