Philadelphia Orchestra Makes History With Free Live-Stream China Concert Broadcast

On Sunday, May 25, the Philadelphia Orchestra will be making history, but they won’t be at the Kimmel Center: they’ll be in China, and guess what? You’ll have a chance to be part of the milestone concert.

The Orchestra’s performance from the Shanghai Grand Theatre will mark the first symphonic webcast from China to an international audience. The concert, which takes place at 7:30 PM in China, can be streamed live at 7:30 AM EST via a-Peer Synergy Shanghai Culture and Technology’s newly developed digital platform; listeners must pre-register at www.yunbomedia.com. As an added bonus, those who “attend” this digital concert will have the opportunity to share up to three minutes of the concert via social media, which includes Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”) and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1.

The Philadelphia Orchestra has a long history with China that stems from President Nixon’s 1973 request to have the ensemble be the first American orchestra to perform in China. They have returned in 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2013.

Expect to hear the signature styles of music director Yannick Nezet-Seguin on the webcast; The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2014 tour of Asia and China marks his inaugural tour with the company after becoming music director of the Orchestra in 2012.

For more information on The Philadelphia Orchestra, visit their website.