《溯音‧續章》許常惠逝世二十五週年紀念音樂會 Tracing the Voice of Taiwan- HSU Tsang-houei 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert

《溯音‧續章》許常惠逝世二十五週年紀念音樂會 — OPENTIX兩廳院文化生活

為紀念臺灣現代音樂的啟蒙導師與民歌採集運動的發起人：作曲家許常惠（1929-2001）逝世二十五週年，本場音樂會將演出許常惠生前最具代表性的大型作品，包括：結合佛教梵唄與中國古典文學的合唱曲《葬花吟》；以唐代大曲結構融合臺灣傳統北管曲牌與變奏曲式的鋼琴協奏曲《百家春》；將清代鼓吹樂【錦繡乾坤】以現代管絃樂再現的「慶典序曲」；以臺灣客家民謠為主題的舞劇配樂《桃花開》；以及因反戰寓意而使創作藍圖塵封三十年，1995年始面世的清唱劇《兵車行》。音樂會並以作曲家構思、創作經年的歌劇《白蛇傳》序幕之鑼鼓樂開場，為聽眾開啟一場結合了臺灣本土與東亞古典傳統，表現題材與演出形式多樣，深具文化內涵與歷史深度的音樂饗宴。

（連憲升撰）

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the passing of composer HSU Tsang-houei (1929–2001)—the pioneer of modern music in Taiwan and initiator of the Folk Music Collection Movement—this concert features his most representative large-scale masterpieces. The program includes: the choral work Song of the Burial of Flowers, which blends Buddhist chant with classical Chinese literature; the piano concerto Spring for All, which integrates the structural elements of Tang Dynasty Daq__ǔ with traditional Taiwanese Beiguan tunes and variation forms; the Chinese Festival Overture, reimagining the Qing Dynasty wind and percussion music The Splendid Universe through a modern orchestral lens; the dance drama music Peach Blossoms, based on Taiwanese Hakka folk songs; and the cantata Cortège Guerrier—an anti-war epic whose blueprint remained sealed for thirty years before its premiere in 1995. The concert begins with the prologue percussion music from the opera The Tale of the White Snake, a work the composer had been conceiving and creating for many years. It opens for the audience a musical feast that combines local Taiwanese culture with East Asian classical traditions, showcasing diverse themes and performance styles, and imbued with profound cultural resonance and historical depth.

(Text by LIEN Hsien-sheng)

曲目 Program

許常惠：

歌劇《白蛇傳》，作品33：序幕鑼鼓 (1979-1987)

《葬花吟》為女高音獨唱、女聲合唱、引磬與木魚，作品13 (1962)

《百家春》鋼琴與國樂團之協奏曲，作品36 (1981)

慶典序曲《錦繡乾坤》，作品18 (1980)

舞劇音樂《桃花開》，作品31 (1977)

清唱劇《兵車行》為女高音、男高音、混聲四部合唱與管絃樂，作品8 (1958-1965/1991)

HSU Tsang-houei:

Opera The Tale of the White Snake, op. 33: Prologue (Percussion Music) (1979-1987)

Song of the Burial of Flowers, for Solo Soprano, Female Chorus, accompanied by two Buddhist musical instruments (Inverted Bell and Wooden Fish), op. 13 (1962)

Spring for All, Concerto for Piano and Chinese Orchestra, op. 36 (1981)

Chinese Festival Overture The Splendid Universe, op. 18 (1980)

Dance Drama Music Peach Blossoms, op. 31 (1977)

Cantata Cortège Guerrier, for Soprano, Tenor, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra, op. 8 (1958-1965/1991)

演出人員名單

指揮｜簡文彬

引言人｜樊曼儂

鋼琴｜葉綠娜

女高音｜林孟君、李郁茹

男高音｜林義偉

高雄市交響樂團

高雄市國樂團

台北室內合唱團

Conductor｜CHIEN Wen-pin

Host｜FAN Man-nung

Piano｜Lina YEH

Soprano｜LIN Meng-chun, LEE Yu-ju

Tenor｜LIN Yi-wei

Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra

Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra

Taipei Chamber Singers

合辦單位：衛武營國家藝術文化中心、國立傳統藝術中心 、臺灣音樂館

協辦單位：財團法人許常惠文化藝術基金會

Co-presenter: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), National Center for Traditional Arts,  Taiwan Music Institute

