- For more offers, please visit the website's purchase page.
- Co-Presented: Weiwuying、National Symphony Orchestra
- Duration is 100 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
NSO - Jun Märkl & Saint-Saëns
| ※The performance has been changed. For more information, please contact +886-2-3393-9888. |
In order to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the death of French composer Camille SAINT-SAËNS and in keeping with our theme of "French Music" for the 2021/22 season, the Artistic Advisor of the NSO Jun Märkl will lead the orchestra in presenting this great composer's masterpieces.
Danse Macabre, one of SAINT-SAËNS' well-known tone poems, was based on the poem of the same title written by French poet Henri CAZALIS. It depicts the scene of one specific night when all dead souls are allowed to leave their graves to roam and revel. The grotesque rhythms of this work capture the eerie aura, while at the same time maintaining some playful tones.
Commissioned by the Philharmonic Society of London, the beautiful and magnificent Symphony No. 3, "Organ" is acknowledged as the most innovative symphony written by SAINT-SAËNS. The music turns exceedingly monumental when the organ joins in for the coda of the second movement.
Two brilliant pianists, Yen Chun-chieh and Lu Yi-chih, will showcase POULENC's Concerto pour deux pianos with the accompaniment of Jun Märkl and the NSO. With its carefree, playful, and unrestrained spirit and enchanting melodies, this piece always touches audiences' hearts.
Join us for a night of French delicacy!
Program
C. SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre, Op.40
F. POULENC: Concerto pour deux pianos
C. SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.78, "Organ"
Creative and Production Team
Conductor｜Jun MÄRKL
Piano｜YEN Chun-chieh, LU Yi-chih
National Symphony Orchestra
Artists introduction
Conductor｜Jun MÄRKL
Jun MÄRKL is a highly respected interpreter of the core German repertory, and has become known for his refined and idiomatic explorations of the French Impressionists. He currently serves as Music Director of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Artistic Advisor for the Taiwan Philharmonic (the National Symphony Orchestra), and Principal Guest Conductor of the Residentie Orkest of The Hague. He has also recently been appointed Artistic Advisor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Oregon Symphony in the United States. His long-standing relationships with the state operas of Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Semperoper Dresden and the Metropolitan Opera have been complemented by his music directorships of the Orchestre National de Lyon, the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Basque National Orchestra. He also guest conducts leading orchestras in North America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
In recognition of his achievements in France, he was honored in 2012 with the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. MÄRKL has an extensive discography – among the more than 50 albums he has recorded are the complete SCHUMANN symphonies with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, MENDELSSOHN and WAGNER with the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, and works by RAVEL, MESSIAEN, and a highly acclaimed DEBUSSY series with the Orchestre National de Lyon. He is currently working on a cycle of works by SAINT-SAËNS, R. STRAUSS and Toshio HOSOKAWA.
Born in Munich, MÄRKL won the conducting competition of the Deutscher Musikrat in 1986 and studied at Tanglewood with Leonard BERNSTEIN and Seiji OZAWA. Soon afterwards, he appeared in opera houses throughout Europe, followed by his first music directorships at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken and the Nationaltheater Mannheim. Starting from January 2022, MÄRKL will serve as the Music Director of the Taiwan Philharmonic (the National Symphony Orchestra).
Piano｜YEN Chun-chieh
One of the most distinctive pianists of his generation in Taiwan, Pianist YEN Chun-chieh enjoys a vibrant career of performing and teaching across Europe, US, and Asia. Mr. Yen has performed with many of the world’s major orchestras and enjoyed collaborations with conductors including Mikhail PLETNEV、Henry MAZER、Uri MEYER、Gernot SCHMALFUSS, Shao-Chia Lü and Günther HERBIG. Mr. Yen is also a numerous prize winner at competitions. He was awarded Third Prize at the International Youth Tchaikovsky Competition (1997); First Prize at the 4th Hamamatsu International Academy Piano Competition in Japan (1999); and Third Prize at the 4th Prokofiev International Competition in St. Petersburg (2004). Mr. Yen’s debut album on Universal earned him the award of Best Classical Performer at the 19th Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan.
Piano｜LU Yi-Chih
LU Yi-chih, a Taiwanese pianist, was born in 1982. He studied with Michael KRIST at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna, later with Klaus HELLWIG at the University of the Arts Berlin.
He has won 13 important national and international piano competitions, such as Sendai, Hummel, Maria Canals etc. Concert tours have taken him through Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, Romania, Taiwan, Japan, and the USA. His orchestral appearances have been with the Taipei Metropolitan Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic, Arad Philharmonic, and Radio Symphonic Orchestra Vienna. He is also known as a chamber musician, piano companion and interpreter from modern music in different concerts. He is now holding assistant professorships at the Taipei National University of the Arts.
National Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1986, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), also known as Taiwan Philharmonic, has been 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, Güther Herbig and Shao-Chia Lü. 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.
