衛武營國家藝術文化中心 National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

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French composer Berlioz is outspoken in his musical expression. The styles, orchestration, and sound effects of his compositions always invoke discussion. Roman Carnival Overture, the most beloved orchestral work of Berlioz, vividly recounts his escapades in Rome, leading us on a virtual journey with gorgeous music.

In comparison to Berlioz, German composer Brahms is introverted and it shows in his music. His Symphony No.4 written in his later years plays like a journal of intense personal emotion. His life experiences and reminiscences are revealed one by one in four movements.

As a commission for Russian violinist Heifetz, God's own fiddler as he is known, British composer Walton composed his Violin Concerto in 1939. It's a work built on modern musical idioms yet imbued with rich Romantic aura. Appealing melodies influenced by the Scottish and Italian folk songs are peppered throughout the whole work.

  Pre-talk  

3/28 (Sun) 18:50-19:10 Concert Hall 3rd Floor

  Program (Original track unchanged)  

H. L. BERLOZ |  Roman Carnival Overture

W. T. WALTON | Violin Concerto

j. BRAHMS | Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op.98

  Artists introduction  

Conductor｜Jun Märkl

Born in Munich, Jun Märkl studied conducting with Sergiu Celibidache in Munich, with Gustav Meier, and at Tanglewood with Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa. Märkl has long been known as a highly respected interpreter of the core Germanic repertoire from both the symphonic and operatic traditions, and more recently for his refined and idiomatic explorations of the French impressionists. His long-standing relationships at the state operas of Vienna, Berlin, Munich and Semperoper Dresden have in recent years been complemented by his Music Directorships of the Orchestre National de Lyon (2005-11), Leipzig Radio Orchestra (2007 to 2012), and Basque National Orchestra (2014-17). Jun Märkl guests with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo, Czech Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, and Tonhalle Orchester Zürich and many others.

Märkl's extensive discography includes the complete Schumann symphonies live with the NHK Symphony, a highly acclaimed nine-disc Debussy set with the Orchestre National de Lyon, works by Saint Saens and Hosokawa. In recognition of his achievements in Lyon, he was honored by the French Ministry of Culture in 2012 with the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Violin｜Paul HUANG

Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, violinist Paul Huang is celebrated for his eloquent music making, distinctive sound, and effortless virtuosity. 

His recent and forthcoming engagements include debuts at the Aspen Music Festival and Grant Park Music Festival, as well as appearances with the Mariinsky Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan and the Taipei Symphony, among others. The 2019-20 season will also see Mr. Huang performing in the U.S. with the Tucson Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, Long Beach Symphony, Brevard Symphony, and Mobile Symphony. 

Recital and chamber music performances this season will include Mr. Huang's recital debut for People's Symphony Concerts in New York, a recital tour across North America and Taiwan with pianist Helen Huang, as well as his debut at the Wolf Trap in Washington D.C. He will also return to the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for three separate tours in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East. 

Born in Taiwan, Mr. Huang began violin lessons at the age of seven. He is a recipient of the inaugural Kovner Fellowship at The Juilliard School, where he earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees under Hyo Kang and I-Hao Lee. He plays on the 1742 ex-Wieniawski Guarneri del Gesù on extended loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago.

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.