Nicolle Rochelle. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The lineup, besides Loidl, saw Vienna-based classical pianist Johnny Schutten, who has been performing with Shake the Lake International Music Festival since he was 17, German classical pianist and singer Martin Schmitt, Austrian drummer Franz Trattner, American singer-dancer Nicolle Rochelle, and Austrian double bass player Peter Strutzenberger.

"Globalization brings people together all around the world. Swing and jazz music, especially in its original style, can be seen as the 'music of globalization' which can reach people from all parts of the world," says Loidl.

Fascinated about Chinese culture, such as the traditional Chinese philosophy, Confucius, Taoism, Buddhism, and the Chinese language, Loidl hopes to experience Chinese opera and the contemporary music scene.

He adds that the goal of the music festival is "to have fun, to have a good time, to feel good, to be mutually inspired and to make people happy".