Premiere of Beethoven in Beijing

Pacific Symphony is proud to partner with the virtual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) for the West Coast Premiere of ‘Beethoven in Beijing‘ available online October 1 – 11, 2020.

This NBFF premiere is a behind-the-scenes story of the inaugural tour of China by the Philadelphia Orchestra. You can learn more about this fascinating film here.

*Pacific Symphony patrons use Promo Code PS25 to purchase a $50 festival pass (full price $75)!  Tickets to view individual films are $10.

“Beethoven in Beijing” starts with a forgotten moment in history, when an American president wangled an invitation to have his favorite orchestra visit communist China and help change the world. The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 1973 tour was a tentative gesture of cultural diplomacy that resonates yet today, when China produces millions of musicians, erects dozens of new concert halls, and fills chairs in orchestras around the world.

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