YIU KWONG CHUNG 鍾耀光 - A Composer Bridging the East and the West

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“Yiu-Kwong Chung is a real composer, in the classical sense, and his contributions are the most striking and

memorable…. It’s hard to imagine a sensitive listener not getting worked up over this Concerto.”
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​ Raymond Tuttle, FANFARE

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Yiu-kwong Chung Interview (in Chinese)
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Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts National Taiwan University of Arts Symphony Orchestra
​Elgar: Enigma Variations, Nos. 8 & 9
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 has produced 6 CD’s available worldwide by Swedish BIS Records. He currently teaches percussion and contemporary music at the National Taiwan University of Arts.
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taipei Symphony Orchestra
Chung:  Concerto for Sheng and Orchestra

WEBSITE NEWS
A New Spotify Section is Now Available in the Main Menu Bar 
Hakka Overture
for Chinese Orchestra (Study Score and Complete Set) are now available for digital download, please visit MUSIC STORE.
The live performance movie of PESTLE SONG for Alto Saxophone and Percussion is now posted in the Work-list Page.


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UPCOMING EVENTS
AI Genesis  【AI 創世紀】
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taipei Chinese Orchestra
May 21, 2021 | Zhongshan Hall 台北市中山堂
7:30 pm
Taipei Chinese Orchestra 台北市立國樂團
Erhu: 陳慧君
Yangqin: 田佳玉


Yiu-kwong Chung: Taiwan Panaroma  (World Premiere)
Yiu-kwong Chung: Yangqin Concerto Girl from Koran
Yiu-kwong Chung: Erhu Concerto No. 2 Meng ShaoDong (World Premiere)
Yiu-kwong Chung: AI Genesis  (World Premiere)


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JESTER  【弄臣】
January 29, 2021 | Taipei Cultural Center 台北市城市舞台
7:30 pm
Baochun Li and Taipei Li-yuan Peking Opera Theatre
李寶春與台北新劇團
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2021 New Year Concert  【跨界‧跨年】
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taoyuan Chinese Orchestra
January 3, 2021 | Zhongli Arts Hall 中壢藝術館音樂廳
7:30 pm
Taoyuan Chinese Orchestra 
Zheng: Nein-Yun Li
Singer: Szuchi
Drums: Cody Byassee
Piano:  Chun-Yu Kuo 
​Bass: Vincent Hsu
Sax:  Chuang-Ting Liao


Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale from Opera Samson and Delilah
何立仁:  Taoyuan Take off   
Y.K. Chung: Zheng Concerto Admiring the Lotus

A. Khachaturian:  Embroidery of Carpets and Dance of the Young Kurds  from Ballet Suite Gayaneh
Szuchi Jazz Quintet:  When I Fall in Love  &《玫瑰玫瑰我愛你 》​ 
A. Khachaturian:  Gopak and Dance of the Young Maidens  from Ballet Suite Gayaneh
Szuchi Jazz Quintet: 《望春風》& Sous le ciel de Paris 
A. Khachaturian: Sabre Dance  from Ballet Suite Gayaneh ​ 
Szuchi Jazz Quintet:  Cheek to Cheek &《被遺忘的時光》 
A. Khachaturian:  Lezginka from Ballet Suite Gayaneh ​ 
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Imperfect Love  【不完美的愛】
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taoyuan Chinese Orchestra
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August 1, 2020 | Zhongli Arts Hall 中壢藝術館音樂廳
7:30 pm
Taoyuan Chinese Orchestra 
Tang Meiyuan Theatre Company  唐美雲歌仔戲團
Cello Soloist: 廖致雅
Zheng Soloist: 李念澐


王立平 Liping Wang:  Overture from Dream of Red Chamber Suite《紅樓夢組曲 》序曲
鍾耀光 Yiu-Kwong Chung:  Cello Concerto Boat-song  大提琴協奏曲《漁歌》
Wagner/Yiu-Kwong Chung (arr.):  Liebestod
《愛之死》
何占豪 Zhanhao Ho: Zheng Concerto 古箏協奏曲 《陸游與唐婉》
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鍾耀光 Yiu-Kwong Chung (arr.) : Taiwanese Opera Highlights 《冥河-桂郎君 》
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【樂動心弦】鍾耀光指揮桃園市國樂團
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taoyuan Chinese Orchestra
September 24, 2020 | Zhongli Arts Hall 中壢藝術館音樂廳
7:30 pm
Taoyuan Chinese Orchestra 

聲樂:李采恩

劉文金、趙咏山:《十面埋伏》
關廼忠:《穆桂英掛帥》
鍾耀光:《逐日追風》
《小背簍》, 《感恩的心》,《愛情釀的酒》等經典歌曲
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Recent Concert Clips

2020 Taiwan Lantern Festival Opening Ceremony
Fanfare "Light Tree" for 2 Brass Quintets and 10 Percussionists
February 8, 2020; Houli, Taichung
Recent Concert Clips
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
Recent Concert Clips
​Ping-pong Concerto Matchup of Aces (Full Version)
December 24, 2016; ​National Concert Hall, Taipei 
Recent Concert Clips
Yiu-Kwong Chung conducts Taipei Symphony Orchestra 

​Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra 
September 1, 2019; Zhongshan Hall, Taipei
Recent Interview Article

from Nikkei Asian Review, March 18, 2017



​from VAN-Magazine, March 31, 2017​
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"Dark chapter of Taiwan history memorialized in music"
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"Matchups - A Profile of  Chung Yiu-kwong"

Recent Concert Reviews
​Chamber Orchestra Climbs the Red Cliff, from Philadelphia Inquirer, by David Patrick Sterns, October 11 2016
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Orchestra and band
Chinese Instruments

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Conducting (western and Chinese orchestra) movie clips
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Special Projects

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