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2025 China Residency, October 11: Qingdao and Beijing

October 13, 2025
Oct. 11, Qingdao: The day’s rehearsal and concert were held at the Qingdao Grand Theatre, the city’s largest performing arts center. The tour party arrives for the afternoon rehearsal.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Some of the musicians settle in and unpack their instruments.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Cellist Alex Veltman walks to the stage for the rehearsal.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Violist Che-Hung Chen talks with Zhang Guoyong, artistic director of the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Violist Marvin Moon and his stand partner from the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra check something in the conductor’s score before the rehearsal.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: The rehearsal begins with Beethoven’s Overture to "Egmont."

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Zhang Guoyong leads the combined orchestras in the Overture.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Associate Concertmaster Christine Lim and her stand partner make notations in the score of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: There wasn’t enough time to return to the hotel between the rehearsal and concert, so dinner boxes were provided to the musicians.

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Oct. 11, Beijing: While the residency activities were happening in Qingdao, Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts President and CEO Ryan Fleur was in Beijing, meeting with former Ambassador Huang Ping (center), vice president of the China-US People’s Friendship Association, and Long Yu, music director of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, the China Philharmonic, and the Beijing Music Festival.
Oct. 11, Qingdao: Che-Hung and violinist MuChen Hsieh sign programs for their counterparts in the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Concertgoers arrive at the Qingdao Grand Theatre. The facilities, which were completed in 2010, include a large theater with 1,600 seats and a concert hall with 1,200 capacity.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Assistant Concertmaster Marc Rovetti and violinists Daniel Han and Eliot Heaton share a light moment backstage before the concert.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Members of the string sections of both orchestras pose for a pre-concert photo.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: The concert opened with the Overture to "Egmont."

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Christine during the Overture.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Marc and Qingdao musicians during the opening.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: The second piece on the first half of the concert was Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with Yang Tianwa, who has appeared as soloist with many international orchestras.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Associate Principal Cello Priscilla Lee during the Concerto.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Tianwa during her performance.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Violist Hsiang-Hsin Ching.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Alex during the second half of the concert, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”). The Symphony was played by The Philadelphia Orchestra on its historic 1973 tour to China. At the start of the concert, Zhang Guoyong made reference to this important connection and the meaningful artistic exchange that continues to this day with The Philadelphia Orchestra.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: The ensemble and Maestro Zhang let the last notes of the Symphony ring out.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: Each member of The Philadelphia Orchestra was asked to stand for a solo bow following the performance.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: MuChen’s parents traveled from Taiwan for the concert.

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Oct. 11, Qingdao: The musicians were all smiles on their way back to the hotel.

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