The Philadelphia Orchestra has returned to Beijing for a tour that will mark 50 years since its historic performance in China, the latest sign of improving ties between the two countries ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. The orchestra first visited China in September 1973, marking a thaw in U.S.
Philadelphia Orchestra’s 73-year-old violinist Davyd Booth, left, is greeted by a representative of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Cultural Exchange Department in Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Ahead of the tour, the orchestra said 14 of its members will be traveling to China, including 73-year old Davyd Booth, a violinist who was on the orchestra’s first tour to the country half a century ago.
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