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2025 China Residency, Oct. 14–15: Hangzhou and Beijing

October 17, 2025
Photo: ©2025 Chris Lee
Oct. 14, Hangzhou: The musicians traveled back to the Archeological Ruins of Liangzhu City to shoot the video that will be shown at the Third Liangzhu Forum, which will focus on cultural heritage and the cultural diversity of humanity. Violinist MuChen Hsieh gets her makeup and hair done after arriving at the site.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: MuChen, Assistant Concertmaster Marc Rovetti, cellist Alex Veltman, and violist Hsiang-Hsin Ching at one of the shooting locations.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: Violist Che-Hung Chen, violinist Eliot Heaton, Associate Principal Cello Priscilla Lee, violist Marvin Moon, Associate Concertmaster Christine Lim, violinist Daniel Han, and a drone in a rice field.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: One group during a break in the filming.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: Christine is ready for her close up.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: Priscilla and Che-Hung during filming.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: Daniel finishes with a flourish.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: A drone photo of some of the musicians on a platform in a rice field.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: The musicians’ view of the filming.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: The ensemble at the final filming location as the sun sets behind them.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: An overview shot of one of the filming sites.

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Oct. 14, Hangzhou: The musicians, director, and members of the video crew gather for a photo at the end of shooting.

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Oct. 14, Beijing: While the filming was happening in Hangzhou, Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts President and CEO Ryan Fleur was meeting with United States Ambassador to China David Perdue at the United States Embassy.
Oct. 14, Hangzhou: That evening, a banquet was held for the tour party hosted by the Liangzhu Committee.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: The musicians had a late-morning departure for the Zhejiang Conservatory, where they had a side-by-side rehearsal with the Zhejiang Provincial Symphony Orchestra.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Alex blends right in with a sculpture on the grounds of the Conservatory.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Prior to the rehearsal, the tour party enjoys a banquet lunch provided by the Conservatory.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: The musicians warm up backstage. The Zhejiang Conservatory was founded in 2016. The campus houses a grand theater, three concert halls, three theaters, two studio halls, 104 rehearsal rooms, 935 piano rooms, eight recording studios, a library, and various other facilities.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Marvin greets his stand partner from the Zheijiang Provincial Symphony Orchestra.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Priscilla and her counterpart share a laugh before the rehearsal begins.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Eliot and a fellow musician discuss something in the score.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Hu Yongyan, artistic director of the Orchestra Academy at the Conservatory, leads the rehearsal.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: The rehearsal begins with Mason Bates’s “Spring River Flowers by Moonlight” with soprano Yu Xianyao and baritone Liu Tao. The piece was commissioned by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra and the China International Cultural Association and given its world premiere by the Orchestra in Beijing on its 2024 Tour of China.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Pipa player Yang Jing joins the ensemble for “Spring River and Flowers in the Moonlight,” a traditional piece arranged by Wu Zuqiang and Liu Dehai.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: A view from the timpani and percussion section.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: MuChen and her stand partner during the rehearsal, which also included Bernstein’s Overture to “Candide,” Wu Na’s “Picturesque Zhejiang,” Bao Yuankai’s “Happiness at Sunrise,” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”).

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Following the rehearsal, musicians from both orchestras gave each other gifts. Daniel receives a gift from a Zhejiang Provincial Symphony Orchestra musician.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: Christine and MuChen receive fans.

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Oct. 15, Hangzhou: The musicians pose outside the Conservatory before heading back to the hotel.

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