Shanghai Symphony Orchestra rehearses ahead of debut performance in Washington, DC Asia’s oldest orchestra, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, holds a rehearsal ahead of their debut on the outskirts of the US capital, performing a piece by Chinese composer Qigang Chen as well as Dvorak’s Cello Concerto and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. This concert kicks off a three-week world tour held to mark the Orchestra's 140th anniversary, which will take the musicians to cities such as Chicago, Amsterdam and London. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES