“I understand more about Chinese people through the symphony. Tonight’s concert let me discover the beauty of the Chinese language, as the lyrics in the symphony are so beautiful. Another discovery is the beauty of Chinese culture. The humanistic care in Chinese culture provides inspirations for the establishment of a beautiful world.”

    — Roselyne Bachelot, former French minister of health

“The concert is a great success. It uses an art form which is widely known and accepted by Western people to demonstrate Confucianism, which is a new experiment for Shenzhen to introduce China and Chinese culture. The symphony delivers the core concept of Chinese culture, which is the value of people. This performance is not only a great Chinese story on an international stage but also a great contribution to humanity and peace.”

— Ambassador You Shaozhong, of the Permanent Delegation of the People’s Republic of China to UNESCO

“There are significant differences between Eastern and Western cultures. In fact, most Western audiences have great interests in Chinese culture. Tonight, we discovered that there are a lot of things in common in Eastern and Western cultures through the symphony. I think the most important meaning of this concert is to promote Chinese culture in France, letting us learn to share and respect each other’s cultures.”

— Lawrence Worms, French journalist

“The symphony has a very new tone style, which is very challenging for performers’ techniques. I think that Chinese symphony orchestras and Chinese symphony works can now be fully capable of communicating with Western works. The orchestra performed outstandingly in expressing the complicated philosophic concepts through music. ”

— Suzanne Ramon, well-known cellist in France