Taipei Symphony Orchestra

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Taipei Symphony Orchestra
Origin	Taipei, Taiwan
Genre(s)	Classical
Years active	1969
Website	(Chinese) (English)
Members
Music Director Designate Martin Fischer-Dieskau

The Taipei Symphony Orchestra (traditional Chinese: 台北市立交響樂團; simplified Chinese: 台北市立交响乐团, as known as TSO), founded in 1969, is one of the leading orchestras based in Taipei, Taiwan.

After a series of election concerts, TSO engaged Martin Fischer-Dieskau as new Music Director Designate in January, 2008.^[1]

1 Introduction
2 Taipei Music Festival
3 Music directors and principal conductors
4 Current members
5 References
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Introduction

Under the direction of Felix Chen from 1986 to 2003, the Orchestra grew in size and strength, the number of orchestra members increased, and the length of the season expanded. He also broadened the Orchestra's repertoire by introducing new and unfamiliar works from all music styles and periods, while maintaining the highest standard of traditional classical music. For the 2004 season, the Taipei City Government nominated the well-known bassoonist, Chia-Chu Hsu as the General Director.

[edit] Taipei Music Festival

In 1979, Taipei Music Festival, instructed by former Taipei City Mayor Lee Teng-hui, was created to promote cultural activity within the island of Taiwan. Over the years, the festival has been recognized worldwide for its successful performances and international roster of artists, such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bamberger Symphoniker, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and Rundfunk-Sinfonie Orchester Berlin.

The opera produced by TSO in the festival every year is also an important musical event in the island. TSO has performed La traviata, Faust, Carmen, Turandot, La bohème, Aida, Madama Butterfly, Cavalleria rusticana, Pagliacci, Otello, The Flying Dutchman, and Salome.