Co-organizers: Tsang-Houei Hsu Cultural and Art Foundation

藝術家介紹

指揮｜簡文彬

衛武營國家藝術文化中心藝術總監。簡文彬1967年生，國立藝專（今國立臺灣藝術大學）鍵盤組畢業，維也納音樂暨表演藝術大學指揮碩士學位。

1996年起擔任德國萊茵歌劇院駐院指揮長達22年；1998至2004年為日本太平洋音樂節駐節指揮；2001至2007年為國家交響樂團（NSO）音樂總監，在其任內推動「定期音樂會系列」、國人作品委託創作及錄製、「歌劇系列」等創舉，並在2006年樂團20週年時推出華語地區首次自製之華格納《尼貝龍指環》四部曲；2014至2016年擔任國立臺灣交響樂團藝術顧問，並於2014年9月獲頒第18屆國家文藝獎。

引言人｜樊曼儂

樊曼儂（1946）為長笛演奏家、音樂教育家、製作人及藝術經紀人，出生於重慶。自幼受到父親樊爕華的音樂啟蒙，其父為豎笛演奏家及中華民國第一任國防部示範樂隊隊長。樊曼儂在長笛方面師從施鼎瑩和薛耀武，理論及作曲則向許常惠學習。1965年，她畢業於國立臺灣藝術專科學校（今國立臺灣藝術大學），隨即投入長笛演奏與教學，並擔任臺灣省立交響樂團（今國立臺灣交響樂團）長笛首席。樊曼儂的演奏生涯涵蓋古典音樂與流行樂，除了在樂團及大專院校的演出和教學外，亦曾任電影金馬獎主題曲《金馬奔騰》的創作人，並創立了吹笛人室內樂團及國際新象文教基金會，擔任藝術總監。她在推動音樂教育、藝術創新及國際交流方面貢獻良多，並於2014年榮獲第二十五屆傳藝金曲獎出版類特別獎。近半世紀以來，樊曼儂女士致力於將音樂藝術扎根於臺灣，透過創新的藝術形式及國際交流平台，顯著提升臺灣的文化藝術水準。

鋼琴｜葉綠娜

自幼隨吳漪曼、蕭滋、吳季札教授學琴。在奧地利獲得薩爾茲堡莫札特音樂學院鋼琴演奏藝術家文憑。在校曾師事萊莫及賴格拉夫兩位大師。1976年赴德國漢諾威音樂院繼續跟隨賴格拉夫教授學琴。曾兩度與俄羅斯國家管弦樂團由普雷特涅夫指揮，及卡羅‧龐帝指揮下演出。1990年與魏樂富共同獲頒國家文藝獎章。2010年赴教廷演出獲教宗接見，獲外交部睦誼獎章；獲金曲獎最佳演奏獎與最佳古典專輯獎。2012年獲金曲獎最佳製作人獎。2015年獲教育部藝術教育貢獻獎。著有

《晚期浪漫派時代的鋼琴技巧與鋼琴教學法》《詮釋蕭邦練習曲作品二十五》《黃金年代最偉大的鋼琴家：從優雅不羈到精緻客觀》。由Philips與Universal出版其與魏樂富《幻境》《戲．舞》《青春舞曲》等雙鋼琴演奏專輯。個人獨奏《蕭泰然鋼琴曲集》《郭芝苑鋼琴曲集》及莫札特鋼琴作品（三集）。曾任教於台灣師範大學48年。1996年起擔任台北愛樂電臺「黑白雙人舞」節目主持人。

女高音｜林孟君

目前於國立臺灣師範大學音樂系專任，兼任於國立臺北藝術大學音樂系、實踐大學音樂學系，與東吳大學音樂系；聲樂家協會基本會員兼任理事，日文藝術歌曲研究會會員，《詠樂集》歌手；並擔任台北愛樂合唱團、台北YMCA聖樂合唱團及師大附中校友合唱團聲樂老師。曾獲 2001 台北德文藝術歌曲大賽專業組第四名，第十四屆奇美文化基金會聲樂類藝術人才培訓獎金，教育部2004年公費留學獎學金（於美國辛辛那提大學攻讀聲樂博士學位），辛辛那提大學 Emilie Dieterle獎學金，坦格塢音樂中心聲樂獎學金，美國聲樂教師協會比賽 (NATSAA) 俄亥俄州第一獎等獎項，2013年以錢南章「詩經五曲」入圍第二十四屆傳統暨藝術音樂金曲獎最佳演唱人。

