CONCERTS in Beijing
The Oldies but Goodies jazz band will perform romantic music for Valentines' Day. The band's repertoire includes jazz music of the 1950-60s, domestic and overseas folk songs and pop songs. Programs of the latest concert include Moon River, Autumn Whisper, Butterfly Lovers, Love Story, Rosy Life, My Heart Will Go On and A Night at Moscow's Suburb.
7:30 pm, Feb 14
China National Library Concert Hall, 33 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian district
6848-5462
The China National Symphony Orchestra will put on a concert named Romantic Early Spring. On the performance list are Tonight Unforgettable, In Memory, Beautiful Legend, I Hope You'll Come Back and This is Love.
7:30 pm, Feb 14
Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng district
6605-7006
CONCERTS in Guangzhou
International cello master Yo-Yo Ma will perform in Guangzhou. The Grammy winner, who is popular in both the East and West, will play Mark O'Connor's Appalachia Waltz, Ahmed Adnan Saygun's Partita and Bach's Suite No 1 and Suite No 2.
7 pm, Jan 26
Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island
020-8737-2222
The concert for children will feature famous Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev's masterpiece, Peter and the Wolf. Prokofiev wrote the piece in 1936 after his return to the Soviet Union. It is a children's story (with both music and text by Prokofiev), spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra. Children with tickets to the concert will also get free admission to two forums featuring the musical and Sergey Prokofiev.
8 pm, Feb 8
Chamber Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island
020-8737-2222