- Price: NTD 300, 500, 800, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2500
- Weiwuying Co-organiser Program
- Duration is 110 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- Age guidance 4+, Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
Helpful Guide
2025 Taiwan Connection Festival - TC Chamber Orchestra Concert - From The New World
In 1892, DVOŘÁK composed the Symphony From the New World, which received great attention and success at its premiere. Although there is ongoing debate about whether the piece was influenced by American elements, it remains widely popular—especially the second movement, which evokes the feeling of the song "Goin' Home." The concert also features a string orchestra arrangement of BEETHOVEN's String Quartet Op. 135, dedicated to the late Maestro FOU Ts'ong on the fifth anniversary of his passing. Music Director HU Nai-yuan has invited renowned cellist Gary HOFFMAN to perform BRAHMS' Double Concerto for Violin and Cello together.
Program
L. v. BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135, III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
J. BRAHMS: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in a minor, Op. 102
A. DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9 in e minor, Op. 95 From the New World
Creative and Production Team
Music Director and Violin｜HU Nai-yuan
Cello｜Gary HOFFMAN
Taiwan Connection
Team Introducton
Taiwan Connection
Taiwan Connection (TC) Music Festival was co-founded in 2004 by violinist HU Nai-yuan and Stanley YEN, chairman of the Alliance Cultural Foundation, to bring together talented Taiwanese musicians, both local and from abroad, in chamber music performances that aim to promote classical music throughout Taiwan. Over the years, TC has collaborated with well-known international artists such as pianists FOU Ts'ong, Robert LEVIN, and Michael ENDRES; violinist Dong-suk KANG and Marc DANEL; violists Nobuko IMAI, Paul NEUBAUER, and Rainer MOOG; cellists WANG Jian, YANG Wen-sinn, Keith ROBINSON, Nathaniel ROSEN, and YANG Sung-won; and French horn player Andrew BAIN. In addition to presenting concerts in formal venues, TC regularly organizes master classes and educational outreach programs throughout Taiwan.
Expanding on the principle of chamber music, a string orchestra was formed for the TC Festival in 2007. Two years later, a full complement of winds was incorporated to launch the TC Chamber Orchestra. This conductor-less ensemble, led by Music Director HU Nai-yuan, has tackled such works as BEETHOVEN's Symphonies No. 3, 5 and 7; BRAHMS’s Symphonies No. 2, 3 and 4; MOZART's late g minor Symphony; and SCHUBERT’s C Major Symphony, The Great, to critical acclaim.
In 2019, TC recorded MENDELSSOHN's Violin Concerto in e minor (with HU Nai-yuan as soloist) and BRAHMS's Symphony No. 2.
Music Director, Violin｜HU Nai-yuan
Since winning the First Prize of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1985, violinist HU Nai-yuan has appeared on many of the world's stages, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Avery Fisher Hall in New York, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and other major venues in Europe.
As a recitalist, HU performed in such venues as Alice Tully Hall and Weill Recital Hall in New York, Cité de la Musique in Paris, Casals Hall in Tokyo, and Jordan Hall in Boston where he premiered Bright SHENG's "The Stream Flows" in 1990. He has appeared either as guest soloist or chamber music artist in such festivals as Mostly Mozart, Marlboro, OK Mozart, Seattle, Grand Teton, Kirishima in Japan, Casalmaggiore in Italy, and Beijing where he performed with FOU Ts'ong, Martha ARGERICH and Misha MAISKY.
HU's recording of GOLDMARK's Concerto and BRUCH's Concerto No. 2 with Gerard SCHWARZ and the Seattle Symphony (released by Delos Music) garnered "Critics' Choice" from Gramophone as well as praises from many publications including BBC Music Magazine, The Times of London, and The Washington Post. He has also recorded for EMI Taiwan, Koch International, Sunrise, and Chi-Mei in Taiwan, playing on the Foundation's Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù violins.
HU has served on the jury of international competitions such as the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium and the Seoul International Violin Competition. He has given master classes in music schools in America, Europe and Asia. Born in Taiwan, HU began studying the violin at age five. He arrived in the United States in 1972 to continue his studies with Broadus ERLE and later with Joseph SILVERSTEIN. He attended Indiana University where he studied with Josef GINGOLD and subsequently served as Mr. GINGOLD's assistant. He currently resides with his wife June HUANG in New York City.
Cello｜Gary HOFFMAN
Gary HOFFMAN made his debut at the Wigmore Hall in London at the age of fifteen, quickly followed by New York. At the age of 22 he became the youngest faculty appointee in the history of the Indiana University School of Music. After winning the Premier Grand Prix of the Rostropovich International Competition in Paris in 1986, he embarked on an international career, appearing with the world's most noted orchestras, in major recital and chamber music series and at prestigious festivals.