女高音｜李郁茹

畢業於天主教輔仁大學音樂學系博士、國立臺灣師範大學音樂研究所碩士、國立臺北藝術大學音樂學系學士、國立臺中二中音樂資賦優異班、雙十國中音樂資賦優異班、力行國小。曾師事林玉卿教授、陳允宜教授、林惠珍教授、Lorraine Nawa Jones、蔡冰瑛老師、張娟娟老師。近年來致力耕耘臺灣當代作曲家作品發表，為多位作曲家指定合作聲樂家，並擔任多項聲樂比賽評審。現為亞東科技大學通識教育兼任助理教授、臺北市立明倫高級中學、臺北市立大學附屬大理高級中學兼任音樂教師，屢次受邀出席擔任全國各級音樂比賽評審委員，現為中華民國聲樂家協會副秘書長暨聲協樂集執行長。

男高音｜林義偉

畢業於奧地利國立薩爾茲堡莫札特音樂大學，獲藝術歌曲與神劇最高演唱家文憑，後赴義大利深造。曾獲永豐愛樂古典菁英獎、入選兩廳院歌劇工作坊，並榮獲中華民國聲樂家協會德文藝術歌曲比賽首獎、臺灣盃中文藝術歌曲菁英組首獎及最佳閩南語藝術歌曲詮釋獎。

旅歐期間曾於義大利、德國及奧地利演出，返國後活躍於國內外音樂舞台，合作團體包括國家交響樂團、臺北市立交響樂團、高雄市交響樂團、國立臺灣交響樂團、慕尼黑巴赫合唱團與古樂團等。演出涵蓋巴赫《聖誕神劇》、韓德爾《彌賽亞》、莫札特《安魂曲》及《布蘭詩歌》等大型聲樂作品。

歌劇角色包括《灰姑娘》羅米諾、《女人皆如此》費南多、《波希米亞人》魯道夫、《唐懷瑟》唐懷瑟、《法斯塔夫》芬頓等。現為詠樂集成員、台大合唱團聲樂指導，並任教於輔仁大學、國立臺中教育大學及國立臺灣師範大學音樂系。

高雄市交響樂團

樂在，你也在。

——年輕的樂團 堅定向前行

1981年成立，2009年與高雄市國樂團基金會整併為「財團法人高雄市愛樂文化藝術基金會」，由時任文化局長史哲出任首屆董事長。現任董事長為高雄市文化局長王文翠，執行長朱宏昌，駐團指揮吳曜宇。成立迄今，樂團以高雄代表自許，不斷的與國際級指揮與名家大師們合作共鳴，勇於嘗試多元型態的演出，為樂迷創造更多優質的音樂饗宴。

2009年起，樂團擔任高雄春天藝術節重要演出角色，成功打響「草地音樂會」及全本歌劇製作品牌；近年持續受邀參與衛武營國家藝術文化中心自製節目，精湛演出受國內樂壇及樂迷一致肯定。在國際舞台上，樂團足跡遍及美國、日本、新加坡、中國及香港等多個城市；逐步跨越城市與國界，以國際級樂團為自我提升與成長目標，堅定向前。

高雄市國樂團

蘊含深刻「傳統」風格且領銜創新「現代」兼蓄，是高雄市國樂團立團以來的發展理念，既期許能夠保有民族音樂的傳統精華，又能兼具新銳的國際宏觀。1989年轉型專業樂團，初名為「高雄市實驗國樂團」；2000年正式更名為「高雄市國樂團」；2009年高雄市國樂團與高雄市交響樂團整併為「財團法人高雄市愛樂文化藝術基金會」；現任董事長為高雄市政府文化局局長王文翠、執行長朱宏昌。

在歷任團長、指揮及全體團職員的齊心努力下，秉持著發揚傳統音樂藝術為目標，無論是主動參與或應邀表演，每年都會舉辦廳堂、戶外、專題、社區、校園等不同類型音樂會；不斷地迎接來自華人地區國際名家一起合作琢磨，與國內外名家聯演的不同樂器主題，讓樂團演出更臻極致；是南臺灣最活躍與最具影響力的演藝團體。

