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