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The fifth military music festival for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, dubbed as "Peace Horn – 2018" was held at Juyong Pass in Beijing on the night of April 24, 2018.

The opening ceremony of the fifth military music festival for SCO members. (Photos: Xinhua)

The military music parade and the second performance will take place on April 25 in the Bird's Nest and Juyong Pass, Beijing respectively.

The music festival. (Photos: VCG)

This military music festival is sponsored by the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China. 

Orchestra from eight SCO member states performed in the opening ceremony: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and India.

The first military music festival was held by China in 2014, which united the SCO members by music.