The Suzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra made its debut at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Feb 10.

Conducted by Chen Xieyang, Zhong Hongliang and Jiang Feifan, it performed pieces, including Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, Liu Tieshan's Dance of the Yao People, and Blooming Flowers and Full Moon by Zhong Hongliang.

In addition to the concert at the NCPA, the orchestra also participated in a variety of educational and research activities during their visit to Beijing. On the morning of Feb 9, members attended a lecture by conductor Yu Hai on the national anthem, March of the Volunteers. They also visited the Central Conservatory of Music, one of the country's highest-ranking music academies.