\nInspired by the bestselling novel The Stolen Bicycle written by WU Ming-yi, pianist WANG Pei-yao seeks to explore a new dimension of literature and music through the complexity of life itself. Musicians WAMG Pei-yao, William Wei, laureate of the Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, and Victor COO, the Filipino-Chinese cellist, perform pieces by the Eastern European composers JANÁČEK, LIGETI, ENESCU, and KODÁLY. Some of the pieces were based on rural folksongs collected by the composers, which then inspired them to produce compositions of their own. This process is akin to the way readers experience different languages phonically throughout the novel. The music reflects the elaborate setup of the novel to evoke the audience's deep hidden emotions.
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Luminous Shadow had its world premiere in 2021Taiwan International Festival of Arts(TIFA)in April 23rd, 2021.
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Post-talk
\n\n2022/4/16(Sat) After performance at the Recital Hall.
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Program
\n\nLeoš JANÁČEK: In the Mists, I. Andante
\n\nSergei PROKOFIEV: Violin Sonata No.1 in F Minor, Op. 80, I. Andante assai
\n\nZoltán KODÁLY: Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8, II. Adagio con gran espressione
\n\nGyörgy LIGETI: Automne à Varsovie, from Piano Etudes, Book 1 No.6
\n\nKarol SZYMANOWSKI: "Chant de Roxane", Transcription for Violin and Piano, from King Roger, Op.46
\n\nGeorge ENESCU: Violin Sonata No.3, II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso
\n\nArno BABADJANIAN: Piano Trio in F-Sharp Minor, I. Largo- allegro espressivo & II. Andante
\n\nFederico MOMPOU: Angelico, from Musica Callada
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Creative and Production Team
\n\nArtistic Director & Piano|WANG Pei-yao
\n\nViolin|William WEI
\n\nCello|Victor COO
\n\nDirector|HUANG Yu-ching
\n\nInspired by|The Stolen Bicycle from WU Ming-yi
\n\nProducer|Annie WU
\n\nPhotography Artist|Jeffrey LIM、Luc CHEN (Uselrepe)
\n\nVideo Designer|HSU Yi-chun
\n\nLighting Designer|HU Yi-jie
\n\nStage Manager|JHU Chang-chuan
\n\nProjection Operator|HO Hsin-Pei
\n\nLighting Technician|TAO Siao-huei、TUAN Kung-yun
\n\nProduction Assistant|LU I-ching
\n\nPhotography Assistant|LEE Ying-hsien、YANG Hao-ting
\n\nProduced by|National Theater& Concert Hall(NTCH)
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Artists Introduction
\n\nPiano & Programing | WANG Pei-yao
\n\nHaving studied and lived in the US for close to 30 years, Pei-yao was hailed by The New York Times, The San Francisco Times, and The Washington Times as "an exceptional musician with a poetically unique style, delicate touch, and an interpretation full of drama". She was a resident pianist for chamber music in Lincoln Center in New York, and starting in 2006, served as one of the few vocal coaches of Chinese descent for Metropolitan Opera in New York. She regularly performs in major concert halls around the world and has collaborated with numerous renowned musicians, including LU Shao-chia, CHIEN Wen-pin, LIN Cho-liang, TSENG Yu-chien, and Hilary HAHN. Since moving back to Taiwan, she has served as the vocal coach for many opera performances and is currently a visiting professor at Department of Music in National Taiwan University of Arts.
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Violin | William WEI
\n\nWilliam's touring career began after winning the laureate prize from the 2015 Queen Elizabeth Competition in Belgium. Using his hometown Taiwan as the theme, he has performed in major festivals and concert halls and collaborated with symphony orchestras and musicians around the world, including Eliahu INBAL, Gil SHAHAM, Marin ALSOP, and Brian SUITS. He currently uses a 1761 Balestrieri violin sponsored by the Chimei Museum Foundation.
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Cello | Victor COO
\n\nBorn from a music family of Chinese descent in the Philippines, Victor performed Haydn's Cello Concerto in C Major with the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra at age 14. He performed Saint-Saëns's Cello Concerto No. 1 with the World Youth Orchestra of the US at 17 and has performed other concertos at Carnegie Hall in New York and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D. C. He has performed in venues across Asia, North America, and Europe, and is currently a full-time assistant professor at Department of Music in Taipei National University of the Arts and part-time assistant professor at Department of Music in National Kaohsiung Normal University.
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Director | HUANG Yu-ching
\n\nBorn in 1985 in Keelung. Theater director, actress, script translator, curator, and drama educator. Yu-ching was exposed to drama at 15 and has since participated in more than 50 theater productions. Her works include Monkey Business (by playwright WU Ming-lun), The Brotherhood (by playwright LIN Meng-huan), and Spring Sleeping (by playwright CHIEN Li-ying). She currently teaches at School of Theatre Arts in Taipei National University of the Arts, and previously served as an instructor for NTU Drama Club—the annual production of NTHU's Interdisciplinary Program of Humanities and Social Sciences, the drama program at Fuxing High School, and Studio Q. She's currently the resident artist for National Theater & Concert Hall's Art Base Program (2021-2022).
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Produced by National Theater & Concert Hall
\n\nLuminous Shadow Photo © 鄭達敬
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Sponsor
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