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Besides the breathtaking vineyard-style seating and outstanding acoustics at the Weiwuying Concert Hall, the pipe organ, located on the top floor, is another major highlight. If you're wondering what this largest organ in Asia can do, our Explore the Pipe Organ series of events is just what you're looking for!
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In addition, the programs boast two unique features: The first is that they will be Close-up Shows—the stage will be transformed into a seating area to give the audience an even closer experience with the organ. The second is the Musical Chairs aspect: members of the audience will be permitted to get up and move to other seats between pieces of music to try out different perspectives and get an idea of which seats they would like to reserve for future performances.
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So for an hour each month, come to our Explore the Pipe Organ events to see all the secrets behind this fascinating instrument!
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\n\t\t\t 7/17(三)14:30-15:30 \n\n\t\t\t【The Courageous Adventure with Lulu】 \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Not sure how to explain a pipe organ to your child? Leave it to children's favorite Lulu! \n\n\t\t\tIn July, Weiwuying opens its doors to welcome children to the concert hall with lulu leading the way. \n\n\t\t\tOrganist YU Hsiao-yi will bring us a show that is perfect for families. From the hopeful, vigorous Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals to the organ-trumpet duets, the audience will be treated to a diverse array of music, such as The Prince of Denmark’s March, commonly heard at weddings – including that of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Finally, we will hear the classic Military March No. 1 by SCHUBERT, which is often played at award ceremonies. \n\n\t\t\tThis summer, bring your children to the concert hall to experience the charm of the pipe organ for the first time! \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t 8/21(Wed)14:30-15:30 \n\n\t\t\t【Kid’s Crazy Party】 \n\n\t\t\t※Close-up Show \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
\n\t\t\t It’s summer break, so what are you going to do? How about bringing your kids to Weiwuying for a bit of the organ? Come hear the beautiful melodies from BACH’s serene Baroque music and MOZART’s Rondo Alla Turca to GERSHWIN’s exciting jazz, all performed on just the organ in an exhibit of 400 years of Western music history. And there will be an added surprise: BACH’s famous Toccata in d minor will be played in tandem with the theme song from the cartoon Detective Conan. Upon hearing British composer ELGAR’s Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, kids might realize that this is the song at the end of the cartoon Atashin'chi, though morphed into jazz format. Also, as it is a Close-up Show, people can come onto the stage to see firsthand how an organist’s fingers and feet fly and experience an augmented brilliance of the “king of musical instruments.” \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
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\n\t\t\t 9/18(Wed)14:30-15:30 \n\n\t\t\t【Fly Me to the Moon】 \n\n\t\t\t※Close-up Show \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
\n\t\t\t Families come together on the full moon, and adding music only makes it better! The organist has selected and rearranged famous pieces related to the moon, such as Moon River, hummed by silver screen star Audrey HEPBURN during her performance in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, GERSHWIN’s brisk Come to the Moon, Impressionist DEBUSSY’s tender masterpiece Clair de Lune, and the famous Mandarin classic The Moon Represents My Heart. Played by the organ, you’ll hear these pieces as you’ve never heard them before, and since it’s a Close-up Show, you’ll have an unforgettable experience of warmth to share with everyone else on stage. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
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\n\t\t\t 10/23(三)14:30-15:30 \n\n\t\t\t【Knock! Knock! Music or Trick!】 \n\n\t\t\t※Close-up Show \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t If you say you’ve never heard organ music, then you must never have been to a Halloween party! Interestingly, the dignified air of the organ, usually played in church, has often been used to write pieces with an air of mystery and even horror. This concert opens with the most classic of melodies from The Phantom of the Opera, whose music foreshadows the arrival of the ghostly guest at a Paris opera house. BACH’s Toccata and Fugue in d minor gives you the feeling a vampire is making an entrance. Accompanied by Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, a depiction of dancing ghouls, this performance is sure to be spectacular! The concert wraps up with two pieces from the 20th century, An Elf on a Moonbeam and Suite Gothique. Come for this Close-up Show to hear the refined handling of organ timbre. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
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\n\t\t\t 11/21(三)14:30-15:30 \n\n\t\t\t【Organ Masterpieces and Taiwan Soundscape】 \n\n\t\t\t※Musical Chairs \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t The organ has beenis a mustan essential part inof European churches and equally important for Christmas songs. For this concert, three organists have chosen brilliant pieces of praise for the birth of Jesus from various times in history. Each piece will surprise you because you will experience not only the unimaginable power of the organ but also its capacity for gentleness, inspiring you to quietly sing along. Accompanying the organ will be handchimes and a piano, exhibiting the synergy of the organ with other instruments while emanating that warm feeling of Christmas togetherness. So as the year comes to an end, instead of just getting together for a meal, come to Weiwuying to give your ears a feast too! \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
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The pipe organ is one of the world's oldest instruments, dating back to as early as the 3 rd century BC in Greece. Since it has a majestic, dignified sound, which is even more pronounced by the echo in large churches, along with its variance in timbre, it became an important presence in Christianity beginning in the Middle Ages, in turn prompting the composition of a great number of pieces over time.
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As missionaries brought their faith out of Europe, the organ followed to churches all over the world—over 30 can be found in Taiwanese churches. Now that Western classical music is a popular genre, almost all concert halls are built with an organ, allowing people all over to hear the grandeur of this fascinating instrument.
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Similarly, an organ was also put into the plans for Weiwuying.Century-old German organ manufacturer Johannes Klais Orgelbau built the instrument, which has 9,085 pipes and 127 stops, over a period of a bit more than three years. It is both the largest organ in Asia and the only concert hall organ in the world with the capacity to be played by three organists at the same time. Being perfectly blended into the vineyard seating as the cherry on top, it never fails to stun world-class organists from around the globe!
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