The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO; ), also known as Taiwan Philharmonic () outside Taiwan, is one of the leading orchestras in Asia. Since 1987, the orchestra has its residence in the National Theater and Concert Hall (Taiwan) in Taipei, Taiwan.

Activities

Subscription Concert Series

In the year of 2002, NSO held a series of five concerts that featured all nine symphonies and five piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven. The concerts, called a ''discovery cycle'' (), became NSO's regular Subscription Concert Series later since the 2004/2005 season. In each season, there are ten concerts consisting of at least one orchestral work of a composer. From September 2004 to June 2008, four Subscription Concert Series have been presented. ; 2007/2008: Tchaikovsky ; 2006/2007:

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; 2005/2006: Shostakovich ; 2004/2005: Mahler ; 2002/2003: Beethoven In the 2008/2009 season, a newly created MyNSO series () took place of the Subscription Concert Series.

Opera Series

Already in November 1994, NSO performed opera in National Concert Hall, '' Der fliegende Holländer'' was led by Prof. TSENG Dao-hsiung (), in December 2000,

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performed ''

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''. Under Chien Wen-pin's directorship, he first tried a semi-stage performance of the Third Act of '' Die Walküre'' in May 2002, this experience became NSO's regular NSO Opera Series () from the 2002/2003 season. In each season, there are two opera directed by cross-over artist in Taiwan, the cast consisted mainly local singers. From December 2002 to December 2007, fourteen operas have been produced, many of them were Taiwan's premier*. ; 2007/2008 : '' Die Fledermaus'' ; 2006/2007 : *'' Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (complete), ''

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'' ; 2005/2006 : ''

Così fan tutte (''All Women Do It, or The School for Lovers''), K. 588, is an opera buffa in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was first performed on 26 January 1790 at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria. The libretto was written by Lorenzo Da Ponte w ...

'', '' Le nozze di Figaro'' ; 2004/2005 : *'' Norma'', *'' Falstaff'' ; 2003/2004 : *'' La damnation de Faust'', ''

Don Giovanni ''Don Giovanni'' (; K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: , literally ''The Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni'') is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Its subject is a centuries-old Spanis ...

'' ; 2002/2003 : '' Tosca'', *'' Tristan und Isolde''

Fairy Tale Forever Series

From April 2002 to April 2008, NSO has been collaborated with four different performing groups and organizations for bringing musical experiences () to the young audiences. ; 2007/2008 : ''

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'' ; 2006/2007 : '' Le Carnaval des Animaux'' ; 2005/2006 : '' Firebird'' ; 2004/2005 : ''Secret in the Woods'' ; 2003/2004 : ''Pied Piper Fantasy'' ; 2002/2003 : '' Peter and the Wolf''

Artistic Direction

* Gerard Akoka, artistic advisor and principal conductor 1986-1990 * Urs Schneider, artistic advisor and principal conductor 1991-1992 * Hsu Chang-huei (), music director (commissioner) 1994 * Chang Da-sheng (), music director 1995-1997 *

(), music director 1998-2001 * Chien Wen-pin (), music director 2001-2007 * Günther Herbig, artistic advisor and principal guest conductor 2008-2010 *

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(), music director 2010-2021 * Jun Märkl, artistic advisor 2021, Music Director 2022-

Musicians

; Concertmasters :

Wu Ting-yu Wu Ting-yu () is a Taiwanese violinist. He currently serves as the concertmaster in Taiwan's leading National Symphony Orchestra. Born in Kaohsiung, Wu began to study violin at age of 5 with his father, Wu Lian-jing, a prestigious painter and ...

(), Li I-ching () ; Associate concertmaster : Teng Hao-tun () ; Assistant Conductor : Chang Yin-fang () * Strings (14-14-11-9-8) * Woodwinds (4-4-4-4) * Brass (6-4-3-0) * Timpani & Percussion (5) * Harp (1)

Recordings

NSO has published the following recordings under their own label of "NSO Live": * Chien Wen-pin & NSO Live: Mahler Symphony No. 4 & Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 (2008) * Lü Shao-chia & NSO Live: Shostakovich Symphony No. 4 & Ein Heldenleben (2009) * Günther Herbig & NSO Live: Mahler Symphony No. 6 (2009) * Bruckner Symphony No. 9 Live with Günther Herbig (2010) * Mahler Symphony No. 9 Live with Günther Herbig (2010) Projects with conductor

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and Rudolf Barshai are also scheduled.

Staffs

; Executive Director Joyce Chiou () *Planning & Production *Marketing & Development *Administration ; Chairman of the board of directors, National Performing Arts Center JU Tzong-ching () ; Executive and artistic director, National Theater and Concert Hall LEE Huey-mei ()

References

External links

* {{authority control 1986 establishments in Taiwan Musical groups established in 1986 Taiwanese orchestras