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Get ready for a musical collision of cultures! The Philadelphia Orchestra is back in the Chinese mainland for the first time with its full ensemble since 2019, teaming up with trailblazing conductor Marin Alsop and pipa virtuoso Wu Man at Beijing’s iconic National Center for the Performing Arts.
The highlight? Zhao Jiping’s Pipa Concerto No. 2 – where 2,000-year-old Chinese string traditions duel (then harmonize!) with Western orchestral might. Later, Mahler’s Titan symphony will shake the hall with its thunderous Romantic-era energy.
Why it slaps: This isn’t just a comeback concert – it’s a masterclass in cultural diplomacy. As Wu Man told us backstage: When my pipa sings with cellos, we’re building bridges note by note. Cue the standing ovations!
Pro tip for culture vultures: Watch how Alsop – who’s basically the orchestra world’s MVP – conducts this East-West tightrope walk. It’s like BTS meets Beethoven, and we’re here for it.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra is back in the Chinese mainland for the first time with its full ensemble since 2019, teaming up with trailblazing conductor Marin Alsop and pipa virtuoso Wu Man at Beijing’s iconic National Center for the Performing Arts.
The highlight? Zhao Jiping’s Pipa Concerto No. 2 – where 2,000-year-old Chinese string traditions duel (then harmonize!) with Western orchestral might. Later, Mahler’s Titan symphony will shake the hall with its thunderous Romantic-era energy.
Why it slaps: This isn’t just a comeback concert – it’s a masterclass in cultural diplomacy. As Wu Man told us backstage: 
Pro tip for culture vultures: Watch how Alsop – who’s basically the orchestra world’s MVP – conducts this East-West tightrope walk. It’s like BTS meets Beethoven, and we’re here for it.
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