Award-Winning Documentary Beethoven in Beijing, Coproduced by US-China Music Institute Director Jindong Cai, Premieres April 16 on PBS’s Great Performances

Great Performances: Beethoven in Beijing spotlights the resurgence of classical music in China through the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the first American orchestra to perform in China in 1973. Following the end of China’s Cultural Revolution, when Western classical music was banned in favor of politically themed works, the onset of “Beethoven fever” began. Narrated by American and Chinese musicians and historians, the film explores the impact of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s historic tour on China, then and now. Jindong Cai and Bard Conservatory Dean Tan Dun are among the conductors, composers, and performers featured in interviews throughout the film.
Post Date: 04-12-2021