樂團除了致力於演奏經典的傳統曲目外，更以豐富樣貌、多元形式與各個藝術領域跨界結合，如：戲劇、舞蹈、文學及繪畫影像結合等，呈現國樂生動與現代感的另一個面相，拉近更多年輕族群與國樂間的距離。近年來更以臺灣風土民情、人文色彩、景緻風光為題材，廣徵新曲，鼓勵創作具有台灣風情的國樂新曲，藉由樂曲描繪出台灣的風景、民俗、四季、人文、在地印象，更以在地出發點與世界樂壇接軌，將精緻的傳統音樂推展上國際舞台，寬闊了樂團以音樂交流的文化外交版圖，足跡遍及歐、美、亞及大洋洲等十餘國家。

高雄市國樂團亦委託或自製許多影音出版品，深受粉絲樂迷們的喜愛珍藏，與香港雨果及中國龍唱片合作錄製《管弦絲竹知多少》、《龜茲古韻》、《春夏秋冬》、《長城隨想》及《新疆情調組曲》等十餘張CD；近期自製出版25週年紀念專輯《台灣暢想》、30週年紀念專輯《節慶臺灣》雙CD及《搜神尋妖玩樂趣》USB（入圍第34屆傳藝金曲獎最佳傳統音樂專輯獎、最佳專輯製作人獎及最佳錄音獎）等豐富的有聲資料庫。

台北室內合唱團

成立於1992年，台北室內合唱團以三十年演唱經驗，在現任駐團指揮許瀞心、前任藝術總監暨指揮陳雲紅，及歷任指揮梁秀玲、翁佳芬帶領下，成為亞洲最頂尖的合唱組織。

成立以來，於歐洲屢獲大獎，演出足跡遍布全球，建立「合唱無設限」平台，與全球傑出作曲家合作，委創、首演近百部涵蓋純人聲、電子音樂、音樂劇場之現代作品，並在ISCM國際現代音樂節、上海當代音樂週、ACL亞太音樂節、新加坡國際藝術節、台灣國際藝術節等國際藝術節中演出，備受國際樂壇肯定。

台北室內合唱團擁有專屬唱片品牌，2021年專輯《䪩》－無設限的詩歌紀行，創下傳藝金曲獎歷史紀錄，榮獲四項大獎。

「當代眼光，完美的聲響」，台北室內合唱團以藝術傳遞者為志，打造令人驚異的東方美聲。

Conductor｜CHIEN Wen-pin

CHIEN Wen-pin, General and Artistic Director of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), was born in 1967, graduated from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts and received a Master’s degree at the National University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna. CHIEN joined the Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Düsseldorf/Duisburg, Germany) in 1996 and served as “Kapellmeister” for 22 years. From 1998 to 2004, he was Resident Conductor of the Pacific Music Festival (Sapporo, Japan).

From 2001 to 2007, he was Music Director of National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan Philharmonic); during his tenure the orchestra has achieved several milestones such as creating Subscription series, commissioning Taiwanese composers, introducing an opera series which coroneted with the first production of the complete Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard WAGNER in Chinese speaking areas, upon orchestra’s 20th anniversary in 2006. From 2014 to 2016, CHIEN was Artistic Advisor of the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. In addition, CHIEN was the winner of the “National Award for Arts” in 2014.

Host｜FAN Man-nung

Born in 1946 into a musical family, FAN Man-Nong is a legendary Taiwanese flutist, educator, producer, and arts impresario widely revered as the “Godmother of the Taiwanese Flute.” Influenced early on by her father, a prominent military band director, she built a solid musical foundation and made history in 1967 by premiering HSU Tsang-houei’s solo piece The Blind, a landmark moment for contemporary Taiwanese music .After pursuing advanced studies at Boston University under Doriot Anthony Dwyer, the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Fan returned to Taiwan. She spent decades teaching at NTUA and TNUA, shaping generations of exceptional classical musicians. Beyond education, FAN is a visionary cultural catalyst. From 1973 to 1985, she served as music director for Cloud Gate Dance Theatre. In 1978, she founded Environmental Music Production, elevating Taiwan’s recording industry standards and later composing the iconic Golden Horse Awards Song in 1980.FAN’s most profound impact lies in global arts curation. In 1979, she co-founded the New Aspect International Arts Festival, pioneering civilian-led cultural diplomacy in Taiwan. As Chairperson of the International New Aspect Cultural and Educational Foundation since 1990, she has overseen over 10,000 international performances, including the Environmental Fringe Festival. Fan is also a champion of traditional heritage. In 2004, she co-produced the globally acclaimed Peony Pavilion (Youth Edition) with PAI Hsien-yung, revitalizing Kunqu and earning the Special Contribution Award for Kunqu. To champion her own instrument, she founded the Joueurs de Flûte Ensemble in 1998 and the International Flute Festival in 2006. Honored with the Special Award at the 25th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music in 2014, Fan remains a definitive force in Taiwan’s contemporary performing arts.

