National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan)

Subscription Concert Series

In the year of 2002, NSO held a series of five concerts that featured all nine symphonies and five piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven. The concerts, called a discovery cycle (Chinese: NSO發現系列), became NSO's regular Subscription Concert Series later since the 2004/2005 season. In each season, there are ten concerts consisting of at least one orchestral work of a composer.

From September 2004 to June 2008, four Subscription Concert Series have been presented.

2007/2008 - Tchaikovsky

2006/2007 - Richard Strauss

2005/2006 - Shostakovich

2004/2005 - Mahler

( 2002/2003 - Beethoven)

In the 2008/2009 season, a newly created MyNSO series (Chinese: NSO青春套票) took place of the Subscription Concert Series.

Opera Series

Already in November 1994, NSO performed opera in National Concert Hall, Der fliegende Holländer was led by Prof. TSENG Dao-hsiung (Chinese: 曾道雄), in December 2000, Jahja Ling performed Hänsel und Gretel. Under Chien Wen-pin's directorship, he first tried a semi-stage performance of the Third Act of Die Walküre in May 2002, this experience became NSO's regular NSO Opera Series (Chinese: NSO歌劇系列) from the 2002/2003 season. In each season, there are two opera directed by cross-over artist in Taiwan, the cast consisted mainly local singers.

From December 2002 to December 2007, fourteen operas have been produced, many of them were Taiwan's premier*.

2007/2008 - Die Fledermaus

2006/2007 - *Der Ring des Nibelungen (complete), Die lustige Witwe

2005/2006 - Così fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro

2004/2005 - *Norma, *Falstaff

2003/2004 - *La damnation de Faust, Don Giovanni

2002/2003 - Tosca, *Tristan und Isolde

Fairy Tale Forever Series

From April 2002 to April 2008, NSO has been collaborated with four different performing groups and organizations for bringing musical experiences (Chinese: NSO永遠的童話系列) to the young audiences.

2007/2008 - Peer Gynt

2006/2007 - Le Carnaval des Animaux

2005/2006 - Firebird

2004/2005 - Secret in the Woods

2003/2004 - Pied Piper Fantasy

2002/2003 - Peter and the Wolf

Artistic Direction

Gerard Akoka, artistic advisor and principal conductor 1986-1990

Urs Schneider, artistic advisor and principal conductor 1991-1992

Hsu Chang-huei (Chinese: 許常惠), music director (commissioner) 1994

Chang Da-sheng (Chinese: 張大勝), music director 1995-1997

Jahja Ling (Chinese: 林望傑), music director 1998-2001

Chien Wen-pin (Chinese: 簡文彬), music director 2001-2007

Günther Herbig, artistic advisor and principal guest conductor 2008-2010

Lu Shao-chia (Chinese: 呂紹嘉), music director 2010-

The nomination of maestro Lu Shao-chia as NSO's 5th music director has been announced in June 2009, he has signed a five years contract.

Musicians

Concertmasters 

Wu Ting-yu (Chinese: 吳庭毓), Li I-ching (Chinese: 李宜錦)

Associate concertmaster 

Teng Hao-tun (Chinese: 鄧皓敦)

Assistant Conductor 

Chang Yin-fang (Chinese: 張尹芳)

Strings (11-14-11-9-7)

Woodwinds (4-4-4-4)

Brass (5-4-4-1)

Timpani & Percussion (5)

Harp (1)

Piano (1)

Recordings

NSO has published the following recordings under their own label of "NSO Live":

Chien Wen-pin & NSO Live: Mahler Symphony No. 4 & Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 (2008)

Lü Shao-chia & NSO Live: Shostakovich Symphony No. 4 & Ein Heldenleben (2009)

Günther Herbig & NSO Live: Mahler Symphony No. 6 (2009)

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 Live with Günther Herbig (2010)

Mahler Symphony No. 9 Live with Günther Herbig (2010)

Projects with conductor Lim Kek-tjiang and Rudolf Barshai are also scheduled.

Staffs

Executive Director

Joyce Chiou (Chinese: 邱瑗)

Artistic Planning division

Production & Administration division

Chairperson of the Board of Directors, National Chiang Kai Shek Cultural Center

TCHEN Yu-chiou (Chinese: 陳郁秀)

Artistic Director, National Chiang Kai Shek Cultural Center

LIU Chung-shu (Chinese: 劉瓊淑)

Deputy Director, National Chiang Kai Shek Cultural Center

HSIEH Tsui-yu (Chinese: 謝翠玉)