Viewers drawn to concerts in cyberspace

It was the first time that musicians from the orchestra had performed without a live audience.

Titled Bullet-screen Concert, the show focuses on three groups from the orchestra: XSO Black Face, a percussion band featuring marimba player Xu Xin and xylophone player Gao Ya; XSO Piano Duet, comprising violinist Zhou Huyi and pianist Li Tian; and XSO Monet String Quartet, featuring violinists Wu Siyue and Shi Yinyue, violist Zhuang Shen and cellist Li Yifan.

Zhou, who was born and raised in Xi'an and learned to play violin with his father, said: "We usually perform in the concert hall in front of audiences, who sit quietly and watch us play. They give us feedback with their applause and acclaim, and we reciprocate with our music. But a concert without a real audience is a fresh experience for me, which is exciting."