Last week, the Philadelphia Orchestra teamed up with iSING! Suzhou International Young Artists Festival, presenting concerts that featured ancient Chinese poetry both in Philadelphia and New York to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year.

Entitled Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems, the show was also held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the orchestra's first visit to China.

"Music connects us all, be it across geographic boundaries, languages, cultures and centuries," said Tarnopolsky, adding that in 2023, the orchestra will have a series of events to celebrate the milestone.

Valuing the orchestra's half-century bond with China, Tarnopolsky said he hopes to see the relationship continue to grow and flourish.