Forty Years of Harmony: China and the Philadelphia Orchestra
11/10/2013
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra visit the Tongxin Experimental Primary School near Beijing.
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Welcome to the program. I’m Caty Weaver.
Today we will explore the power of music. In Jerusalem, drummers use music to make historical and spiritual connections. And in China, a visit by American musicians helped to shape international politics.
American Music Makers Make Friends with China
Forty-one years ago, Richard Nixon made his historic visit to China. The visit led to the establishment of normal relations between the United States and China. But many say the relationship truly began a year later, when the Philadelphia Orchestra performed in China. President Nixon chose the Philadelphia Orchestra to strengthen cultural ties between the two nations.
Christopher Cruise has more about the group, and its most recent visit to China.
The Philadelphia Orchestra marked the 40th anniversary of its historic visit by returning to China last spring. The recent tour lasted two weeks and included five Chinese cities. The American ambassador to China, Gary Locke, talked about the visit.
“The arts are the medium that brings us together no matter our cultural backgrounds and our language.”
Herb Light plays violin for the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has been part of the orchestra for 53 years. He came to China on the group’s first visit in 1973.
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