Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

The SSO maintains long-standing associations with modern Chinese composers, Tan Dun Chen -Qigang, Bright Sheng, Zhou Long, Chen Yi, Huang Anlun, Xu Shuya, Guo Wenjing, Qu Xiaosong, Ye Xiaogang and Tang Jianping. It has premiered and recorded all the ten symphonies by Zhu Jian'er, its resident composer. Tan Dun's works have been a regular feature on... the program. The soundtracks that the orchestra played for the film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , have won the Oscar and Grammy awards, making it the only ensemble to receive both awards. In its international tours, the Shanghai Symphony unfailingly seeks to integrate Chinese elements into Western music tradition. Its efforts to promote Chinese music have received recognition by audiences of the East and the West.Read More