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                															|  | How does conductor Milen Nachev work with a multinational orchestra? What goes through soloist Fiona Zheng’s head as she looks up from the stage at Carnegie Hall? Plus: a heart-to-heart with some Formosan Shen Yun-ers excited for our inaugural Asia Symphony tour. |  |  
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                            							| Udumbara Rhapsodies |  
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                            							| Symphony Orchestra revamps Shen Yun 2016’s The Mystical Udumbara—a majestic musical tribute to a phenomenal micro-flower. |  
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                    				| YOU  ASKED: |  
                    				| Where does Shen Yun’s music come from? |  
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                    														|  | Shen Yun compositions are all-original works drawn from five millennia of culture and legends. Many melodies are inspired by ancient folk and ethnic tunes passed through the dynasties. Each piece is orchestrated with a perfect harmony of classical instruments of the East and West, and then meticulously coordinated with the dance production. |  |  
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                    									|  | Coming Up: |  |  
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                    									|  | A full harvest this October—Shen Yun musicians play Carnegie Hall and dancers take on NTD Television’s 7th International
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