The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1879, is the oldest orchestra in China. Because of colonial influences in Shanghai at the turn of the 20th century, much of the standard Western orchestral literature was first performed in China by the Shanghai Symphony. Jeremy Geffen, Carnegie Hall’s Director of Artistic Planning, describes the influence that Music Director Long Yu has had on the ensemble and why it’s important for New York audiences to hear what Chinese orchestral musicianship sounds like.
Related events: November 10, 2009 Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
