Art beat in January

[Photo/China Daily]

Encore for Luo Qi

After a long hiatus, veteran Chinese female rock singer-songwriter Luo Qi returns with a new album and a concert in the capital. Along with her band, Cold Air, she will play her early hits, including Comeback, and new songs featuring electronic rock style.

7:30 pm, Jan 24. Master Card Center, 69 Fuxing Lu (Road), Haidian district. 400-810-8080.

Swan Lake on ice

The Imperial Ice Stars from Britain will present three shows of Swan Lake in Shanghai. The show has been touring around the world since 2006. The company was jointly founded by James Cundall and Tony Mercer, with 26 award-winning figure-skating athletes from all over the world.

7:15 pm, Jan 28-30. Shanghai Culture Square, 597 Fuxing Road Middle, Xuhui district. 021-6472-6000.

Sheng plays Bach

Chinese pianist Sheng Yuan will hold a concert, playing Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variation on harpsichord. A specialist in Bach's music, Sheng was born to a family of musicians and began his music studies at age 5.

7:30 pm, Jan 31. Forbidden City Concert Hall, inside Zhongshan Park, west of Tian'anmen Square, Xicheng district. 010-6585-5755.