New York Philharmonic committed to cultural ambassadorship
China DailyMusicians from the New York Philharmonic perform at the Happy Chinese New Year launching ceremony at the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York. The New York Philharmonic is committed to cultural ambassadorship and to linking the United States and China through music, the head of the New York Philharmonic has said. From giving performances and building cooperation with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the orchestra's relationship with China dates back decades, Gary Ginstling, president and CEO of the philharmonic, says. Encouragingly, the New York Philharmonic resumed in-person exchanges with its Chinese partners and audience in 2023, following a yearslong hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.