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.