How Philly's orchestra became a rare link between China and the US
For 50 years, the Philadelphia Orchestra has played a singular role in connecting America and China through the universal love of music.
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For 50 years, the Philadelphia Orchestra has played a singular role in connecting America and China through the universal love of music.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with violinist Davyd Booth, who was part of the Philadelphia Orchestra's historic 1973 tour of China.
The Philadelphia Orchestra's first visit to China, David Booth: 50 years of love for China. Booth often said, "I started my career in China." In 1973, when Fei Jiao visited China, due to the illness of a musician, Booth participated in the performance as a substitute. Since then he has formed an indissoluble bond with China. "Music is the soundtrack of our lives, and a very special, very important part of that is the relationship with China," Booth said.