- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 120 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- 5/3(Tue)12:00 to 5/10(Tue)12:00 25% off for sales.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
※Discounts are not applicable for tickets tier at NT$300 and lower.
CHEN Mei-Ann, Zlata CHOCHIEVA & NSO
Folk music is one of the very important elements of music creation, in both the East and the West. In this concert, we will present Taiwanese, Polish, and Russian composers' works, all integrating folk music from their regions. We will be hearing LI Yuan-chen's recently-premiered Tao of Meinong. TCHAIKOVSKY used the Ukrainian folk song The Crane as the theme melody of the final movement of his Symphony No. 2. CHOPIN's Piano Concerto No. 1's third movement theme is inspired by the Krakowiak, a Polish folk dance from the region of Kraków. Tao of Meinong is saturated with Taiwan Hakka culture: the music combines elements including Hakka Bayin (eight traditional instruments), mountain songs, and tea-picking songs. Breaking through constraints of time, space, and region, rich culture and folk customs can be discovered from the world of sound.
Pre-talk
2022/6/19(Sun)18:50 Concert Hall 3rd Floor
Program
LI Yuan-chen: Tao of Meinong (commissioned by Hakka Affairs Council)
P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2 in c minor, Op. 17
-Intermission-
F. CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in e minor, Op. 11
Creative and Production Team
Conductor｜CHEN Mei-Ann
Piano｜Zlata CHOCHIEVA
Artist Introduction
Conductor: CHEN Mei-Ann
Innovation, imagination, passion and dynamism are the hallmarks of Taiwanese-American conductor CHEN Mei-Ann. Music Director of the MacArthur Award-winning Chicago Sinfonietta since 2011, Ms. CHEN has been named the new Chief Conductor of Austria's Recreation Grosses Orchester Graz at Styriarte starting 2021 after two seasons as the first-ever Principal Guest Conductor. A sought-after guest conductor acclaimed for infusing orchestras with enthusiasm and high-level music-making, Ms. Chen's reputation as a compelling communicator has resulted in growing popularity with orchestras worldwide–over 120 orchestras to date. She has appeared with distinguished orchestras throughout the Americas and Europe. Upcoming and recent highlights include debuts with the New York Philharmonic, Austria's Tonkünstler Orchester at Vienna's Musikverein, multiple appearances at Carnegie Hall, and debuts in France and Spain. Honors and awards include being named one of Musical America's 2015 Top 30 Influencers, First Prize Winner of the prestigious Malko Competition in 2005 (the only woman who has been awarded the First Prize in the Competition's long history since 1965) and serving on the jury for the 2021 Malko Competition.
Piano: Zlata CHOCHIEVA
"I can think of few piano recitals finer than this."
(Seen and Heard International, November 2019)
Zlata CHOCHIEVA first came to international attention with her highly praised recordings of works by CHOPIN and RACHMANINOV. Displaying a deep affinity with these composers, combined with probing honesty and imagination, CHOCHIEVA has established herself as a distinctive voice amongst pianists, and is hailed by Gramophone as "the possessor of a comprehensive technique who brings an inner glow to every bar".
Since giving her orchestral debut at eight at the Grand Hall of Moscow State Conservatory, she has since appeared at many prestigious concert halls, festivals and with major orchestras and conductors across Europe and beyond, including Konzerthaus Berlin, London's Wigmore Hall, the Philharmonie in Paris, Teatro La Fenice, Vienna Konzerthaus, the Lucerne Festival, Miami International Piano Festival, and Victoria Hall in Singapore.
Having recently signed with Naïve Records in Paris, she releases her first disc with them in Summer 2022, adding to her award-winning discography. She established the International Festival at RACHMANINOV's estate in Ivanovka where she has been Director since 2018.
Taiwan Philharmonic,
National Symphony Orchestra
"Lush Playing." —— San Francisco Classical Voice, 2018
"… vor allem bei Schostakowitsch' Symphonie Nr. 5 d-moll war das Ergebnis mitreißend: Es geriet eine Orchestermaschine ins Arbeiten, mit fliegenden Bögenund wuchtigem Wollen, deren Produkt auf (fast) ganzer Linie überzeugen konnte. Da brauchtes kein gut gemeintes westliches Wohlwollen: Das Orchester hat seinen Platz im Konzerthaus wohl verdient."
——Kurier, 2017
Founded in 1986, the Taiwan Philharmonic, also known as the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at home, has been hailed as one of the best orchestras in Asia. Under the leadership of music director Jun MÄRKL since January 2022, the NSO aspires to resonate throughout the world as the cultural ambassador of Taiwan. As the orchestra affiliated with the National Performing Arts Center, the NSO performs throughout Taiwan, but also tours regularly overseas, having performed in such musical centers as Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Tokyo, and Los Angeles. The NSO works regularly with internationally acclaimed conductors and soloists like Lorin Maazel, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, and Mstislav Rostropovich. The orchestra's extensive and varied activities include much chamber music, work with dance companies, opera productions, and events at nursing homes, mountain villages, and underprivileged communities.
