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Beethoven in Beijing: Documentary celebrates Philadelphia Orchestra’s history-making 1973 tour of China

In a groundbreaking mission of cultural diplomacy, 104 Philadelphia Orchestra musicians headed off to a nation where Western classical music was banned and their reception anything but assured.

Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and pianist Lang Lang during the Philadelphia Orchestra's 2016 tour of China.
Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and pianist Lang Lang during the Philadelphia Orchestra's 2016 tour of China.Read moreHistory Making Productions