Chinese Singer-Songwriter Shisu Luo to Join Merano Cultural Performances in Long-Term Artistic Partnership
LAPost/Los Angeles, Ca (November 11, 2026) – By Staff Writer
Working with a Hollywood film composer, a distinguished American vocal artist and an internationally award-winning film director to expand original music and cross-cultural collaboration
LOS ANGELES — Chinese singer-songwriter Shisu Luo will join Merano Cultural Performances as a singer-songwriter beginning in January 2027, the Los Angeles-based company announced. The two sides have agreed on a long-term artistic partnership covering the next three performance seasons, including major concerts, original music, documentary scoring and cross-cultural projects.
“We are honored to welcome Shisu Luo to Merano,” said George Ying Li, General Manager of Merano Cultural Performances. “Her voice, her songwriting and her love for Chinese culture are a natural fit for our stage, and we look forward to the surprises she will bring to our audiences in the seasons ahead.”
Luo’s first performance under the partnership is scheduled for 7 p.m. on January 10, 2027, at the 10th “Reunion: Chinese Opera Highlights” New Year Concert at the Vikki Carr Performing Arts Center in Rosemead, California. Conducted by Jinyi Jiang, the concert brings together the Chinese National Orchestra of the United States and several other arts groups. Over the next three seasons, Luo will also appear at the Inheritance Cup International Arts Festival and at the “Full Moon and Blooming Flowers” Mid-Autumn Ethnic Symphony Concert, held each fall.
Promotional poster for the 10th New Year Concert (January 10, 2027).
Mid-Autumn Solo Earns Eight Honors and Leads to Long-Term Collaboration
On September 27, 2026, Luo performed a solo rendition of “The Moon Represents My Heart” with the Chinese National Orchestra of the United States at the 11th “Full Moon and Blooming Flowers” Mid-Autumn Ethnic Symphony Concert. She received eight certificates of recognition from the U.S. Congress, the State of California and local governments in Southern California. On October 5, the Chinese Daily News featured her in its Southern California People section under the headline “A New Generation of Cross-Disciplinary Music Artist Receives Recognition for Mid-Autumn Concert Solo Performance.”
Shisu Luo performing with the Chinese National Orchestra of the United States.
Shisu Luo in performance with the orchestra.
Luo graduated from the popular vocal performance program at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music and previously served as director of the Zhuzhou Examination Office of the Art Development Center under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. She is a 21st-generation descendant of the Luo family of Gusangzhou in Xiangtan, Hunan, whose members include Luo Dian, headmaster of Yuelu Academy during the Qing dynasty.
“Shisu Luo combines outstanding vocal performance skills, original music creation and experience in promoting Chinese culture,” Li said. “Through this long-term collaboration, we look forward to jointly expanding stage performances, original music and cross-cultural artistic projects.”
Original Music for Merano Documentaries
Under the partnership, Luo will also write original music for Merano documentaries and cross-cultural programs on traditional Chinese culture, American local culture, community life and international exchange. She will continue to release original works that blend pop, cinematic symphonic music and other styles.
The work builds on her experience in China, where she produced a 108-episode series on regional culture and built an audience of more than 200,000 followers on her Douyin account, “Little Playful Child Shisu Luo,” sharing Chinese history, regional landscapes and human-interest stories.
Collaborations With American Artists
Luo recently collaborated with American singer and vocal educator DeBorah Sharpe-Taylor on the original song “Across the Same Song.” Sharpe-Taylor’s career has included work with Michael Jackson, Barry White and Harry Belafonte, as well as musical theater performance and vocal instruction.
She also worked with American film director, screenwriter and editor Chase Bradburn on the original song “You Do the Morning.” Bradburn’s music video “Shrunk” won Best Music Video at the 2022 Montreal Independent Film Festival and Best Experimental Music Video at the Euro Video Song Awards.
With Hollywood film composer Pieter Schlosser, Luo created “Dunhuang: The Great Sea Route,” writing the lyrics and singing while Schlosser handled orchestral arrangement and production. Schlosser worked for five years at the studio of Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer and contributed to the music of the Transformers films with composer Steve Jablonsky.
Ahead of the 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, the Dunhuang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism selected the song for “Dunhuang on Earth,” the Expo’s official promotional music video, released on the bureau’s “Dunhuang Cultural Tourism” Douyin account.
Official promotional image for “Dunhuang on Earth,” the Expo’s promotional music video.
About Merano Cultural Performances
Merano Cultural Performances operates the Chinese National Orchestra of the United States, the only Chinese traditional orchestra in Los Angeles with a seasonal performance system. It presents an annual New Year concert, the “Full Moon and Blooming Flowers” Mid-Autumn Ethnic Symphony Concert and the Inheritance Cup International Arts Festival. Its arts activities have received commendations from the U.S. Congress.
