First came ping pong, and then came Beethoven.
In 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra did something no other American orchestra had done before. They took a ten-day trip to China, part of an effort to normalize relations between the two countries.
Beethoven in Beijing is a new documentary about that visit, and its legacy. It’s streaming right now on PBS and will be available until May 14. 
The film’s co-director, producer, and writer is Jennifer Lin.
She joined The Beijing Sessions via Zoom from Philadelphia, where she lives.
Watch Beethoven in Beijing on PBS (geolocked to the United States).
For more info on the film, go to their website, https://www.beethoveninbeijing.com
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https://twitter.com/BeethovenTheDoc
https://twitter.com/GPerfPBS
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