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China Philharmonic Orchestra 中国爱乐乐团
First Chinese Orchestra that played for Pope at the Vatican
Address: 135 Xizhimen wai dajie, Haidian District, Beijing
Phone: 010-8838-4171, 010-8838-4574
Website (Chinese only): www.chinaphilharmonic.org
Conductor Yu Long’s elite group is by far the best choice for tonal quality, program selection, and variety of guest
conductors and soloists. These have included the likes of Sir Andrew Davis, Itzhak Perlman, Placido Domingo and
Krzysztof Penderecki.
The China Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO)- which usually plays the Poly Theatre (1st floor, Poy Plaza, 14
Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District; Phone:010-6506-5345; Subway line 2 at Dongsishitiao) or the
Forbidden City Concert Hall (inside Zhongshan Park, Xichanganjie, Doncheng District; Phone: 010-6559-8285;
Subway: Line 1 at Tiananmen Xi)– is also the first choice for returning Chinese ’local boys made good’, such as
piano prodigies/bitter rivals Lang Lang (朗朗) and Yundi Li (李云迪), violinist Li Chuanyun and cellist Wang Jian.
The China Philharmonic Orchestra performed Mozart’s Requiem with the Shanghai Opera House Chorus for Pope
Benedict XVI on Wednesday May 7, 2008 at the Vatican. It was the first time that Chinese orchestra performed at
the Vatican, evoking memories of Ping-Pong diplomacy, which helped lead to the restoration of relations between
the United States and China in the 1970s, with music instead of sports as the bonding agent.
What news media is saying about the first time performance by a Chinese Orchestra for the Pope at
the Vatican.
China's Harmonious Diplomatic Symphony
by John Pomfret from Washington Post on May 9, 2008 12:00 AM
Pope reaches out to China at unprecedented concert
By Philip Pullella from Reuters on Wed May 7, 2008 6:13pm BST
China employs sing-song diplomacy
by Tania Branigan from Guardian on Tuesday May 6 2008
Photos of China Philharmonic Orchestra performing at the Vatican City.
News (in Chinese) about the China Philharmonic Orchestra performing at the Vatican City
中国爱乐乐团在梵蒂冈成功首演
2008年5月7日，中国爱乐乐团及上海歌剧院合唱团联袂在梵蒂冈保罗六世音乐大厅举行专场演出，中国驻意大利大使
孙玉玺、罗马教皇本笃十六世、在意华人华侨以及梵、意各界近6000人观看了音乐会。中国爱乐乐团和上海歌剧院合
唱团倾情演绎了莫扎特的《安魂曲》和中国民乐《茉莉花》. 出席音乐会的罗马教皇本笃十六世在致辞中表示，这场
音乐会使人们进一步了解了中华民族的历史、价值和高尚的抱负。音乐成为不同民族和文化碰撞、了解的载体。他同
时向所有中国人民致意，并祝北京奥运会取得圆满成功。
First Chinese Orchestra that played for Pope at the Vatican
Address: 135 Xizhimen wai dajie, Haidian District, Beijing
Phone: 010-8838-4171, 010-8838-4574
Website (Chinese only): www.chinaphilharmonic.org
Conductor Yu Long’s elite group is by far the best choice for tonal quality, program selection, and variety of guest
conductors and soloists. These have included the likes of Sir Andrew Davis, Itzhak Perlman, Placido Domingo and
Krzysztof Penderecki.
The China Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO)- which usually plays the Poly Theatre (1st floor, Poy Plaza, 14
Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District; Phone:010-6506-5345; Subway line 2 at Dongsishitiao) or the
Forbidden City Concert Hall (inside Zhongshan Park, Xichanganjie, Doncheng District; Phone: 010-6559-8285;
Subway: Line 1 at Tiananmen Xi)– is also the first choice for returning Chinese ’local boys made good’, such as
piano prodigies/bitter rivals Lang Lang (朗朗) and Yundi Li (李云迪), violinist Li Chuanyun and cellist Wang Jian.
The China Philharmonic Orchestra performed Mozart’s Requiem with the Shanghai Opera House Chorus for Pope
Benedict XVI on Wednesday May 7, 2008 at the Vatican. It was the first time that Chinese orchestra performed at
the Vatican, evoking memories of Ping-Pong diplomacy, which helped lead to the restoration of relations between
the United States and China in the 1970s, with music instead of sports as the bonding agent.
What news media is saying about the first time performance by a Chinese Orchestra for the Pope at
the Vatican.
China's Harmonious Diplomatic Symphony
by John Pomfret from Washington Post on May 9, 2008 12:00 AM
Pope reaches out to China at unprecedented concert
By Philip Pullella from Reuters on Wed May 7, 2008 6:13pm BST
China employs sing-song diplomacy
by Tania Branigan from Guardian on Tuesday May 6 2008
Photos of China Philharmonic Orchestra performing at the Vatican City.
News (in Chinese) about the China Philharmonic Orchestra performing at the Vatican City
中国爱乐乐团在梵蒂冈成功首演
2008年5月7日，中国爱乐乐团及上海歌剧院合唱团联袂在梵蒂冈保罗六世音乐大厅举行专场演出，中国驻意大利大使
孙玉玺、罗马教皇本笃十六世、在意华人华侨以及梵、意各界近6000人观看了音乐会。中国爱乐乐团和上海歌剧院合
唱团倾情演绎了莫扎特的《安魂曲》和中国民乐《茉莉花》. 出席音乐会的罗马教皇本笃十六世在致辞中表示，这场
音乐会使人们进一步了解了中华民族的历史、价值和高尚的抱负。音乐成为不同民族和文化碰撞、了解的载体。他同
时向所有中国人民致意，并祝北京奥运会取得圆满成功。
| Pope Benedict XVI greets China Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Long Yu |
| Pope Benedict XVI meets with China Philharmonic Orchestra members |
| Long Yu led the 75-member orchestra in the Mozart's "Requiem" |
| Soprano Lan Rao Kneels before Pope Benedict XVI |
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In October 2000, Li Yundi (Yundi Li)
participated in the 14th International
Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in
Warsaw. He was the first participant to
be awarded First Prize in 15 years. At
18 years of age, he was the youngest
winner—and the first Chinese—in the
competition's history. Li was given a
Polonaise award by the Chopin Society
for his performance at the competition.
2000年10月，十八岁的李云迪参加在波
兰华沙举行的第十四届萧邦国际钢琴比
赛，赢得第一名，并且创下了几项纪
录。首先，他是这个奖项举办七十多年
来最年轻的冠军得主。其次，这项赛事
于过去十年连续两届第一名出缺，他是
十五年来首位夺此桂冠的乐手。他也是
首位来自中国的第一名获得者。
participated in the 14th International
Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in
Warsaw. He was the first participant to
be awarded First Prize in 15 years. At
18 years of age, he was the youngest
winner—and the first Chinese—in the
competition's history. Li was given a
Polonaise award by the Chopin Society
for his performance at the competition.
2000年10月，十八岁的李云迪参加在波
兰华沙举行的第十四届萧邦国际钢琴比
赛，赢得第一名，并且创下了几项纪
录。首先，他是这个奖项举办七十多年
来最年轻的冠军得主。其次，这项赛事
于过去十年连续两届第一名出缺，他是
十五年来首位夺此桂冠的乐手。他也是
首位来自中国的第一名获得者。
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