Sydney Symphony strengthens China relationship

Shanghai Orchestra Academy and the Sydney Symphony have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding.
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SSO’s principal viola Roger Benedict holding a workshop at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. 2014. Credit Julian Kingma 

Having previously identified China as ‘the most exciting market for the next 20 years for classical music,’ Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) Managing Director Rory Jeffes recently signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Shanghai Orchestra Academy, which will see the SSO provide mentoring and performance opportunities to Chinese students in Shanghai and Sydney.

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Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts