AUGUSTA, Ga.—As a touring symphony musician, Pam Dutch knows what it takes for an orchestra to play perfectly in tune and not miss a single note, not to mention doing so night after night in perfect synchrony with dozens of dancers and an animated backdrop such as Shen Yun Performing Arts.

“Oh, it was perfect, perfect,” said Mrs. Dutch, who plays double bass with orchestras like the Augusta Symphony, as well as organ and piano. “I was impressed with the music ... it was gorgeous.”

“Everything combined is inspirational,” Mrs. Dutch said of the grand production.

Mr. Dutch, a real estate agent, said the performance was interesting, imaginative, and excellent.

“Something we have never seen before and probably will never see again unless we come back here and see another show,” he added.

Every year, original music using ancient Chinese melodies is composed anew for Shen Yun’s productions, and Shen Yun orchestras include the ancient Chinese instruments of erhu (a two-stringed and bowed instrument) and pipa (the Chinese lute), as well as Chinese percussion, providing a unique addition to the music.

“That was beautiful, fascinating. I have never seen an instrument like that played with two strings,” she said. “It was just gorgeous.”

The Dutches were left uplifted by the experience and said that Shen Yun conveyed “hope” through art.

“Hope for the future. It’s a positive, positive ending,” Mr. Dutch said,

“That there is hope,” Mrs. Dutch added, “and being creative kind of helps toward that hope. It helps other people. It brings them to that hope.”