●Presented by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts.
●Duration is 120 mins with 20 mins intermission.
●Suitable for age 7+.
●Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
●The 1st level entrance of the venue (Playhouse/Concert Hall) is equipped with stairs.
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Hero member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Unlimited member
LÜ & KAVAKOS(Cancelled)
※The performance have been cancelled . For more information please contact +886-7-2626669.
KAVAKOS, the contemporary virtuoso of string instruments, will collaborate with NSO and Music Director Shao-chia LÜ for the second time in Taiwan. Witness how they navigate seeing the world from SHOSTAKOVICH’s perspective, asking how we find the glory of humanity in the wasteland. Symphony No.8 is SHOSTAKOVICH’s lament after he saw the rampant destruction of WWII, and the siege and famine of Leningrad, his hometown, forcing its residents to kill for food. SHOSTAKOVICH’s Violin Concerto No.1 is a fierce eruption of energy. Transmuting geniality from bleakness, the astounding virtuosity is intertwined with profound musical ideas. They depict the agony of wartime and also convey his firsthand experiences.
Program
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Shao-Chia LÜ
Taiwan-born conductor Shao-Chia Lü studied music in Taipei, later at the Indiana University in Bloomington, USA, and also at Vienna's College of Music. His training resulted in important first prizes at three renowned international conductor competitions: Besancon (France), Pedrotti (Italy) and Kondrashin (the Netherlands).
Shao-Chia Lü accepted positions as General Music Director of the Koblenz Theatre (1998-2001),the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz (1998-2004), and the Staatsoper Hannover (2001- 2006). He has also been Chief Conductor of the South Denmark Philharmonic from 2014 to 2017.
Shao-Chia Lü appears regularly as guest conductor at several world-renowned opera houses, including the Opera Australia in Sydney, Den Norske Opera in Oslo and more. Alongside his opera activities, Lü is equally at home on concert podiums. Lü has worked repeatedly with many leading European orchestras, such as the Oslo Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and more. In Asia, Lü has worked with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, NHK, Seoul Philharmonic and more.
Shao-Chia Lü has been Music Director of the Taiwan Philharmonic (the National Symphony Orchestra) since August 2010.
Leonidas KAVAKOS, Violin
Born into a musical family in Athens, Leonidas Kavakos is recognized around the world as an artist of rare quality, known for his virtuosity, superb musicianship and the integrity of his playing. By the age of 21, Kavakos had already won three major competitions: Sibelius (1985), Paganini, and Naumburg (both in 1988). These successes led to his recording of the original version of the Sibelius Violin Concerto, the first-ever of this work. This won him the Gramophone Concerto of the Year Award in 1991. In recent years Kavakos has also built a strong profile as a conductor, working with the London Symphony, Boston Symphony, Vienna Symphony, and Budapest Festival Orchestra, among many others. In the 2018/19 season, as Artist in Residence with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kavakos will appear as both soloist and conductor when he performs Beethoven Violin Concerto and Symphony No.7, and will also perform Shostakovich Violin Concerto with Mariss Jansons and Berg Violin Concerto with Daniel Harding.
National Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1986, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), also known as Taiwan Philharmonic, became the resident orchestra of the National Concert Hall, and an artistic affiliate of the National Performing Arts Center in April 2014. The orchestra has benefited from the leadership of many music directors and principal conductors, including Gerard Akoka, Urs Schneider, Tsang-Houei Hsu, Da-Shen Chang, Jahja Ling, Wen-Pin Chien and Güther Herbig. Since August 2010, Maestro Shao-Chia Lü has been Music Director of NSO and will lead the NSO continually to further enrich its performances and carry out its mission as the flagship of classical ensemble in Taiwan. The NSO works regularly with internationally acclaimed musicians, including Lorin Maazel, K. Penderecki, Rudolf Barshai, Kek-Tjiang Lim, G. Schwarz, Uri Mayer, Joseph Silverstein, Leonard Slatkin, Christopher Hogwood, Christopher Poppen and many others. Tour performances were also regularly offered throughout Taiwan and in overseas, in places such as Vienna, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sapporo, Tokyo, Yokohama, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Costa Mesa, and Vancouver.
Creative and Production Team
Conductor｜Shao-chia LÜ
Violin｜Leonidas KAVAKOS
National Symphony Orchestra
Photo by Marco Borggreve、Tey Tat Keng、Yung nien Wang
Major Sponsor
LÜ & KAVAKOS(Cancelled)
※The performance have been cancelled . For more information please contact +886-7-2626669.