2025 Taiwan Connection Festival - TC Chamber Orchestra Concert - From The New World
In 1892, DVOŘÁK composed the Symphony From the New World, which received great attention and success at its premiere. Although there is ongoing debate about whether the piece was influenced by American elements, it remains widely popular—especially the second movement, which evokes the feeling of the song "Goin' Home." The concert also features a string orchestra arrangement of BEETHOVEN's String Quartet Op. 135, dedicated to the late Maestro FOU Ts'ong on the fifth anniversary of his passing. Music Director HU Nai-yuan has invited renowned cellist Gary HOFFMAN to perform BRAHMS' Double Concerto for Violin and Cello together.
Program
L. v. BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135, III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
J. BRAHMS: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in a minor, Op. 102
A. DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9 in e minor, Op. 95 From the New World
Creative and Production Team
Music Director and Violin｜HU Nai-yuan
Cello｜Gary HOFFMAN
Taiwan Connection
Team Introducton
Taiwan Connection
Taiwan Connection (TC) Music Festival was co-founded in 2004 by violinist HU Nai-yuan and Stanley YEN, chairman of the Alliance Cultural Foundation, to bring together talented Taiwanese musicians, both local and from abroad, in chamber music performances that aim to promote classical music throughout Taiwan. Over the years, TC has collaborated with well-known international artists such as pianists FOU Ts'ong, Robert LEVIN, and Michael ENDRES; violinist Dong-suk KANG and Marc DANEL; violists Nobuko IMAI, Paul NEUBAUER, and Rainer MOOG; cellists WANG Jian, YANG Wen-sinn, Keith ROBINSON, Nathaniel ROSEN, and YANG Sung-won; and French horn player Andrew BAIN. In addition to presenting concerts in formal venues, TC regularly organizes master classes and educational outreach programs throughout Taiwan.
Expanding on the principle of chamber music, a string orchestra was formed for the TC Festival in 2007. Two years later, a full complement of winds was incorporated to launch the TC Chamber Orchestra. This conductor-less ensemble, led by Music Director HU Nai-yuan, has tackled such works as BEETHOVEN's Symphonies No. 3, 5 and 7; BRAHMS’s Symphonies No. 2, 3 and 4; MOZART's late g minor Symphony; and SCHUBERT’s C Major Symphony, The Great, to critical acclaim.
In 2019, TC recorded MENDELSSOHN's Violin Concerto in e minor (with HU Nai-yuan as soloist) and BRAHMS's Symphony No. 2.
Music Director, Violin｜HU Nai-yuan
Since winning the First Prize of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1985, violinist HU Nai-yuan has appeared on many of the world's stages, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Avery Fisher Hall in New York, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and other major venues in Europe.
As a recitalist, HU performed in such venues as Alice Tully Hall and Weill Recital Hall in New York, Cité de la Musique in Paris, Casals Hall in Tokyo, and Jordan Hall in Boston where he premiered Bright SHENG's "The Stream Flows" in 1990. He has appeared either as guest soloist or chamber music artist in such festivals as Mostly Mozart, Marlboro, OK Mozart, Seattle, Grand Teton, Kirishima in Japan, Casalmaggiore in Italy, and Beijing where he performed with FOU Ts'ong, Martha ARGERICH and Misha MAISKY.
HU's recording of GOLDMARK's Concerto and BRUCH's Concerto No. 2 with Gerard SCHWARZ and the Seattle Symphony (released by Delos Music) garnered "Critics' Choice" from Gramophone as well as praises from many publications including BBC Music Magazine, The Times of London, and The Washington Post. He has also recorded for EMI Taiwan, Koch International, Sunrise, and Chi-Mei in Taiwan, playing on the Foundation's Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù violins.
HU has served on the jury of international competitions such as the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium and the Seoul International Violin Competition. He has given master classes in music schools in America, Europe and Asia. Born in Taiwan, HU began studying the violin at age five. He arrived in the United States in 1972 to continue his studies with Broadus ERLE and later with Joseph SILVERSTEIN. He attended Indiana University where he studied with Josef GINGOLD and subsequently served as Mr. GINGOLD's assistant. He currently resides with his wife June HUANG in New York City.
Cello｜Gary HOFFMAN
Gary HOFFMAN made his debut at the Wigmore Hall in London at the age of fifteen, quickly followed by New York. At the age of 22 he became the youngest faculty appointee in the history of the Indiana University School of Music. After winning the Premier Grand Prix of the Rostropovich International Competition in Paris in 1986, he embarked on an international career, appearing with the world's most noted orchestras, in major recital and chamber music series and at prestigious festivals.
- Price: NTD 300, 500, 800, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2500
- Weiwuying Co-organiser Program
- Duration is 110 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- Age guidance 4+, Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
Helpful Guide
