On Tour With The NY Philharmonic (But Not With Chinese Characteristics)

The New York Philharmonic counts prominent Chinese members among its ranks. But they’re not being featured on the orchestra’s current Chinese tour. “Despite expectations that the oboist, Liang Wang, and the conductor, Xian Zhang, would return as conquering heroes on the mainland, neither was featured in concerts in Shanghai this week nor will they be in Beijing, where the orchestra plays this weekend.”