倫敦愛樂交響樂團（London Philharmonic Orchestra; LPO）

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• CHRONOLOGY: Orchestra diplomacy across political divides | U.S. | Reuters:

"Here are some other examples of landmark 'cultural diplomacy' trips made by Western orchestras into communist countries that typically exercise tight controls on the arts.

* September 1956: Boston Symphony Orchestra makes history as first major U.S. ensemble to travel to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The orchestra played four sold-out concerts, opening in Leningrad with the Soviet national anthem followed by the U.S. anthem.

* August-October 1959: The New York Philharmonic, under conductor Leonard Bernstein, travels to the Soviet Union for three weeks as part of a mammoth European and Middle Eastern tour. Bernstein programs a piece of U.S. music for each concert. ..."

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