Shanghai Oriental Art Center
Shanghai Oriental Art Center, which opened at the end of 2005, is considered to be a fashionable landmark of the city. Located at Pudong Administration and Culture Center, it was designed by Paul Andreu, a famous French architect. With this special Oriental Art Center architecture, the five hemispherical halls connected together make the whole construction appear like a shining butterfly. The five halls are used respectively for entrance, performances, concerts, exhibitions and operas. The Oriental Art Center capacity can reach thousands of people every year.
At present, Shanghai Oriental Art Center has successfully held various quality performances and cultural events. Saturday Brunch Concert is held here every week, showing various kinds of performance, including opera, children chorus, cello, piano, jazz, zither masterpiece and incidental music and so on. The ticket price are usually very affordable for common citizens to enjoy the splendid performance. Classical Shanghai Night – Weekend Jazz Salon is held periodically in Oriental Art Center, showing jazz music played by a local big band called Hailin. Oriental Charm Concert is held on Saturday every two weeks. Oriental Charm is a super folk music band comprising five girls. You are suggested to go to see their performance if you are interested in traditional Chinese music. The detailed Oriental Art Center schedule in 2021 can be found on this page.
How to Buy Oriental Art Center Tickets
1. Buy tickets at Ticket Center of Shanghai Oriental Art Center.
It is located at the front gate, No. 425, Dingxiang Road, Pudong New Area. The opening hours of Ticket Center are 09:00 to 20:00 from Monday to Sunday. Visa Cards are accepted.
2. Book the tickets by phone.
Ticket Booking Line: +86-021-68541234
3. Purchase the tickets at the official website of Oriental Art Center.
How to Get to Shanghai Oriental Art Center
By Metro:
Take metro line 2 and get off at Science & Technology Museum Station, Exit 3. Then walk northwest around 400 meters to find the art center.
By Bus: Take bus no. 983, 987 or Pudong No.3 to get to Dingxiang Road Jindai Road first. Then walk southwest around 200 meters to find the destination.
2022 Shanghai Oriental Art Center Performance Schedule
| Performance | Date | Ticket Fare (CNY) |
|---|---|---|
| Huangmei Opera: Match of Heavenly Fairy | 19:15, Apr.2nd (Fri.) | 980, 680, 580, 380, 280, 180, 80 |
| Hayao Hisaishi Miyazaki Classic Anime Audio-Visual Concert | 19:30, Apr.2nd (Fri.) | 380, 280, 180, 120, 100 |
| SHOAC Citizen’s Concert | 10:00, Apr.3rd (Sat.) | 130, 120, 80, 50, 30 |
| Huangmei Opera: Lei Yu | 19:15, Apr.3rd (Sat.) | 980, 680, 580, 380, 280, 180, 80 |
| Concert: Heroic Tears | 19:30, Apr.4th (Sun.) | 580, 480, 380, 280, 180 |
| Opera: The Voice of Shanghai | 19:15, Apr.4th ~ 7th | 480, 380, 280, 180, 80 |
| Shaoxing Opera: A Dream in Red Mansion | 19:15, Apr.9th (Fri.) | 580, 480, 380, 280, 180 |
| Concert: Pirates of Caribbean | 19:30, Apr.9th (Fri.) | 580, 380, 280, 180, 80 |
| Yue Opera: Jade Dragonfly | 19:15, Apr.10th (Sat.) | 580, 480, 380, 280, 180 |
| Concert: A Dream in Red Mansion | 19:30, Apr.10th (Sat.) | 799, 480, 380, 280, 180, 80 |
| China NCPA Orchestra 2021 Shanghai Concert | 19:30, Apr.11th (Sun.) | 1000, 880, 700, 680, 480, 280, 180 |
| Concert: Canon In D | 19:30, Apr.16th (Fri.) | 500, 400, 380, 280, 220, 180, 100 |
| Classical Sound of Night Shanghai | 19:45, Apr.16th (Fri.) | 380, 280, 150, 100, 60 |
| SHOAC Citizen’s Concert | 10:00, Apr.17th (Sat.) | 130, 120, 80, 50, 30 |
| Yue Opera: The Butterfly Lovers | 19:15, Apr.17th (Sat.) | 980, 820, 680, 580, 480, 380, 280, 180, 80 |
| Concert: La La Land | 19:30, Apr.17th (Sat.) | 500, 400, 380, 280, 220, 180, 100 |
| Yue Opera: Wu Nu Bai Shou | 19:15, Apr.18th (Sun.) | 980, 820, 680, 580, 480, 380, 280, 180, 80 |
| Summer Piano Stories Concert | 19:30, Apr.18th (Sun.) | 780, 580, 390, 380, 360, 280, 260, 160 |
| Kunqu Opera: Mei Lan Fang | 19:15, Apr.21st (Wed.) | 480, 380, 280, 180, 80 |
| Concert: Castle in the Sky | 19:30, Apr.23rd (Fri.) | 380, 280, 220, 180, 100 |
| Chamber Concerts 2022 | 19:45, Apr.23rd (Fri.) | 500, 300, 180, 120 |
| Concert: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker | 19:30, Apr.24th (Sat.) | 660, 580, 500, 380, 280, 180, 100 |
| Peking Opera: Du Juan Hua | 19:15, Apr.25th (Sun.) | 680, 480, 380, 280, 180 |
| Opera: The Red Guards on Honghu Lake | 19:15, May 1st ~ 2nd | 680, 480, 380, 280, 180 |
| Concert: HAYA 15th | 19:30, May 2nd (Sun.) | 1100, 800, 680, 480, 280, 180 |
| Concert: Song of A Wanderer | 19:45, May 8th (Sat.) | 630, 430, 300, 240, 150, 80 |
| Drama: Sunrise | 19:15, May 21st ~ 23rd | 1080, 880, 850, 700, 680, 550, 480, 380, 280 |
| Piano Recital by Haochen Zhang | 19:30, Jun.2nd (Wed.) | 880, 580, 380, 280, 180 |