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2024 China, November 14: Shanghai—Wuxi

November 15, 2024
Photo: 2024 Todd Rosenberg Photography
Nov. 14, Shanghai: The residency group traveled to Wuxi for two activities, marking our first visit to the city. Wuxi is approximately 80 miles from Shanghai and the train ride was a quick 42-minute trip. The musicians get ready to board the train at Shanghai Railway Station.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Arrival at Wuxi Railway Station. Wuxi, a city of about 7.5 million people, sits on the banks of the Taihu, one of China’s largest freshwater lakes.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: United States Consulate Representative Mike Bowerbank traveled with the party. He chats with violinist Mei Ching Huang on the way out of the station.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: The first pop-up concert was at Jichang Garden, one of the most famous in China. The site is located inside Xihui Park and on the east side of Huishan Mountain.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Violinists Mei Ching Huang and MuChen Hsieh and violist Che-Hung Chen open the program with an arrangement of the introduction to Gang Chen and Zhanhao He’s "Butterfly Lovers" violin concerto. They then performed the fourth movement from Dvořák’s Terzetto.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Mei Ching is applauded by the large crowd that gathered as she exits the performance space.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Violinist Amy Oshiro-Morales gets ready for her portion of the concert.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Amy, violinist Daniel Han, Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales, cellist Ohad Bar-David, and violist David Nicastro perform the fourth movement from Weber’s Clarinet Quintet.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Visitors were indeed surprised to happen upon the concert, and a large crowd formed with many visitors listening and taking photos through a window.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: The quintet closes the program with an arrangement of the conclusion from "Butterfly Lovers."

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Ricardo is greeted by fans after the performance.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: The musicians are led through the Garden following the performance.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: The second concert of the day was held at the Small Theatre at the Wuxi Grand Theatre and featured members of the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra. The Symphony is a new ensemble, having only made its debut on January 1, 2024. Che-Hung chats with musicians from the Wuxi orchestra prior to the rehearsal.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Mei Ching and a violinist from Wuxi share a laugh on their way to their seats.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Cameras followed the musicians throughout the afternoon, here capturing Udi warming up.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Four Daniels warm up in a dressing room backstage.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Scott Walker, consul general at the United States Consulate General in Shanghai, addresses the crowd before the start of the concert.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Philadelphia Orchestra Executive Director Ryan Fleur also addressed the audience.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: The Wuxi musicians open the concert with the Chinese folk song “A Beautiful Night” and Aaron Copland’s "Appalachian Spring" Suite, led by Chen Yanlin.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Mei Ching, MuChen, and Che-Hung take the stage to perform the third and fourth movements from Dvořák’s Terzetto.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Amy, Daniel, Ricardo, Udi, and David perform the first movement from Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: The quintet performs the Chinese folk song “Galloping Horses.”

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: The entire ensemble came together to close the program with Yanjun Hua’s "Moon Reflected in Two Fountains."

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: The musicians, staff, and special guests gather on stage after the concert.

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Nov. 14, Wuxi: Ricardo, Amy, and Principal Librarian Nicole Jordan are interviewed by members of the media after the performance.

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