At the Shanghai Conservatory, William Buchman, assistant principal bassoon, conducts a master class organized by the CSO's Negaunee Music Institute. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
David Herbert, principal timpani, offers guidance to a Shanghai Conservatory student. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Instruments up! CSO horn David Griffin instructs a student from the Shanghai Conservatory. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Jay Friedman, principal trombone, offers advice during a master class at the Shanghai Conservatory. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Stephen Williamson, principal clarinet, participates in a master class organized by the CSO's Negaunee Music Institute. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Red lanterns adorn a tree-lined walk in the French Concession area, a popular tourist destination of Shanghai. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
After a morning of master classes, CSO musicians and staff enjoy lunch with Shanghai Conservatory administrators, including Prof. Liu Zhaolu. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Li-Kuo Chang, acting principal viola, is part of a CSO string quartet that performed a recital in a Shanghai retirement home. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
David Taylor, assistant concertmaster, and violin Russell Hershow try out instruments made by a local luthier. |
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CSO violin Simon Michal and viola Weijing Wang head for the hall as concert time approaches. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Second flute Emma Gerstein comes into focus behind a music stand. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Ready for the evening's concert, CSO viola Max Raimi gets in some warm-up time. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
The concert begins as Music Director Riccardo Muti leads the CSO in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
To launch the second Shanghai concert, the orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. I ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
An audience member grabs a cellphone photo of the CSO after the first half ends. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
At intermission, percussionist Jim Ross stands backstage amid the CSO's travel trunks. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Percussionists Patricia Dash and Vadim Karpinos await an entry during Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
The Concert Hall of the Shanghai Oriental Art Center is viewed from the balcony seating area. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
John Sharp, principal cello, stands to take a bow after the end of the Rimsky-Korsakov. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
A congratulatory bouquet of red roses and white orchids awaits its recipient. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
As the concert concludes, Maestro Muti accepts a bouquet from an audience member. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Members of ITW, the concert's sponsor, congratulate Maestro Muti backstage. Next to him are CSOA Trustee Scott Santi and wife Nancy. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Fresh fruit and other snacks line tables backstage, underneath posters touting the CSO's concerts. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Stage technician Joe Tucker begins the load-out process as the orchestra packs up for the next stop, Beijing. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
With the concert over, violas Danny Lai and Wei-Ting Kuo prepare to head out for the night. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019