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New York Philharmonic heading to China for 5 concerts this summer

The New York Philharmonic will give five concerts in China this summer in what it says will be first visit to the mainland by a U.S. orchestra since 2019.

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Outgoing music director Jaap van Zweden will conduct the performances at Guangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai from June 27 to July 3, the orchestra said Thursday. Baritone Thomas Hampson will join as a soloist in Guangzhou and Shanghai.

FILE – The five-star Red Flag flies over the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg,File)

Van Zweden’s final concert with the orchestra as music director will be at Vail, Colorado, on July 20.

Van Zweden succeeded Alan Gilbert as music director in the 2018-19 season. He announced in September 2021 that the 2023-24 season will be his last. Gustavo Dudamel will take over but will not start until 2026-27.

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Van Zweden will become music director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France starting in 2026-27.

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