Piano｜Lina YEH

For more than fourty years Lina Yeh has been one of Taiwan’s most beloved pianists. Her preeminence as this country’s most unique artist came into sharp focus in 1990 when she received the National Cultural Award in recognition of her achievements in the performing arts. Lina YEH has performed all over the world as recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and in a piano duo team together with her husband Rolf-Peter WILLE. Her concert schedule has included tours in Australia and New Zealand, Eastern Europe, South America and the Caribbean as well as appearances in Finland, Estonia, Germany, Russia, Canada, the United States, and the Far East.  As soloists and piano duo she performed with various orchestras, including the Russian National Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, Ural State Philharmonic, as well as all major orchstras in Taiwan. She collaborated with conductors such as Mikhail PLETNEV, Simon STREATFIELD, Andrei BOREYKO, Henry MAZER, Jajah LING, Alexander RUDIN, Carlo PONTI, LÜ Shao-chia, CHIEN Wen-pin, Felix CHEN and as chamber musician with violinists Ruggiero RICCI, Fredell LACK, cellists Michael FLAKSMAN, Alexander RUDIN, and flutist Robert AITKEN. She has made guest appearances at festivals, among others “Braunschweig Classix” festival, Germany, the Banff festival, Canada, the Europe-Asian Piano Duo festival in Sverdlovsk, Russia, Klaaspärlimäng festival in Tallinn, Estonia, and the National Concert Hall series, Taipei.

The artist’s refined musicianship in performing the classical repertoire as well as 20th -century Chinese music has won them great critical acclaim. In 1997 Paul GRIFFITH commented in the New York Times on the strong professional musicianship of her playing. Her latest albums having been released on the Philips and PolyGram labels, Lina YEH has recorded a substantial part of the two-piano and piano-duet repertoire with Rolf-Peter WILLE. Having a diverse cultural and educational background and having graduated from and studied at schools as different as Salzburg, Hanover, Banff, and Juilliard, she has distinguished national careers as professor (Taiwan Normal University), writer and broadcaster as well. Her principal teachers include Jacob LATEINER, Hans LEYGRAF, Kurt LEIMER, and Robert SCHOLZ. She has also worked on contemporary music with John CAGE and Robert AITKEN.

Soprano｜LIN Meng-chun

While her repertoire includes music from all historical periods, her specialty is in vocal chamber and contemporary music. Soprano LIN Meng-chun has received Masters of Fine Arts from Taipei National University of the Arts in Vocal Performance, and Bachelor of the Fine Arts from National Taiwan Normal University in Vocal Performance. She has won the Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship (2004-07) and pursued Doctor of Musical Arts at the College-Conservatory of Music in University of Cincinnati. Ms. Lin is currently a contract instructor at National Taiwan Normal University, and adjunct faculty at Taipei National University of the Arts, Soochow University, and Shih-Chien University, where she teaches Voice Lesson, Opera Performance, Vocal Chamber Music, Vocal Pedagogy, and English Diction and Song Literature.

Soprano｜LEE Yu-ju

Graduated with a Ph.D. in Music from Fu Jen Catholic University, a Master’s degree from National Taiwan Normal University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Taipei National University of the Arts, following early music training in the gifted classes at National Taichung Second Senior High School, Shuang-Shi Junior High School, and Lih-Hsing Elementary School. Over the years, they have studied under the guidance of Prof. LIN Yu-ching, Prof. CHEN Yun-yi, Prof.  LIN Hui-chen, Lorraine Nawa JONES, TSAI Ping-ying, and CHANG Chuan-chuan.

