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The 2023 Nanjing Forest Music Festival is set to take place at the amphitheater within the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, starting at 7:30 pm every night from September 28 to October 2. Now in its ninth edition, the festival has become an iconic cultural event in the city, known for its classical music performance.

Over the course of five days, the festival will include first-class domestic and international orchestras with nearly 400 performers. The lineup features 39 foreign artists, including Italian soprano Chiara Taigi. French concert pianist Michel Dalberto, the young string quartet Quatuor Hermès, and ballet dancers will also offer a feast of chamber music on September 30.