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Symphony Tour: Behind the Scenes in Korea and North America

The grandeur of Boston Symphony Hall captured during rehearsal with soprano Haolan Geng.

Symphony Tour: Behind the Scenes in Korea and North America

Rehearsal at Jeongsimhwa International Cultural Center in Daejeon, South Korea.

Principal Trumpet Eric Robins (L) and trumpet player Jimmy Geiger enjoy some chicken galbi on their day off.

Orchestra members celebrating Principal Trumpet Eric Robins' birthday in Seoul.

L-R: Oboist Leen de Blauwe, pipa player Miao-Tzu Chiu, and violist Paulina Cha try their hands at traditional Korean crafts at Incheon International Airport.

The dexterous fingers of our pipa player are perfect for the delicate work.

Principal Bassoon Aleksander Velichko (L) and bass trombonist Pavlo Baishev pose with Koreans wearing the traditional attire of the monarchs.

Back in America, trumpet player Vladimir Zemtsov and Principal Clarinet Yevgeniy Reznik behold the splendor of Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium... from backstage.

Timpanist Brian Marple spiffing up before the Carnegie concert.

Violinist Hoffmann Zhu reviews a few passages.

Cellist Yu-chien Yuan relaxed and looking forward to the concert.

Horn player Andrei Bekhterev's pre-show power up.

And he's good to go!

The trumpet section (L-R): Alexander Antonov, Vladimir Zemtsov, Eric Robins (principal), and Jimmy Geiger.

After a successful concert at Carnegie, we headed to the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland.

The trombone section practicing together before rehearsal. L-R: Alistair Crawford (principal), Ivan Agarkov, and Pavlo Baishev (bass trombonist).

Next we returned for the sixth consecutive year to Boston Symphony Hall, which, with its beautiful architecture and excellent acoustics, is one of our orchestra members' favorite venues.

The grandeur of Boston Symphony Hall captured during rehearsal with soprano Haolan Geng.

Conductor Milen Nachev fine-tuning a piece.

Our second-to-last stop: the magnificent Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C. Note the seven Hadeland crystal chandeliers—a gift from Norway.

And at last, Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra 2018 at its final destination: Chicago Symphony Center.

Pipa players Yuru Chen (L) and Yu Liang (R).

Tuba player Geneveive Blesch and oboist Leen de Blauwe ready for the final concert.

After a great tour, the brass section (plus one) gathers for a group photo—can you spot the non-brass musician?

After 21 shows spanning across 4 countries, the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra 2018 Tour has officially concluded!

Here are the final behind-the-scenes photos from the South Korean and North American legs of the tour.