Visiting performers of Western classical music, from the Chicago Symphony to German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, have been the most popular attractions, according to the center's president Chen Ping.

国家大剧院院长陈平说，来访的西方古典音乐家和演出团体最受欢迎，比如芝加哥交响乐团和德国小提琴家安妮·索菲·穆特。

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Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Unilever CEO Paul Polman.

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