The Shanghai Orchestra Academy is a two-year post-graduate program of advanced orchestral training in Shanghai, China.
Students are provided with master classes, coaching, mock auditions, and seminars, with instruction in Orchestra Performance, Chamber Music, and Musicianship Skills.
New York Philharmonic teachers visit four times a year for lessons.
Graduates of the program receive a Master of Fine Arts degree in Orchestral Performance from the Shanghai Conservatory.
Some students may be selected as Zarin Mehta Fellows who travel to New York for a one-week orchestra immersion experience.