Chinese orchestra to make US debut in Ga.
Posted: 07.22.2010 at 8:35 AM

A prestigious Chinese school orchestra will make its U.S. debut at Georgia State University this weekend

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ATLANTA (AP) -- A prestigious Chinese school orchestra will make its U.S. debut at Georgia State University this weekend.

The HangZhou Wenlan School Youth Orchestra will perform at the university's Rialto Center in downtown Atlanta on Saturday at 2 p.m. The orchestra features more than 50 children ages 12 to 18 playing indigenous music on ancient Chinese instruments.

The two-hour event is free and open to the public.

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