Stern strives for excellence in art and persistent pursuit in career. He is well aware of the hardships of an artist's growth and success. Therefore, he is also committed to discovering, supporting and helping talented young musicians while touring the world, so that they can have the opportunity to display their artistic talents and talents. In June 1979, Stern visited China and held many concerts in Beijing and Shanghai. He also visited the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Central Conservatory of Music. When he saw students practicing diligently through the small windows of each piano room; when he saw that the teaching order of the conservatory, which was severely damaged during the Cultural Revolution, was being restored quickly and steadily; when he saw and heard After the wonderful performance, the young students couldn't help but said with emotion: "There is a future music master hidden in every window." Out of friendship for the Chinese people, Stern said he would do his best to help Chinese musicians go global.

Stern's trip to China was filmed into a news documentary film and titled "From Mao Zedong to Mozart". It truly recorded and reflected the current situation of Chinese music education in the early days of reform and opening up. It is due to Stern's efforts that this film allows the world to see the development and hope of Chinese music. The screening of this film caused a strong response around the world. The film went on to win an Academy Award. In the film, the three talented Chinese young musicians Xu Weiling (violin), Wang Jian (cello), and Pan Chun (piano) who played for Stern also attracted the attention of the world. Since then, Stern has done a lot of work and efforts for their study and further education.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Stern’s visit to China. On November 19, 1999, a large-scale and grand multimedia concert will be held at the closing ceremony of the second Beijing International Music Festival. There were three young musical geniuses in the film. Xu Weiling (principal and soloist of the Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra), Wang Jian (world-famous cellist), and Pan Chun (director of the Piano Teaching and Research Section of the Central Conservatory of Music) jointly performed Beethoven's Triple Concerto. In addition, Stern also played Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 with the China Symphony Orchestra conducted by Li Delun, recreating the wonderful moments in the movie "From Mao Zedong to Mozart" 20 years ago. This will also be the century of the two octogenarians. A swan song. This multimedia concert uses a combination of virtual and real methods: it not only plays a movie to review the unforgettable time 20 years ago, but also shows the stage style of the musicians who have become talented. development and progress achieved. It is reported that the original cast of the film "From Mao Zedong to Mozart" will also come to Beijing again to shoot a new documentary film to make new contributions to Sino-US friendship. The concert was conducted by Stern's son David Stern. The repertoire to be performed is: "Brahms' Variations on a Theme of Haydn", Beethoven's "Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello Trio in C Major", Mozart's "Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major", etc.