【2024 Weiwuying Children's Festival】The Courageous Adventure with Lulu
"Daddy, Mommy, what's that big and shiny thing up there with so many sticks?"
"Oh, that's a pipe organ."
"What's a pipe organ?"
"Erm…"
Not sure how to explain a pipe organ to your child? Leave it to children's favorite Lulu!
In July, Weiwuying opens its doors to welcome children to the concert hall with lulu leading the way.
Organist 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.
This summer, bring your children to the concert hall to experience the charm of the pipe organ for the first time!
Teams Introduction
Organist｜Yu Hsiao-yi
A Taiwanese organist, YU was the chief organizer for organ promotion concerts at the National Concert Hall in Taipei from 2021 to 2024 and the curator for the 2023 Formosa International Organ Festival. She has played extensively in Taiwan and overseas, including at various major music festivals and churches in Vienna, California, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and France. She won the Grand Prix Letohrad at the 2023 Letohrad Festival, has released three organ albums, and, this year, will put on a series of concerts in Europe titled Inspiring Formosa. She is currently the artistic director of Formosa Virtuoso Organist and secretary general of the Formosa Pipe Organ Society.
Host｜CHAN Je-jiun
Crossover vocalist, university lecturer, and head of TOTAL Music Theatre, CHAN has a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance and Graduate Performance Diploma in Opera from the Peabody Conservatory. Hailed in the Washington Post for “singing with melting warmth,” she believes that singing can make everything better in life.
While committed to producing New Musicals in Mandarin and actively involved as actress, she has been involved in numerous musical productions as a vocal coach. Chan looks to get more people to come into the live theatre and experience the joy of the performing arts.
Trumpet｜HO Chung-mom
Having studied at the Paris Conservatory under Guy TOUVRON, HO has won first place in the French UFAM trumpet competition, third place in the trumpet division of South Korea’s Jeju International Brass Competition, and first place in China’s Asia-Pacific Region Trumpet Competition. He currently plays with the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra and is the head of Taiwan Brass, the chair of the Taipei Asia Pacific Band Association, a board member of the Asia Chapter of the World Trumpet Society, and an assistant professor in the music department at the National Taiwan University of Arts.
Lulu Voice Actor｜Mair CHIU
A graduate of the drama and applied theater arts department at the National Taiwan University of Arts, CHIU is now a freelancer who works as a playwright, director, puppeteer, instructor, and designer. She is also the founder of SMAIR Dream Studio, which looks to give people warm, joyful memories through drama, music, and event design and guidance.
Puppeteer｜Apple Theather
This is Taiwan’s only reputed children’s theater troupe with offices in both Taipei and Kaohsiung. In their 27 years of operation, they have put on an average of 500 shows a year for a total of 10,000 to date that have been seen by at least half a million people! With a focus on education and promoting art, their works are rich with meaning, covering topics closely related to life, such as the meaning of life, social issues, and environmental protection. Their artistic diversity fuses lively song and dance with deeply inspiring subject matter, all the while ensuring outstanding audio and visual effects and live interaction. These shows are great for children of all ages and the whole family!
【2024 Weiwuying Children's Festival】The Courageous Adventure with Lulu
"Daddy, Mommy, what's that big and shiny thing up there with so many sticks?"
"Oh, that's a pipe organ."
"What's a pipe organ?"
"Erm…"
Not sure how to explain a pipe organ to your child? Leave it to children's favorite Lulu!
In July, Weiwuying opens its doors to welcome children to the concert hall with lulu leading the way.
Organist 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.
This summer, bring your children to the concert hall to experience the charm of the pipe organ for the first time!
Teams Introduction
Organist｜Yu Hsiao-yi
A Taiwanese organist, YU was the chief organizer for organ promotion concerts at the National Concert Hall in Taipei from 2021 to 2024 and the curator for the 2023 Formosa International Organ Festival. She has played extensively in Taiwan and overseas, including at various major music festivals and churches in Vienna, California, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and France. She won the Grand Prix Letohrad at the 2023 Letohrad Festival, has released three organ albums, and, this year, will put on a series of concerts in Europe titled Inspiring Formosa. She is currently the artistic director of Formosa Virtuoso Organist and secretary general of the Formosa Pipe Organ Society.
Host｜CHAN Je-jiun
Crossover vocalist, university lecturer, and head of TOTAL Music Theatre, CHAN has a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance and Graduate Performance Diploma in Opera from the Peabody Conservatory. Hailed in the Washington Post for “singing with melting warmth,” she believes that singing can make everything better in life.
While committed to producing New Musicals in Mandarin and actively involved as actress, she has been involved in numerous musical productions as a vocal coach. Chan looks to get more people to come into the live theatre and experience the joy of the performing arts.
Trumpet｜HO Chung-mom
Having studied at the Paris Conservatory under Guy TOUVRON, HO has won first place in the French UFAM trumpet competition, third place in the trumpet division of South Korea’s Jeju International Brass Competition, and first place in China’s Asia-Pacific Region Trumpet Competition. He currently plays with the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra and is the head of Taiwan Brass, the chair of the Taipei Asia Pacific Band Association, a board member of the Asia Chapter of the World Trumpet Society, and an assistant professor in the music department at the National Taiwan University of Arts.
Lulu Voice Actor｜Mair CHIU
A graduate of the drama and applied theater arts department at the National Taiwan University of Arts, CHIU is now a freelancer who works as a playwright, director, puppeteer, instructor, and designer. She is also the founder of SMAIR Dream Studio, which looks to give people warm, joyful memories through drama, music, and event design and guidance.
Puppeteer｜Apple Theather
This is Taiwan’s only reputed children’s theater troupe with offices in both Taipei and Kaohsiung. In their 27 years of operation, they have put on an average of 500 shows a year for a total of 10,000 to date that have been seen by at least half a million people! With a focus on education and promoting art, their works are rich with meaning, covering topics closely related to life, such as the meaning of life, social issues, and environmental protection. Their artistic diversity fuses lively song and dance with deeply inspiring subject matter, all the while ensuring outstanding audio and visual effects and live interaction. These shows are great for children of all ages and the whole family!
