● Approx. 65 minutes without interval.
● Suitable for age 7+
● Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
Cloud Gate Sounding Light by CHENG Tsung-lung
Sounding Light, the latest work from Cloud Gate artistic director Cheng Tsung-lung, reflects on the balance between human life and environmental conservation. Dancers adopt insectile movements, almost as if they were extraterrestrial beings, moving on a minimally adorned stage swept by sunlight, and mimicking natural soundscapes along the way.
Pre-talk
10/17 Sat 14:30 Opera House 2nd Floor
10/18 Sun 14:30 Opera House 2nd Floor
Creative and Production Team
Choreography and Concept | CHENG Tsung-lung
Music | LIM Giong
Sound and Voice | CHANG Shiuan
Lighting Design | Lulu W.L. LEE
Costume Design | CHEN Shao-yen
Music Director of Cloud Gate | LIANG Chun-mei
Artist Introduction
CHENG TSUNG-LUNG
Artistic Director
From street slipper hawker to internationally recognized choreographer, CHENG Tsung-lung succeeded LIN Hwai-min as Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan strarting 2020. He had won top prizes in international choreography competitions and became widely known for works inspired by the street life and folk religion that was part of his upbringing in Taipei. CHENG’s works exude a humble beauty rooted in Asian culture. 13 Tongues (2016), incorporating folk steps, religious rites and Taoist, has received raving reviews from France, Germany, UK and China. Set to the music specially arranged by Sigur Rós and hailed as a work of “fierce beauty,” Lunar Halo (2019) brought the house down in its premiere season and garnered invitations from worldwide.
LIM GIONG
Music
Born in Changhua, LIM Giong’s music career began as a singer-songwriter, and then moved behind the scenes to meet DJs. Encouraged by director HOU Hsiao-hsien, LIM started the work of film soundtrack from "Goodbye South, Goodbye", and has participated in the soundtrack of short films, advertisements, animations, and documentaries. After he started collaborating with artists in various fields in 2004, his compositions became more experimental and are increasingly infused with electronic music, evolving drum and bass, break beat, ambient and electronica. LIM composed for choreographer CHENG Tsung-lung’s 13 Tongues (2016), Full Moon (2017), and Multiplication (2019) with his unique music style and added a variety of flavors to the pieces.
CHANG Shiuan
Sound and Voice
Described as “spiritual, light and comforting.” by Classic Agenda (FR), CHANG Shiuan’s music has appeared internationally at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Merkin Hall, Suntory Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, Moscow Philharmonic Chamber Hall, Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Hall, Hungary Bartok Hall, Taiwan National Concert Hall, Geneva Archipel Festival, Royaumont, and more. He has worked with and received commissions from National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Civic Symphony Orchestra, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Ekmeles Ensemble, Les Métabole, Princeton Singers, TANA Quartet, Atlas Ensemble, Ensemble Multilaterale, Earplay Ensemble, Ictus Ensemble, maestro Péter Eötvös and Gilbert Varga. CHANG is also the founder of Innuan, a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the critical role of live music performance in the new directions for the twenty-first century.
CHEN Shao-yen
Costume Design
A graduate from Central Saint Martins, CHEN Shao-yen founded his namesake womenswear label SHAO YEN in 2010 and has since been a regular participant in London and Paris fashion weeks, showcasing designs incorporating practicality with unconventional materials and structures. CHEN has gained great recognition through a wide range of projects and exhibitions at venues including Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam, Lane Crawford Beijing, the Calais Lace Museum in France as well as National Palace Museum in Taiwan. Since 2016 he has participated in artist TONG Yang-tze’s “From Ink to Apparel” exhibition for four consecutive times. In 2018, CHEN was invited to collaborate with Cloud Gate 2 for the first time, designing costumes for the annual “Spring Riot.” His design credits with Cloud Gate also include Lunar Halo (2019).
Major Sponsor
Cloud Gate Sounding Light by CHENG Tsung-lung
Sounding Light, the latest work from Cloud Gate artistic director Cheng Tsung-lung, reflects on the balance between human life and environmental conservation. Dancers adopt insectile movements, almost as if they were extraterrestrial beings, moving on a minimally adorned stage swept by sunlight, and mimicking natural soundscapes along the way.
Pre-talk
10/17 Sat 14:30 Opera House 2nd Floor
10/18 Sun 14:30 Opera House 2nd Floor
Creative and Production Team
Choreography and Concept | CHENG Tsung-lung
Music | LIM Giong
Sound and Voice | CHANG Shiuan
Lighting Design | Lulu W.L. LEE
Costume Design | CHEN Shao-yen
Music Director of Cloud Gate | LIANG Chun-mei
Artist Introduction
CHENG TSUNG-LUNG
Artistic Director
From street slipper hawker to internationally recognized choreographer, CHENG Tsung-lung succeeded LIN Hwai-min as Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan strarting 2020. He had won top prizes in international choreography competitions and became widely known for works inspired by the street life and folk religion that was part of his upbringing in Taipei. CHENG’s works exude a humble beauty rooted in Asian culture. 13 Tongues (2016), incorporating folk steps, religious rites and Taoist, has received raving reviews from France, Germany, UK and China. Set to the music specially arranged by Sigur Rós and hailed as a work of “fierce beauty,” Lunar Halo (2019) brought the house down in its premiere season and garnered invitations from worldwide.
LIM GIONG
Music
Born in Changhua, LIM Giong’s music career began as a singer-songwriter, and then moved behind the scenes to meet DJs. Encouraged by director HOU Hsiao-hsien, LIM started the work of film soundtrack from "Goodbye South, Goodbye", and has participated in the soundtrack of short films, advertisements, animations, and documentaries. After he started collaborating with artists in various fields in 2004, his compositions became more experimental and are increasingly infused with electronic music, evolving drum and bass, break beat, ambient and electronica. LIM composed for choreographer CHENG Tsung-lung’s 13 Tongues (2016), Full Moon (2017), and Multiplication (2019) with his unique music style and added a variety of flavors to the pieces.
CHANG Shiuan
Sound and Voice
Described as “spiritual, light and comforting.” by Classic Agenda (FR), CHANG Shiuan’s music has appeared internationally at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Merkin Hall, Suntory Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, Moscow Philharmonic Chamber Hall, Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Hall, Hungary Bartok Hall, Taiwan National Concert Hall, Geneva Archipel Festival, Royaumont, and more. He has worked with and received commissions from National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Civic Symphony Orchestra, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Ekmeles Ensemble, Les Métabole, Princeton Singers, TANA Quartet, Atlas Ensemble, Ensemble Multilaterale, Earplay Ensemble, Ictus Ensemble, maestro Péter Eötvös and Gilbert Varga. CHANG is also the founder of Innuan, a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the critical role of live music performance in the new directions for the twenty-first century.
CHEN Shao-yen
Costume Design
A graduate from Central Saint Martins, CHEN Shao-yen founded his namesake womenswear label SHAO YEN in 2010 and has since been a regular participant in London and Paris fashion weeks, showcasing designs incorporating practicality with unconventional materials and structures. CHEN has gained great recognition through a wide range of projects and exhibitions at venues including Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam, Lane Crawford Beijing, the Calais Lace Museum in France as well as National Palace Museum in Taiwan. Since 2016 he has participated in artist TONG Yang-tze’s “From Ink to Apparel” exhibition for four consecutive times. In 2018, CHEN was invited to collaborate with Cloud Gate 2 for the first time, designing costumes for the annual “Spring Riot.” His design credits with Cloud Gate also include Lunar Halo (2019).
Major Sponsor
● Approx. 65 minutes without interval.
● Suitable for age 7+
● Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
