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The first professional symphony orchestra to be founded in the Nordic countries, the Helsinki Philharmonic has been operating without a break for 125 years since 1882.
Its Chief Conductor for the first 50 years was its founder, Robert Kajanus, and between 1892 and 1923 it gave the first performances of almost all the symphonic works by Jean Sibelius with the composer himself conducting. Kajanus was succeeded by Jorma Panula, Paavo Berglund, Okko Kamu and other conductors of note. From autumn 2008, the Orchestra’s 12th Conductor will be John Storgrds, who previously served as Principal Guest Conductor since 2003. He will be succeeding Leif Segerstam who lead the orchestra through 12 seasons (1995-2007) and is today its Emeritus Chief Conductor. |
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| With its ellipsoidal shell, the National Grand Theater, also named as National Centre for the Performing Arts, is the top class theater in China, which was designed to present Chinese audiences with world-class artistic performances, from large-scale operas and plays to musicals and concerts. The complex encompasses is divided into a 2,416-seat opera house, a 2,017-seat concert hall, and a 1,040-seat lyric theatre.
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| Take subway Line 1 stop at Tian'anmen Xi stop or take bus at 1, 4, 37, 802, 728. |
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| With 1,000 cars parking seats and 1,500 bicycles seats. |
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