Five young musicians from the Shanghai Orchestra Academy (SOA) are taking part in a special residency with the New York Philharmonic preparing for the philharmonic's concerts in the parks this week. The finalists are Zarin Mehta Fellows, who won the chance to participate in the New York Philharmonic Global Academy Fellowship Program, where they take lessons with philharmonic musicians and perform with the orchestra. Yu, who is not a stranger to the NY Philharmonic, sat for an interview during a break in rehearsals at Lincoln Center on Monday. Yu added that musicians from the NY Philharmonic visit SOA four times a year to hold workshops with students there. "The New Yorkers will surely have a wonderful experience, enjoying the performance given by NY Philharmonic and us," said Yu, who is confident about the upcoming concerts.