Artists in residence

Tarnopolsky notes that the residency at ShanghaiTech University this month is part of the orchestra's new three-year strategic partnership with the university, which aims to provide teaching and musical performances alongside musicians from the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra on campus.

"We want to offer students activities that inspire innovation and creativity. This residency will allow students with musical experience to play with world-class musicians," said vice-president Yin Jie of ShanghaiTech when the strategic partnership was announced at the university on May 26.

"Combining the arts with technology can create a new and exciting chemistry that will keep students motivated and engaged in the learning process and the world around them."

The string quartet will also hold residency events at the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing and will take part in several rehearsals and master classes. On Saturday, the string quartet will close their trip to China with a chamber music concert performing with musicians from the Orchestra Academia China, an ensemble of the China Conservatory of Music.