Shanghai Philharmonic is one of the most famous organizations of musical performance in China. It was established in 1952, known as the East China Music Troupe. The first Director was He Luting, a famous composer and musical activist. Then conductors Huang Yijun and Situ Han succeeded him. The present art director is the well-known conductor Cao Peng.
In the past 40 years. Shanghai Philharmonic has performed over 3,000 Concerts, including special concerts for individual composers and musicians, and collaborated with vocalists from all over the World.
Apart from giving concerts, Shanghai Philharmonic often makes recordings for radio stations, TV stations, film studios, record factories and audio & video companies.
Shanghai Philharmonic consists of a large chorus, which is able to sing various types of choral works, and a large orchestra, which was named Marco Polo Symphony Orchestra in 1993. As the assigned orchestra to make recordings for Hongkong HNH International Lid. in China, the Orchestra will yearly record a considerable number of Chinese orchestral Works for world-wide release.
