Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts National Taiwan University of Arts Symphony Orchestra
Elgar: Enigma Variations, Nos. 8 & 9
Having been a Universal Edition composer since April 2022, Yiu-Kwong Chung (鍾耀光) is one of Taiwan's best-known and most sought-after composers. He has written concerti for numerous top-class soloists, including percussionist Evelyn Glennie, trombonist Christian Lindberg, saxophonist Claude Delangle, cellists Mischa Maisky and Anssi Karttunen, flutists Pierre-Yves Artaud and Sharon Bezaly, in addition to renowned Kronos Quartet.
During his tenure as General Director of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra from 2007 to 2015, he produced 6 CDs available worldwide by Swedish BIS Records. After he retires from the Taiwan University of Arts in 2022, Chung will become an active composer and marimba soloist, exploring innovative multi-mallet techniques on marimba.
Chung earns his Doctoral of Musical Arts Degree and Ph.D. Degree from the City University of New York.
Chung: Concerto for Sheng (Mouth Organ) and Orchestra. Sheng Soloist: Jipo Yang
Project TOP (TAIWAN OPERA PRESTIGE)
TOP (Taiwan Opera Prestige) Project is a visionary initiative dedicated to creating a distinctive operatic identity for Taiwan by bringing together the island's rich cultural traditions and contemporary musical expression. Rather than treating different genres as separate worlds, the project integrates the vocal artistry and theatrical aesthetics of traditional Chinese opera with the dramatic structure of Western opera and the accessibility of modern pop music. Performances are conceived as multilingual works, featuring Chinese alongside languages such as English, Italian, German, Japanese, or others when required by the story, reflecting Taiwan's diverse cultural landscape and international outlook. By combining traditional instruments with Western orchestral forces and modern production techniques, TOP seeks to present opera that is both deeply rooted in heritage and relevant to contemporary audiences. The project also encourages the creation of new original works that tell Taiwanese stories while embracing universal themes, positioning Taiwan as a vibrant contributor to the future development of opera on the global stage.
Addio, mio amore
Music and Lyric by Yiu-kwong Chung
Broken Heart
Music and Lyric by Yiu-kwong Chung
Quanto caro quel volto
Music and Lyric by Yiu-kwong Chung
Nietzsche's Hint
Music and Lyric by Yiu-kwong Chung
The Universal Edition has now distributed 10 compositions:
- N. Paganini/Chung Caprice no. 24 for Marimba
- Percussion Concerto No. 3 for Percussion and Orchestra (dedicated to and world premiered by Evelyn Glennie)
- Peony Pavilion for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra
- L(C)OVE(I)D for Solo Marimba
- Piano Concerto Red Cliff
- Sheng Concerto Music for Gourd
- Via Spiritus Etude No. 1 for 6-mallet Marimba
- Via Spiritus Etude No. 3 for 6-mallet Marimba
- Via Spiritus Etude No. 4 for 6-mallet Marimba
- Via Spiritus Etude No. 5 for 6-mallet Marimba
https://www.universaledition.com/yiu-kwong-chung-8176
SOLO MARIMBA MUSIC VIDEO AND 6-, 8-MALLET INDEPENDENCE PEDAGOGY
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Via Spiritus Etude No. 5 for 6-mallet Marimba
Unparalleled Marimba 6-mallet 8-mallet Independence Techniques Practice Footage
Recent Concert Clips
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taoyuan Chinese Orchestra
Guozheng Concerto Admiring Lotus. Soloist: Nien Yun Li
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts National Chinese Orchestra
Piano Solo: Ching-Yun Hu
Yiu-Kwong Chung: Piano Concerto Red Cliff (Chinese Orchestra Version)
October 8, 2018; National Concert Hall
Ping-pong Concerto Matchup of Aces (Full Version)
December 24, 2016; National Concert Hall, Taipei
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taipei Symphony Orchestra
Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
September 1, 2019; Zhongshan Hall, Taipei
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taipei Chinese Orchestra
Percussion Solo: Evelyn Glennie
Percussion Concerto
September 1, 2013; National Concert Hall, Taipei
