# Event Details - **Event Name**: Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm - **Event Description**: Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 of Beijing Central Cons. and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann, Tan Dun, Saint-Saëns at NEC on 8/18About this EventInternationally acclaimed violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎, faculty member of China Central Conservatory of Music, will perform with pianist Dina Vainshtein on Tuesday, 8/18/2026, 7:30 PM at NEC’s Williams Hall, as a part of the 2026 Summer Concert Series 夏季系列音乐会. Free admission. Suggested donation: $10 at the door. Children age 6 and under will not be admitted. Isabella Li Lao’s playing has been described as “delicate and deeply moving, full of imagination, radiating the warmth of sunlight.” As a soloist, she has collaborated with leading orchestras worldwide and has appeared with distinguished conductors including Zubin Mehta, Shui Lan, Hans Graf, Benjamin Zander, Chen Xieyang, Zhang Guoyong, Chen Lin, and composer-conductors Tan Dun and Bright Sheng.Pianist Dina Vainshtein collaborates with some of the most promising musicians of our time. Dina graduated from the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow. At the 1998 International Tchaikovsky Competition, she received the Special Prize for the Best Collaborative Pianist. Maestro Benjamin Zander praised “she is the ultimate professional.”Program 8/18/2026Arthur Foote: MelodyTan Dun: Sonata for Violin and Piano (“Hero”)Clara Schumann: Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra (or Piano), Op. 28Robert Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in D Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 121Free Admission. Suggested donation $10/person at door. Age 6 and under not admitted. Details: https://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/summer/2026/0818/index.html - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boston/violinist-isabella-li-lao-勞黎-and-pianist-dina-vainshtein-play-schumann/100001993587474803 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, nonprofit, concerts, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 12+ - door_time: 2026-08-18T23:00:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: New England Conservatory of Music - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Boston - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: New England Conservatory of Music - **lat**: 42.3411646 - **long**: -71.08656359999999 - **full address**: New England Conservatory of Music, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/19f568e9e5f2c8bffec05121fcfa57abc055a770f2db2e70be5960dad7079bff-rimg-w1200-h800-dcbda088-gmir.jpg?v=1783778197 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann being held? - **A:** Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann takes place on Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm at New England Conservatory of Music, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, United States. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann? - **A:** Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann is strictly for guests aged 12 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 12 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann? - **A:** Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann is organized by Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Violinist Isabella Li Lao 勞黎 and pianist Dina Vainshtein play Schumann is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Boston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Some of its main objectives are to promote Asian culture and artists through music and performing arts, and to provide opportunities to young artists.As of Aug 2024, the Foundation has presented over 155 concerts at major venues including Boston’s Symphony Hall, NEC's Jordan Hall and Williams Hall, Harvard’s Sanders Theatre, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Calderwood Hall, and New York’s Carnegie Hall featuring renowned Asian musicians. Recent performances have presented pianists Fou Ts’ong, Cheng-Zong Yin, Pi-Hsien Chen, Hung-Kuan Chen, Dang Thai Son, Meng-Chieh Liu, Minsoo Sohn, Bruce Brubaker, Ning An, Tian Ying, J.Y. 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