Vienna's philharmonic triumph

Latest Chinese tour includes the capital after 11-year hiatus, with audiences eagerly awaiting the orchestra's annual New Year broadcast, Chen Nan reports.

After an 11-year hiatus, the Vienna Philharmonic returned to Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, dazzling audiences over two consecutive evenings on Monday and Tuesday with an unforgettable musical experience.

Their eagerly awaited tour will also take the celebrated orchestra to Shanghai, Xi'an in Shaanxi province, and Guangzhou in Guangdong province, between last Sunday and Nov 6, to present eight concerts featuring a repertoire of symphonies, concertos, and symphonic poems, designed to demonstrate the depth and variety of symphonic music.

Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is known for a unique structure that forgoes a music director or permanent conductor. This independence allows the orchestra to create its own sound. Their annual New Year concert, which is broadcast around the world, has cemented the orchestra's reputation as a global icon of classical music.