Beijing Symphony Orchestra
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Beijing Symphony Orchestra (Simplified Chinese: 北京交响乐团), founded in 1977, is a classical
orchestra
in based in Beijing
, China
.
One of its best-known performances was an unfolding of Chinese history and culture performed at Badaling
in the Great Wall which was transmitted internationally via satellite.
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
in based in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
One of its best-known performances was an unfolding of Chinese history and culture performed at Badaling
Badaling
Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately northwest of urban Beijing city in Yanqing County, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military...
in the Great Wall which was transmitted internationally via satellite.
External links
- Beijing Symphony Orchestra
- List of Symphony Orchestras in Greater China -PRC. HKSAR. Macao SAR and Taiwan