In recent years, they have been deeply committed to premiering works by contemporary Taiwanese composers, serving as the designated collaborative vocalist for many. In addition to frequently judging national music and vocal competitions at all levels, they currently serve as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Association of Vocal Artists of R.O.C. and Executive Director of the AVA Music Ensemble. They also hold teaching positions as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of General Education at Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, and as an adjunct music teacher at Taipei Municipal Minglun High School and Taipei Municipal Dali High School.

Tenor｜LIN Yi-wei

Adjunct Assistant Professor at Fu Jen Catholic University, Department of Music, National Taichung University of Education and Department of Music, National Taiwan Normal University. LIN Yi-wei holds the highest vocal performance diploma from the Mozarteum University Salzburg in Austria. His performance experience includes roles such as Caruso and Deadly Nelson in Too Many Sopranos, Ferrando in Don Giovanni, Ramiro in Cinderella, Camille in Die lustige__Witwe, Tannhäuser in Tannhäuser, Mr, HUANG in Portent, Jaquino in Fidelio, and Fenton in Falstaff.

Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra

Wherever there is music, there is you.

- A young orchestra moving forward with determination

Founded in 1981, officially renamed the “Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra” (KSO) by 2000. The present chairperson of the Foundation is WANG Wen-tsui, Director of Kaohsiung City’s Bureau of Cultural Affairs. CHU Hung-chang is the CEO of the Foundation, and the resident conductor is WU Yao-yu.

Taking pride as the music ambassador of Kaohsiung City, the KSO has collaborated with a variety of prestigious conductors and renowned artists. The KSO strives to incorporate classical and cross-border performances into its repertoire, permeated with its unique passion.

Recently, the orchestra has played a pivotal role in the Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival and successfully established the reputation of the “Grassland Concert” and the full-scale opera productions, has also been frequently invited to participate in Weiwuying Presented Programs of Weiwuying National Art and Culture Center.

On the international stage, KSO has been successively invited to perform in the USA, Japan, Singapore, China and Hong Kong. KSO will keep taking the international-level orchestra as the goal of self-enhancement and growth, steadily stepping beyond countries and borders, and moving forward firmly.

Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra (KCO)

The Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra is the first professional Chinese orchestra in southern Taiwan. It was founded in 1989 in the name of Kaohsiung City Experimental Chinese Orchestra. In 2000, it formally became the in-residence orchestra of the Kaohsiung Music Hall and was officially renamed the Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra. In 2009, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra and Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra were merged into Kaohsiung Philharmonic Cultural & Arts Foundation. The current chairperson is WANG Wen-tsui, Director of Kaohsiung City’s Bureau of Cultural Affairs. CHU Hung-chang is the CEO of the Foundation.

Under the leadership of former orchestra directors and resident conductors, KCO has raised local awareness and appreciation for Chinese music through regular concerts and diverse events that are presented with staged dramas, dance troupes and other theatre elements. It has invited and collaborated with world-class local and international musicians and delivered the legacy of Chinese music to audiences of all generations. KCO is considered the most active and influential performing group in southern Taiwan. Moreover, it also brings Chinese music and Taiwanese culture to international stages in over ten countries.

KCO has published more than ten records with great popularity, including Instrumental Guide to the Chinese Orchestra, Ancient Tunes of Qiuci, The Four Seasons, Theme of the Great Walls, to name just a few. In recent years, KCO released the 25-year anniversary record Savoring the Best of Taiwan, 30-year anniversary record Festivals of Taiwan, and Finding the Deities and Mythical Creatures in Formosa, which is nominated for the Best Traditional Album, Best Album Producer, and Best Recording in the 34th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music.

Taipei Chamber Singers

With modern insights, Taipei Chamber Singers (TCS) pioneers vocal arts by articulating the stunning voice of the East.

Collaboration with conductors such as the incumbent Apo Ching-Hsin HSU, and former artistic director, CHEN Yun-hung, coalesced into 34 years of vocal excellence.

The group holds numerous European awards,  tours globally, and is acclaimed at major festivals, including IFCM, ISCM-ACL, SIFA and TIFA. The Music Unlimited initiative also fostered premieres of over 100 contemporary pieces.

TCS has released 13 albums through its record label. YIN—An Unlimited Passage won unprecedented 4 titles at the 32nd Golden Melody Award for Traditional Arts and Music.