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

One concerto, not enough? Make it two! One soloist, not enough? How about three! In celebration of Weiwuying's third anniversary, we have invited three renowned Taiwanese musicians––violinist LI I-ching, cellist Victor COO, and pianist WANG Pei-yao, and Artistic Director CHIEN Wen-pin––to present Beethoven's Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56. Three soloists square off in Beethoven's most lively and joyful movement. Since its grand opening in 2018, Weiwuying has been a testimony to the thriving performing arts market in southern Taiwan. Year after year, like Don Quixote fighting the windmill, Weiwuying fearlessly tackles each challenge. What better way to signify Weiwuying's three-year upward battle than with Richard Strauss's eponymous Don Quixote, Op. 35? The acclaimed cellist Victor COO will singlehandedly take on the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, illustrating the glories and romanticism of the legendary Spanish hero and highlighting the new historical chapter Weiwuying is creating!

  Program  

CHANG Ching-shan: Images of Kaohsiung - "Cangue of Freedom" (World premiere)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op 56

-Intermission-

Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35

  Creative and Production Team  

Conductor｜CHIEN Wen-pin

Cello｜Victor COO

Violin｜I-ching LI

Piano｜Pei-Yao WANG

Orchestra｜Evergreen Symphony Orchestra

  Artists introduction  

Violin｜I-ching LI

A native of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, violinist I-Ching LI began her violin studies at age of nine. I-ching has been praised for her depth of insight, virtuosity and creative flair. Her virtuosic performances had gained her top prizes at numerous competitions, both as a soloist and chamber musician. She started her position at the Taiwan Philharmonic (National Symphony Orchestra) first as the associate concertmaster in 2002, and from 2004-2019 serving as the concertmaster, in 2019 she was offered the professorship at the Taipei National University of Arts.

I-ching has appeared under the baton of some of the worlds' premier conductors. She enjoyed having a multifaceted career as soloist, orchestra member, chamber musician, teacher, and most important of all, a Mom.

Being a mother, I-ching recently devoted herself on children music education programs. She has co-produced and perform in the NSO Kids Concert series.

After being in the music business for more than a decade. I-ching decided to devote herself into inspiring younger generations, from toddlers to the going-to-be professionals.

I-ching currently teaches at the Affiliated Senior High School of National University and Taipei National University of the Arts. Special thanks to the Chimei Museum Foundation for providing the Santo Seraphin 1734 violin used in the performance.

Cello｜Victor Coo

Taiwan-based Filipino cellist Victor Coo is currently a full-time Assistant Professor for cello and chamber music at the Taipei National University of the Arts, and also teaches at the National Kaohsiung Normal University.  An active chamber musician, he is a founding-member and cellist of the Voyage String Quartet, and principal cellist of Taiwan Connection Chamber Orchestra, he has collaborated both international and local musicians.  Also a regular recitalist and soloist, he recently performed the Tyzen Hsiao Cello Concerto with the Taipei Chinese Orchestra.

A Doctoral of Musical Arts graduate at the Michigan State University, he also obtained degrees at the University of Maryland, Columbia Union College (now Washington Adventist University) and a graduate of the Philippine High School for the Arts.  His principal teachers include Suren Bagratuni, Evelyn Elsing, Johanne Perron, Wilfredo Pasamba, and Amador Tamayo.  He attended music festivals such as Fontainebleau, Sarasota, Bowdoin, MasterWorks, and Interlochen; working with cellists such as Peter Wiley, Steven Doane, Ron Leonard, Timothy Eddy, Henri Demarquette, and Herre-Jan Stegenga.

He is based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with his pianist-wife, Ya-Hsin WU, and two kids.

Piano｜WANG Pei-yao 

WANG Pei-Yao made her solo piano debut at the age of eight at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. At age 12, she was invited to study at the Curtis Institute of Music, where she worked with pianists Seymour LIPKIN and Gary GRAFFMAN. She then continued her studies with Claude FRANK, earning her Master of Music degree from Yale University, where she also pursued a concentration in architecture.  Upon graduating from Yale University, she was under the tutelage of celebrated pianist Richard GOODE.
Ms. WANG is widely in demand as a soloist and chamber musician. She has appeared with the Stamford Symphony, Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Philharmonic, and many others. Ms. WANG has collaborated with members of the Guarneri, Juilliard, Orion, Mendelssohn and Miro quartets, and with musicians such as Hilary HAHN, Cho-Liang LIN, Ida and Ani KAVAFIAN, Nicola BENEDETTI, Mitsuko UCHIDA, Peter WILEY and David SOYER. She is regularly invited to perform chamber music at festivals such as Marlboro, Bard, Santa Fe, Hong Kong and Chamber Music Northwest. Ms. WANG has given concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia; including  venues such as the Salle des Varietes in Monte Carlo, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the National Concert Hall in Taipei, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, Beijing Concert hall,  the Alice Tully Hall, and Carnegie Hall’s Stern, Weill, and Zankel Halls. A frequent guest at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, she became a member of the Chamber Music Society Two from 2002-2004.
As a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program, Ms. WANG has worked with noted conductor such as James LEVINE, Alan GILBERT, to name a few. As part of the production team at the Metropolitan Opera, the noted opera production of Doctor Atomic by John ADAMS received the Grammy Award in 2011. She has continued to expand her repertoire in Taiwan with engagements that include Salome, Der Ring des Nibelungen, Turn of the screw, Un Ballo in Maschera, La Traviata and Tristan und Isolde to name a few. In addition, Ms. WANG is active as a vocal pianist, having worked extensively with singers such as Sasha COOKE, John MOORE, and many others.
Ms. WANG has commissioned and premiered over 20 solo and chamber works in the past. She made her conducting debut in 2017 at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, premiering 7 new vocal chamber works by Taiwanese female composers. In April of 2021, she performed and produced Luminous Shadow as part of the 2021 Taiwan International Festival of Art. 
Pei-Yao WANG currently teaches at National Taiwan University of Arts as visiting professor.

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