Art is Profound
GPN: 4510401844
Release Date: Sep 2015
Price: NTD$300
Music can comfort, can enrich life – and the musically powered Young Flowers Quintet will tell you how lovely the music can be!
Origin of the project
The Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government launched a series of art appreciation programs to privilege the school children of Taipei the chance to visit the “Art is Profound”,to attend a stage play or a concert, including western symphonies and the Chinese music. Being assigned the mission of Chinese music appreciation for the sixth grade students, the Taipei Chinese Orchestra presented a intriguing musical so that the children can realize the diversity of Chinese music and begin to love it. This is the purpose of art education.
Historically the TCO had conceived a wide range of repertoires for this program, from the early concert “Chinese Music, I Love You”, spanning the crossover tunes to arouse attention, like cartoon themes and jazz-style pieces, to the lately musical “Heroes, Let’s Fight Together!” combining story from the Three Kingdoms and romantic school comedy, without forgetting the magical music movement of Harry Potter. Each concert was a feast dotted with children’s laughter.
Never Say Goodbye
Taipei 2015 in hot May, TCO presented the musical “Heroes, Let’s Fight Together! – episode 4 – Never Say Goodbye” The conflict between the Young Flowers Quintet and Golden Bitter Melon Trio revealed the subject that the Sixth Grade students care the most: to graduate. The excitation for a new phase, the sorrow of saying goodbye to the classmates and teachers, that the mixed sentiment is expressed with energetic singing and dancing, conveying the Sixth Grade’s reluctant mood to let go.
The concert contains new creation pieces Listening to the Wind Singing under the Bright Moonlight by Chung Yiu-Kwong, Childhood Memories by Lu Liang-hui, The Syncopated Clock by Leroy Anderson – all cheerful and light, or the suspended Theme of Mission Impossible and The Flight of The Bumble-bee; there are also beautiful melodies from The Happy Fairies, Ill-Starred Song to The Secret of Saying Goodbye as well as the traditional piece Hundred Birds Homage to the Phoenix with suona with combination of acrobatics and magic show.
The amusing story, beautiful music not only feast the children, but also Art itself will accompany them to grow up, with no need to say goodbye.
Let Them Fulful Their Dreams
GPN: 4510100934
Release Date: May 2012
Price: NTD$340
The TCO Academy Orchestra is a place for “building the dream/chasing the dream”. The TCO provides all the necessary nutrients for these young musicians with great talents and potentials to build their dreams. They can learn and further develop their skills, and pursue their own dreams of music. We can see the commitment, passion, and the fearless innovative spirit to take on interdisciplinary challenges in these members. This newborn orchestra continues to grow and mature, and through this documentary, let us share the precious moments from the very beginning up to this point, and wish them great successes as they pursue their dreams!
TT: 31'16"
Sunlight After Snowfall
Price: NTD$350
This DVD contains General Director Yiu-kwong Chung’s new erhu concerto Sunlight After Snowfall and many other renowned concerti for various Chinese instruments.
City Symphony
Price: NTD$350
The DVD contains highlights of the exciting 2008 performances of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra with Music Director En Shao and General Director Yiu-kwong Chung’s monumental orchestral work City Symphony.
Breaking Dawn
Price: NTD$500
An unforgettable collaboration with U-Teatre. Rendition of elegance and raw energy.
Taipei Dizi and Guan Festival (5 DVDs)
Price: NTD$750
The album (5 DVDs) carries performances of five concerts during the Taipei Dizi and Guan Festival held by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in 2005.
Taipei Huqin Festival (4 DVDs)
Price: NTD$600
The album (4 DVDs) contains performances from a good number of live concerts held by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in the 2004 Taipei Huqin Festival.
Kunqu The Peony Pavilion (Essence Version)
Price: NTD$500
The DVD contains the video-recorded live kunqu performance carried out by Jiangsu Kunqu Opera House and the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in June 2005.
Cao Pi and Zhen Mi (2 DVDs)
Price: NTD$800
The album (2 DVDs) contains both the 1996 original version and the 2004 newly arranged version.
Heavenly Drums
Price: NTD$350
The 2003 DVD contains traditional Chinese music classic rendered by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra.
Extracted from the performances
Price: NTD$350
It is definitely a must for those who enjoy traditional percussion music.
The Stars of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra—The Winds and Plucked Strings Sections
Price: NTD$350
The 2002 DVD contains the excellent performances of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra’s chief musicians of the winds and plucked strings sections.
The Stars of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra—The Bowed Strings Sections
Price: NTD$350
The 2002 DVD contains the excellent concert performances of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra’s chief musicians of the bowed strings sections.
The Best of National Instrumental Music
Price: NTD$350
The DVD carries the video-recorded concert performances by renowned instrumental music masters during the period between 1994 and 2001.
Famous Guqin Pieces Played by Famous Masters
Price: NTD$350
The DVD contains the video recordings of concert performances by the guqin masters invited to Taiwan by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in 2000 and 2001.
