Sir James Galway, "The Man with the Golden Flute", a living legend, is the most influential flutist of our time. He was born in a family with flutists. In 1975, Sir James launched his solo career. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England has honored him with a Knighthood for services to music in 2001. Galway's fame is far beyond the classical music circle. He also works quite well in jazz, world music, film music and pop music. His records have won the platinum music prize, golden music prize and the Grammy. His wife, Jeanne Galway is also a famous flutist. A Collection of Personal Favorites is released by Sony Music this year in celebration of James Galway's 70th birthday.

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is the earliest and the best-known ensemble of its kind in Asia, through which the Chinese symphonic music develops. It performed in 11 cities in the US in 2003; while in 2004, it toured Europe to celebrate the Sino-French Cultural Year. In 2005, it had a tour concert in four cities of Spain. In 2007, the Orchestra got a warm feedback when it performed in Vienna Musikverein. Its 125th Anniversary Celebration Concert given at the Berliner Philharmonie (the first Chinese symphony orchestra to play in this hall), was hailed as a great success.

Galway's cooperation with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will be his first performance in Shanghai with an orchestra. He will bring the audiences the repertoires of Mozart, such as The Marriage of Figaro, Magic Flute Overture, etc. Besides, he will perform Magic Flute Overture K.620, etc. with his wife as a flute duet.

Conductor and flute soloist: Sir James Galway