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Global Times: Xi's reply letter to Philadelphia Orchestra praises cultural envoy for connecting two peoples

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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This installment tells the story of letters exchanged between Xi and Matias Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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  • This installment tells the story of letters exchanged between Xi and Matias Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • The concert was performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra and the China National Symphony Orchestra.
  • "It is an honor for the Philadelphia Orchestra to receive a letter from President Xi in this moment of 50 years of visits to China.
  • "President Xi's reply letter conveyed his sincere aspiration for enhancing extensive cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and the US."

Global Times: 50-year friendship continues as Philadelphia Orchestra and Chinese artists share the stage

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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I returned to China 20 years later, and found it completely changed," Booth recalled his experience with the Global Times.

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  • I returned to China 20 years later, and found it completely changed," Booth recalled his experience with the Global Times.
  • However, Booth didn't have the chance to visit China until he joined the Philadelphia Orchestra when he was 23.
  • Chinese conductor Li Delun led the Chinese orchestra in a performance of one movement from Beethoven's Fifth.
  • Now we have many Chinese members in the Philadelphia Orchestra.