Taiwan Panorama - TCO 2026 European Tour

The concert program presents works by Taiwanese composers from various eras. The musical imagery ranges from indigenous sounds and hakka melodies to temple festivals and atmospheric landscape impressions—a vibrant tapestry of sound brimming with "Taiwan flair." At the same time, the concert represents Taiwan's artistic diversity and an open cultural dialogue across national borders.

Founded in 1979, the Taipei Chinese Orchestra is Taiwan's first professional Chinese orchestra. With innovative crossover programs, the ensemble continually revitalizes traditional Chinese music and expands its artistic expression. A particular milestone was the 2018 concert at Carnegie Hall, where the orchestra became the first professional ensemble from Taiwan to perform on this world-famous stage.

Performance

• Taipei Chinese Orchestra
  
• Li-Pin Cheng, Conductor
  
• Wen-Sinn Yang, Cello
  
• Yi-Chun Lai, Dizi
  

Program

Chiang Wen-Yeh, Formosan Dance (Transcription by Chen Ningchi)
Hsiao Tyzen, Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in C major, Op. 52 (Transcription by Simon Kong Su-Leong, Chinese Orchestra Version)
Su Wen-Cheng, Capriccio Taiwan
Wang I-Yu, Kuyi's Love, Dizi Concerto (Payuan Song "Lalualumedani")
Kuo Chih-Yuan, Three Taiwan Folk Tunes for Orchestra (Transcription by Lo Leung-Fai, Chinese Orchestra Version)
Zeng Yi-Xuan, Formosa: A Journey of Taiwan