KAVAKOS, the contemporary virtuoso of string instruments, will collaborate with NSO and Music Director Shao-chia LÜ for the second time in Taiwan. Witness how they navigate seeing the world from SHOSTAKOVICH’s perspective, asking how we find the glory of humanity in the wasteland. Symphony No.8 is SHOSTAKOVICH’s lament after he saw the rampant destruction of WWII, and the siege and famine of Leningrad, his hometown, forcing its residents to kill for food. SHOSTAKOVICH’s Violin Concerto No.1 is a fierce eruption of energy. Transmuting geniality from bleakness, the astounding virtuosity is intertwined with profound musical ideas. They depict the agony of wartime and also convey his firsthand experiences.
Program
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Shao-Chia LÜ
Taiwan-born conductor Shao-Chia Lü studied music in Taipei, later at the Indiana University in Bloomington, USA, and also at Vienna's College of Music. His training resulted in important first prizes at three renowned international conductor competitions: Besancon (France), Pedrotti (Italy) and Kondrashin (the Netherlands).
Shao-Chia Lü accepted positions as General Music Director of the Koblenz Theatre (1998-2001),the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz (1998-2004), and the Staatsoper Hannover (2001- 2006). He has also been Chief Conductor of the South Denmark Philharmonic from 2014 to 2017.
Shao-Chia Lü appears regularly as guest conductor at several world-renowned opera houses, including the Opera Australia in Sydney, Den Norske Opera in Oslo and more. Alongside his opera activities, Lü is equally at home on concert podiums. Lü has worked repeatedly with many leading European orchestras, such as the Oslo Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and more. In Asia, Lü has worked with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, NHK, Seoul Philharmonic and more.
Shao-Chia Lü has been Music Director of the Taiwan Philharmonic (the National Symphony Orchestra) since August 2010.
Leonidas KAVAKOS, Violin
Born into a musical family in Athens, Leonidas Kavakos is recognized around the world as an artist of rare quality, known for his virtuosity, superb musicianship and the integrity of his playing. By the age of 21, Kavakos had already won three major competitions: Sibelius (1985), Paganini, and Naumburg (both in 1988). These successes led to his recording of the original version of the Sibelius Violin Concerto, the first-ever of this work. This won him the Gramophone Concerto of the Year Award in 1991. In recent years Kavakos has also built a strong profile as a conductor, working with the London Symphony, Boston Symphony, Vienna Symphony, and Budapest Festival Orchestra, among many others. In the 2018/19 season, as Artist in Residence with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kavakos will appear as both soloist and conductor when he performs Beethoven Violin Concerto and Symphony No.7, and will also perform Shostakovich Violin Concerto with Mariss Jansons and Berg Violin Concerto with Daniel Harding.
National Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1986, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), also known as Taiwan Philharmonic, became the resident orchestra of the National Concert Hall, and an artistic affiliate of the National Performing Arts Center in April 2014. The orchestra has benefited from the leadership of many music directors and principal conductors, including Gerard Akoka, Urs Schneider, Tsang-Houei Hsu, Da-Shen Chang, Jahja Ling, Wen-Pin Chien and Güther Herbig. Since August 2010, Maestro Shao-Chia Lü has been Music Director of NSO and will lead the NSO continually to further enrich its performances and carry out its mission as the flagship of classical ensemble in Taiwan. The NSO works regularly with internationally acclaimed musicians, including Lorin Maazel, K. Penderecki, Rudolf Barshai, Kek-Tjiang Lim, G. Schwarz, Uri Mayer, Joseph Silverstein, Leonard Slatkin, Christopher Hogwood, Christopher Poppen and many others. Tour performances were also regularly offered throughout Taiwan and in overseas, in places such as Vienna, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sapporo, Tokyo, Yokohama, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Costa Mesa, and Vancouver.
Creative and Production Team
Conductor｜Shao-chia LÜ
Violin｜Leonidas KAVAKOS
National Symphony Orchestra
Photo by Marco Borggreve、Tey Tat Keng、Yung nien Wang
Major Sponsor
●Presented by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts.
●Duration is 120 mins with 20 mins intermission.
●Suitable for age 7+.
●Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
●The 1st level entrance of the venue (Playhouse/Concert Hall) is equipped with stairs.
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Hero member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Unlimited member
