Colin Murdoch (center), president of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, receives SHCM faculties.

Shanghai and San Francisco conservatories of music jointly held a chamber music festival in the American city from March 11-16, 2012. SHCM sent a 14-member group to the festival.

Professor Li Jian and Professor Fang Lei were invited to give master classes to American students majoring in piano and violin at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. SHCM teachers also shared their new works with the US colleagues.

The Shanghai artists performed in two chamber music concerts during the festival held on the campus of the SFCM.