Small in size yet boundless in possibility, the harmonica moves freely across classical, popular, jazz, and contemporary music. Winner of First Prize in the Harmonica Small Ensemble category at the 2017 World Harmonica Festival, Sirius Harmonica Ensemble has long been devoted to the innovation and promotion of harmonica ensemble music. Through exchanges with musicians from around the world, the ensemble has drawn inspiration from diverse and moving musical landscapes. Gathering Light begins with the sound memories Sirius has gathered along its journey, weaving together familiar echoes and new chapters. At year's end, we invite longtime friends and music lovers to gather with us, as music shines on memories and the journey ahead.

  Creative and Production Team  

Chord Harmonica｜CHEN, Yen-Ming

Chromatic Harmonica｜CHEN, Yi-Hsiang

Chromatic Harmonica｜TSAI, Ming-Hsien

Chromatic Harmonica｜CHANG, Chao-Teng

Chromatic Harmonica｜WANG, Yen-Hua

Bass Harmonica｜HUANG, Kuan-Chih

Sound Engineering｜TSAI, Ming-Hsun

Art Design｜CHEN, Yi-Hsiang

  Team Introduction  

Sirius Harmonica Ensemble was awarded First Prize in the Harmonica Groups category at the 2017 World Harmonica Festival. The ensemble has also been invited to serve as jury members, guest performers, and workshop lecturers at the World Harmonica Festival in 2013, 2021, and 2025. In 2022 and 2023, Sirius Harmonica Ensemble was selected as a "Taiwan Top Performing Arts Group" by the National Culture and Arts Foundation. With a diverse musical style that particularly emphasizes Latin, tango, jazz, and popular music, Sirius Harmonica Ensemble is regarded as one of the most influential harmonica groups on the international stage today.

Over the years, Sirius Harmonica Ensemble has remained highly active in major arts and cultural events both in Taiwan and abroad. In 2022, the ensemble was invited to perform as a guest artist at the Charity Memorial Concert for Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In 2025, it was invited by the National Palace Museum to produce the Summer Harmonies at the National Palace Museum harmonica concert. The ensemble also collaborated with the Taiwan String Orchestra and performed at the National Concert Hall in the concert 2025 Taiwanese Musicians Series — Sirius Harmonica Ensemble x Richard Lee x Academy of Taiwan Strings. In addition, Sirius Harmonica Ensemble has been regularly invited to perform at major harmonica festivals across Europe and Asia, including the World Harmonica Festival, Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival, Seoul International Harmonica Festival, Harmonica F E N Festival, Huaxia Harmonica Art Festival, All Japan Harmonica Federation Training Camp, and Penang Harmonica Festival. Beyond professional artistic performances, Sirius Harmonica Ensemble is also deeply committed to harmonica education and promotion in Taiwan.

In addition to regularly presenting public concerts at national performing arts venues such as the National Concert Hall and the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), the ensemble has long been active in invitation concerts organized by cultural bureaus across Taiwan and by arts centers at various universities. Since 2014, the ensemble has organized the Taiwan Harmonica Music Festival on a regular basis. The festival has now become the largest annual harmonica event in Taiwan and one of the most important harmonica festivals in East Asia.

In recent years, the ensemble has further expanded into harmonica hardware development. Ensemble members Ming-Hsien Tsai and Chao-Teng Chang co-founded the handmade harmonica brand "Laelaps Harmonica," aiming to bring innovation to harmonica hardware through their many years of performing experience and instrument-making ideas. Looking ahead, Sirius Harmonica Ensemble will continue to contribute to the harmonica community through professional artistic performance, education and promotion, and hardware development, with the goal of creating a richer and more supportive environment for harmonica music.