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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ken Moritsugu

Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties

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Fifty years after the Philadelphia Orchestra's history-making visit to China in 1973 that helped build then-fledgling U.S.-China ties, Davyd Booth hopes for a repeat performance.

The 73-year-old violinist returned to China this week with 13 fellow orchestra members to mark the 50th anniversary of the trip and carry on the ensemble's decadeslong effort to bring the United States and China closer together despite current political disagreements.

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