Presenter｜National Symphony Orchestra
Co-Presenter｜National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
Title Sponsor｜BNP PARIBA
NSO - Jun Märkl & Saint-Saëns
| ※The performance has been changed. For more information, please contact +886-2-3393-9888. |
In order to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the death of French composer Camille SAINT-SAËNS and in keeping with our theme of "French Music" for the 2021/22 season, the Artistic Advisor of the NSO Jun Märkl will lead the orchestra in presenting this great composer's masterpieces.
Danse Macabre, one of SAINT-SAËNS' well-known tone poems, was based on the poem of the same title written by French poet Henri CAZALIS. It depicts the scene of one specific night when all dead souls are allowed to leave their graves to roam and revel. The grotesque rhythms of this work capture the eerie aura, while at the same time maintaining some playful tones.
Commissioned by the Philharmonic Society of London, the beautiful and magnificent Symphony No. 3, "Organ" is acknowledged as the most innovative symphony written by SAINT-SAËNS. The music turns exceedingly monumental when the organ joins in for the coda of the second movement.
Two brilliant pianists, Yen Chun-chieh and Lu Yi-chih, will showcase POULENC's Concerto pour deux pianos with the accompaniment of Jun Märkl and the NSO. With its carefree, playful, and unrestrained spirit and enchanting melodies, this piece always touches audiences' hearts.
Join us for a night of French delicacy!
Program
C. SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre, Op.40
F. POULENC: Concerto pour deux pianos
C. SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.78, "Organ"
Creative and Production Team
Conductor｜Jun MÄRKL
Piano｜YEN Chun-chieh, LU Yi-chih
National Symphony Orchestra
Artists introduction
Conductor｜Jun MÄRKL
Jun MÄRKL is a highly respected interpreter of the core German repertory, and has become known for his refined and idiomatic explorations of the French Impressionists. He currently serves as Music Director of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Artistic Advisor for the Taiwan Philharmonic (the National Symphony Orchestra), and Principal Guest Conductor of the Residentie Orkest of The Hague. He has also recently been appointed Artistic Advisor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Oregon Symphony in the United States. His long-standing relationships with the state operas of Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Semperoper Dresden and the Metropolitan Opera have been complemented by his music directorships of the Orchestre National de Lyon, the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Basque National Orchestra. He also guest conducts leading orchestras in North America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
In recognition of his achievements in France, he was honored in 2012 with the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. MÄRKL has an extensive discography – among the more than 50 albums he has recorded are the complete SCHUMANN symphonies with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, MENDELSSOHN and WAGNER with the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, and works by RAVEL, MESSIAEN, and a highly acclaimed DEBUSSY series with the Orchestre National de Lyon. He is currently working on a cycle of works by SAINT-SAËNS, R. STRAUSS and Toshio HOSOKAWA.
Born in Munich, MÄRKL won the conducting competition of the Deutscher Musikrat in 1986 and studied at Tanglewood with Leonard BERNSTEIN and Seiji OZAWA. Soon afterwards, he appeared in opera houses throughout Europe, followed by his first music directorships at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken and the Nationaltheater Mannheim. Starting from January 2022, MÄRKL will serve as the Music Director of the Taiwan Philharmonic (the National Symphony Orchestra).
Piano｜YEN Chun-chieh
One of the most distinctive pianists of his generation in Taiwan, Pianist YEN Chun-chieh enjoys a vibrant career of performing and teaching across Europe, US, and Asia. Mr. Yen has performed with many of the world’s major orchestras and enjoyed collaborations with conductors including Mikhail PLETNEV、Henry MAZER、Uri MEYER、Gernot SCHMALFUSS, Shao-Chia Lü and Günther HERBIG. Mr. Yen is also a numerous prize winner at competitions. He was awarded Third Prize at the International Youth Tchaikovsky Competition (1997); First Prize at the 4th Hamamatsu International Academy Piano Competition in Japan (1999); and Third Prize at the 4th Prokofiev International Competition in St. Petersburg (2004). Mr. Yen’s debut album on Universal earned him the award of Best Classical Performer at the 19th Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan.
Piano｜LU Yi-Chih
LU Yi-chih, a Taiwanese pianist, was born in 1982. He studied with Michael KRIST at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna, later with Klaus HELLWIG at the University of the Arts Berlin.
He has won 13 important national and international piano competitions, such as Sendai, Hummel, Maria Canals etc. Concert tours have taken him through Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, Romania, Taiwan, Japan, and the USA. His orchestral appearances have been with the Taipei Metropolitan Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic, Arad Philharmonic, and Radio Symphonic Orchestra Vienna. He is also known as a chamber musician, piano companion and interpreter from modern music in different concerts. He is now holding assistant professorships at the Taipei National University of the Arts.
National Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1986, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), also known as Taiwan Philharmonic, has been 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, Güther Herbig and Shao-Chia Lü. 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.
Presenter｜National Symphony Orchestra
Co-Presenter｜National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
Title Sponsor｜BNP PARIBA
- For more offers, please visit the website's purchase page.
- Co-Presented: Weiwuying、National Symphony Orchestra
- Duration is 100 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
