Beethoven powers Vienna orchestra across China

Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony) is presenting for the first time in Shanghai the complete Beethoven symphonies, one to nine, which is an unprecedented project for the orchestra.

The four concerts at Shanghai Oriental Art Center, which began on Thursday and conclude on Sunday, mark the climax of Beethoven performances in Shanghai this year, says Luo Xueqin, vice-manager of the theater.

The Austrian orchestra has brought more than 100 musicians on this China tour, which started in Shenzhen of Guangdong province, on Monday.