CHEN Mei-Ann, Zlata CHOCHIEVA & NSO
Folk music is one of the very important elements of music creation, in both the East and the West. In this concert, we will present Taiwanese, Polish, and Russian composers' works, all integrating folk music from their regions. We will be hearing LI Yuan-chen's recently-premiered Tao of Meinong. TCHAIKOVSKY used the Ukrainian folk song The Crane as the theme melody of the final movement of his Symphony No. 2. CHOPIN's Piano Concerto No. 1's third movement theme is inspired by the Krakowiak, a Polish folk dance from the region of Kraków. Tao of Meinong is saturated with Taiwan Hakka culture: the music combines elements including Hakka Bayin (eight traditional instruments), mountain songs, and tea-picking songs. Breaking through constraints of time, space, and region, rich culture and folk customs can be discovered from the world of sound.
Pre-talk
2022/6/19(Sun)18:50 Concert Hall 3rd Floor
Program
LI Yuan-chen: Tao of Meinong (commissioned by Hakka Affairs Council)
P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2 in c minor, Op. 17
-Intermission-
F. CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in e minor, Op. 11
Creative and Production Team
Conductor｜CHEN Mei-Ann
Piano｜Zlata CHOCHIEVA
Artist Introduction
Conductor: CHEN Mei-Ann
Innovation, imagination, passion and dynamism are the hallmarks of Taiwanese-American conductor CHEN Mei-Ann. Music Director of the MacArthur Award-winning Chicago Sinfonietta since 2011, Ms. CHEN has been named the new Chief Conductor of Austria's Recreation Grosses Orchester Graz at Styriarte starting 2021 after two seasons as the first-ever Principal Guest Conductor. A sought-after guest conductor acclaimed for infusing orchestras with enthusiasm and high-level music-making, Ms. Chen's reputation as a compelling communicator has resulted in growing popularity with orchestras worldwide–over 120 orchestras to date. She has appeared with distinguished orchestras throughout the Americas and Europe. Upcoming and recent highlights include debuts with the New York Philharmonic, Austria's Tonkünstler Orchester at Vienna's Musikverein, multiple appearances at Carnegie Hall, and debuts in France and Spain. Honors and awards include being named one of Musical America's 2015 Top 30 Influencers, First Prize Winner of the prestigious Malko Competition in 2005 (the only woman who has been awarded the First Prize in the Competition's long history since 1965) and serving on the jury for the 2021 Malko Competition.
Piano: Zlata CHOCHIEVA
"I can think of few piano recitals finer than this."
(Seen and Heard International, November 2019)
Zlata CHOCHIEVA first came to international attention with her highly praised recordings of works by CHOPIN and RACHMANINOV. Displaying a deep affinity with these composers, combined with probing honesty and imagination, CHOCHIEVA has established herself as a distinctive voice amongst pianists, and is hailed by Gramophone as "the possessor of a comprehensive technique who brings an inner glow to every bar".
Since giving her orchestral debut at eight at the Grand Hall of Moscow State Conservatory, she has since appeared at many prestigious concert halls, festivals and with major orchestras and conductors across Europe and beyond, including Konzerthaus Berlin, London's Wigmore Hall, the Philharmonie in Paris, Teatro La Fenice, Vienna Konzerthaus, the Lucerne Festival, Miami International Piano Festival, and Victoria Hall in Singapore.
Having recently signed with Naïve Records in Paris, she releases her first disc with them in Summer 2022, adding to her award-winning discography. She established the International Festival at RACHMANINOV's estate in Ivanovka where she has been Director since 2018.
Taiwan Philharmonic,
National Symphony Orchestra
"Lush Playing." —— San Francisco Classical Voice, 2018
"… vor allem bei Schostakowitsch' Symphonie Nr. 5 d-moll war das Ergebnis mitreißend: Es geriet eine Orchestermaschine ins Arbeiten, mit fliegenden Bögenund wuchtigem Wollen, deren Produkt auf (fast) ganzer Linie überzeugen konnte. Da brauchtes kein gut gemeintes westliches Wohlwollen: Das Orchester hat seinen Platz im Konzerthaus wohl verdient."
——Kurier, 2017
Founded in 1986, the Taiwan Philharmonic, also known as the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at home, has been hailed as one of the best orchestras in Asia. Under the leadership of music director Jun MÄRKL since January 2022, the NSO aspires to resonate throughout the world as the cultural ambassador of Taiwan. As the orchestra affiliated with the National Performing Arts Center, the NSO performs throughout Taiwan, but also tours regularly overseas, having performed in such musical centers as Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Tokyo, and Los Angeles. The NSO works regularly with internationally acclaimed conductors and soloists like Lorin Maazel, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, and Mstislav Rostropovich. The orchestra's extensive and varied activities include much chamber music, work with dance companies, opera productions, and events at nursing homes, mountain villages, and underprivileged communities.
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 120 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- 5/3(Tue)12:00 to 5/10(Tue)12:00 25% off for sales.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
※Discounts are not applicable for tickets tier at NT$300 and lower.