GPN: 4510401844
Release Date: Sep 2015
Price: NTD$300
Music can comfort, can enrich life – and the musically powered Young Flowers Quintet will tell you how lovely the music can be!
Origin of the project
The Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government launched a series of art appreciation programs to privilege the school children of Taipei the chance to visit the “Art is Profound”,to attend a stage play or a concert, including western symphonies and the Chinese music. Being assigned the mission of Chinese music appreciation for the sixth grade students, the Taipei Chinese Orchestra presented a intriguing musical so that the children can realize the diversity of Chinese music and begin to love it. This is the purpose of art education.
Historically the TCO had conceived a wide range of repertoires for this program, from the early concert “Chinese Music, I Love You”, spanning the crossover tunes to arouse attention, like cartoon themes and jazz-style pieces, to the lately musical “Heroes, Let’s Fight Together!” combining story from the Three Kingdoms and romantic school comedy, without forgetting the magical music movement of Harry Potter. Each concert was a feast dotted with children’s laughter.
Never Say Goodbye
Taipei 2015 in hot May, TCO presented the musical “Heroes, Let’s Fight Together! – episode 4 – Never Say Goodbye” The conflict between the Young Flowers Quintet and Golden Bitter Melon Trio revealed the subject that the Sixth Grade students care the most: to graduate. The excitation for a new phase, the sorrow of saying goodbye to the classmates and teachers, that the mixed sentiment is expressed with energetic singing and dancing, conveying the Sixth Grade’s reluctant mood to let go.
The concert contains new creation pieces Listening to the Wind Singing under the Bright Moonlight by Chung Yiu-Kwong, Childhood Memories by Lu Liang-hui, The Syncopated Clock by Leroy Anderson – all cheerful and light, or the suspended Theme of Mission Impossible and The Flight of The Bumble-bee; there are also beautiful melodies from The Happy Fairies, Ill-Starred Song to The Secret of Saying Goodbye as well as the traditional piece Hundred Birds Homage to the Phoenix with suona with combination of acrobatics and magic show.
The amusing story, beautiful music not only feast the children, but also Art itself will accompany them to grow up, with no need to say goodbye.
Let Them Fulful Their Dreams
GPN: 4510100934
Release Date: May 2012
Price: NTD$340
The TCO Academy Orchestra is a place for “building the dream/chasing the dream”. The TCO provides all the necessary nutrients for these young musicians with great talents and potentials to build their dreams. They can learn and further develop their skills, and pursue their own dreams of music. We can see the commitment, passion, and the fearless innovative spirit to take on interdisciplinary challenges in these members. This newborn orchestra continues to grow and mature, and through this documentary, let us share the precious moments from the very beginning up to this point, and wish them great successes as they pursue their dreams!
TT: 31'16"
Sunlight After Snowfall
Price: NTD$350
This DVD contains General Director Yiu-kwong Chung’s new erhu concerto Sunlight After Snowfall and many other renowned concerti for various Chinese instruments.
City Symphony
Price: NTD$350
The DVD contains highlights of the exciting 2008 performances of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra with Music Director En Shao and General Director Yiu-kwong Chung’s monumental orchestral work City Symphony.
Breaking Dawn
Price: NTD$500
An unforgettable collaboration with U-Teatre. Rendition of elegance and raw energy.
Taipei Dizi and Guan Festival (5 DVDs)
Price: NTD$750
The album (5 DVDs) carries performances of five concerts during the Taipei Dizi and Guan Festival held by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in 2005.
Taipei Huqin Festival (4 DVDs)
Price: NTD$600
The album (4 DVDs) contains performances from a good number of live concerts held by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in the 2004 Taipei Huqin Festival.
Kunqu The Peony Pavilion (Essence Version)
Price: NTD$500
The DVD contains the video-recorded live kunqu performance carried out by Jiangsu Kunqu Opera House and the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in June 2005.
Cao Pi and Zhen Mi (2 DVDs)
Price: NTD$800
The album (2 DVDs) contains both the 1996 original version and the 2004 newly arranged version.
Heavenly Drums
Price: NTD$350
The 2003 DVD contains traditional Chinese music classic rendered by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra.
Extracted from the performances
Price: NTD$350
It is definitely a must for those who enjoy traditional percussion music.
The Stars of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra—The Winds and Plucked Strings Sections
Price: NTD$350
The 2002 DVD contains the excellent performances of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra’s chief musicians of the winds and plucked strings sections.
The Stars of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra—The Bowed Strings Sections
Price: NTD$350
The 2002 DVD contains the excellent concert performances of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra’s chief musicians of the bowed strings sections.
The Best of National Instrumental Music
Price: NTD$350
The DVD carries the video-recorded concert performances by renowned instrumental music masters during the period between 1994 and 2001.
Famous Guqin Pieces Played by Famous Masters
Price: NTD$350
The DVD contains the video recordings of concert performances by the guqin masters invited to Taiwan by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in 2000 and 2001.
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