A birthday recital for J.S.Bach

The 329th birth anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach may not strike many people as a very significant anniversary, but for Bach scholars and musicians who admire the composer, the day deserves celebration. As China's leading Bach interpreter, renowned Chinese pianist Sheng Yuan (pictured above) will give a recital in Beijing, performing Bach's Partita in C Minor, Partita No 4 in D Major and Partita No 5 in G Major. Born into a musical family, Sheng studied at Manhattan School of Music with Bach specialist Rosalyn Tureck. His interpretations of Bach's works have gained him international fame.

7:30 pm, March 21. Forbidden City Concert Hall, inside Zhongshan Park, west of Tian'anmen Square, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6585-5755.

-Chen Nan

Russian sounds

Shanghai Symphony will present a concert under the baton of conductor Chen Xieyang. The program consists of Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, and Manfred Symphony, both by Tchaikovsky, as well as Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor by Rachmaninoff, featuring pianist Yuan Fang.

7:30 pm, Mar 21. Shanghai Concert Hall, 523 Yan'an Lu (Road) East, Shanghai. 021-6386-2836.

Ray of light

ShanghART Gallery will play host to Liu Weijian's solo show Under the Sun, exhibiting more than 20 acrylic paintings created between 2011 and 2013. The 32-year-old artist's works typically feature simple and everyday objects, such as a handbags, a garbage can or a water bucket. Liu bathes each object in sunlight, and depicts it in a manner of still-life painting.

10 am-6 pm, March 22-April 24. ShanghART H-Space, Building 18, 50 Moganshan Lu (Road), Putuo district, Shanghai. 021-6276-3275.