Claim: Weigang, the first violinist for the Shanghai Quartet since its inception, has been a soloist with the Asian Youth Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (founded in 1879), BBC Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Evidence: Weigang has been the first violinist for the Shanghai Quartet since its inception. Weigang has been a soloist with the Asian Youth Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Shanghai Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1879, which was the earliest Chinese symphony.