The 16th Taipei International Choral Festival kicks off today with performances around the country by local and international choirs. It ends on Aug. 7.
The official opening is Sunday night at Taipei’s National Concert Hall, featuring Chuang Tung-chieh (莊東杰), who took first place at last year’s Malko Competition, held in Denmark for young conductors. Chuang will be leading the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus in performing Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, with Hong Kong’s Diocesan Choral Society as the opening act.
International offerings include guests from Latvia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sweden and the US, with three of these acts paired with a local opening choir. Tuesday’s performance will feature two World Choir Games gold medalists as Taiwan’s all-male Muller Chamber Choir (木樓合唱團) opens for Finland’s all-female Philomela Choir.
Photo courtesy of Chuang Tung-chieh
There will be shows all over the the country, but the main acts will be at the National Concert Hall, with tickets between NT$400 and NT$2,500. Visit www.ticf.tw (Chinese only) for more information.
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