Every Friday the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra puts on chamber concert. The series is the only non-profit chamber concert series in Shanghai. The orchestra was initiated in 1984 and has hosted more than 1000 concerts. Tickets are a steal at 40rmb.

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Concert Series aims to not only provide music lovers with exceptional performances by hosting prominent musicians and ensembles, but also provides young musicians with opportunites to perfrom. This year, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's Chamber Concert Series will launch 3 new concert series: the SSO All-Star Concert Series, which features musicians from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra itself, the Julliard Alumni Concert Series, which features award-winning graduates from the world renowned Julliard School, and the Young Artists Program, which features talented young musicians from the top music schools at home and abroad.