Violinist Zhang Zhang. Photo provided to China Daily

"Today China, in all areas, has a place of primary importance, and it is not just a curiosity but a strong reality, not just thanks to performers of international stature, that we have received in our orchestra, but also for the growing reputation of its orchestras, its performers and composers," he says.

According to him, young Chinese interpreters are present in music academia and universities around the world, so the orchestra is proud to bring performances to the country. The tour will also see Chinese violinist Zhang Zhang perform along with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo.

Joining this orchestra in 2000, the Beijing-born violinist grew up with classical music since both of her parents were among the earliest generation of people to enter China’s prestigious Central Conservatory of Music in the 1950s.

Zhang was studying at the Conservatory of Music in Lausanne, Switzerland, when she saw a post in the school recruiting musicians for the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic. "The artistic director at the time was the famous German conductor Marek Janowski, whom I have seen in concerts before. I wanted to have a chance to work with him so I decided to give it a try. That's how it all started," Zhang tells the newspaper. "I believe the tour will be appreciated by Chinese audiences."

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