Shanghai Symphony Hall: capacity, address and how to book

Know before you go

The practical bit

Capacity: Main concert hall 1,200 seats, vineyard-style with the audience around the stage. Chamber hall 400 seats.
Getting there: 1380 Middle Fuxing Road (Fuxing Zhong Lu), Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031, in the former French Concession. Metro Line 10 runs beneath the hall; the nearest station is not published, so check a map.
Tickets: Hotline 400-821-0522, the WeChat account 捷豹上海交响音乐厅, or the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra WeChat mini programme. Prices and box office hours are not published in English: check the official site.
Status: Opened September 2014. Architect Arata Isozaki, acoustics by Nagata Acoustics (Yasuhisa Toyota). Sponsor-branded Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall. Not the same as Shanghai Concert Hall on East Yan'an Road.
Nearby: New Shanghai Theatre and Shanghai Culture Square are within walking distance (Shanghai tourism office). Fuxing Park, Xintiandi and the Shanghai Film Museum are close.
Official: Official site and tickets → (shsymphony.cn)

Checked on 15 October 2026 against the venue's own site. Times, prices and routes change: confirm before you travel.

In the room

The experience

Shanghai Symphony Hall opened to the public in September 2014 on Middle Fuxing Road, among the plane trees of the former French Concession. Isozaki designed the building and Nagata Acoustics, under Yasuhisa Toyota, tuned it. The main hall seats 1,200 in a vineyard layout. The audience sits around the stage with views from every side, rather than in rows in front of it. Next door is a 400-seat chamber hall, with only 87 fixed seats and the rest flexible, used for smaller forces and early music. Metro Line 10 runs beneath the building, as close as six metres, which is a quiet engineering achievement in a room built for silence. It carries the sponsor name Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall, and it is not the older Shanghai Concert Hall on East Yan'an Road. Shanghai Culture Square and the New Shanghai Theatre are within walking distance.

Gallery

Three frames

An orchestra on the platform beneath a ring of seating — N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0

A copper-toned exterior with a curved roof and trees — N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0

The illuminated roof of the hall at night — N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0

Insider tip

Walk in knowing

Book by the hotline, 400-821-0522, or the hall's WeChat account before you travel; English-language ticketing is thin. Pair the concert with Shanghai Culture Square, a short walk away.

Why it fits

Why it is in the atlas

Shanghai's serious-music anchor, sister entry to Beijing's Egg.

Plan the trip

When to go, hours, getting there

Best time to go

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's season. Check the programme on the official site or the WeChat account 捷豹上海交响音乐厅, as English listings are limited.

Hours

Performances on event days. Box office hours and prices are not published in English. Book by hotline 400-821-0522, the WeChat account 捷豹上海交响音乐厅 or the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra WeChat mini programme.

Getting there

1380 Middle Fuxing Road (Fuxing Zhong Lu), Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031. Metro Line 10 runs beneath the hall, but the nearest station is not published by the hall, so check a map. Parking is not published.

Straight from the source

Official site and tickets

Official site and tickets →

Dates and tickets come from the venue itself. Opens shsymphony.cn in a new tab.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Where is Shanghai Symphony Hall?

1380 Middle Fuxing Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031, in the former French Concession. Metro Line 10 runs beneath the building, but the nearest station is not published, so check a map before you set off.

How many seats does Shanghai Symphony Hall have?

1,200 in the main concert hall and 400 in the chamber hall. The main hall is vineyard-style, so the audience sits around the stage rather than in front of it.

How do I buy tickets for Shanghai Symphony Hall?

Call the hotline 400-821-0522, or use the WeChat account 捷豹上海交响音乐厅 or the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra WeChat mini programme. Box office hours and prices are not published in English, so check the official site before you travel.

Is Shanghai Symphony Hall the same as Shanghai Concert Hall?

No. Shanghai Symphony Hall, branded Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall, is at 1380 Middle Fuxing Road in Xuhui and opened in 2014. Shanghai Concert Hall is a different venue on East Yan'an Road.

What kind of music is at Shanghai Symphony Hall?

Classical, symphonic and chamber music. It is the home of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, with a 1,200-seat main hall and a 400-seat chamber hall for smaller forces.

Why is Shanghai Symphony Hall in the Sonic Paths atlas?

Shanghai's serious-music anchor, sister entry to Beijing's Egg. An Isozaki building with Nagata Acoustics sound, and a metro line running six metres beneath a silent room.

On the atlas