Journeys • Cities • Memories — A Voyage Through Sound

✦ CHIU Shih-hsuan's Debut Concert as Resident Conductor of Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra ✦ Journeys • Cities • Memories — A Voyage Through Sound Inspired by cities, culture and memory, Journeys • Cities • Memories invites audiences on a voyage through sound, where familiar landscapes meet distant horizons and memories resonate across time. A New Chapter Begins Resident Conductor CHIU Shih-hsuan and Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra This concert marks CHIU Shih-hsuan's first appearance as Resident Conductor of Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra, marking the beginning of a new artistic partnership with the orchestra. He believes that conducting is far more than guiding an ensemble—it is about uniting hearts and shaping a shared musical voice through every breath and every gesture. Renowned for his refined musical interpretation and extensive experience in arts administration, CHIU seeks to lead the orchestra in honouring tradition while embracing innovation, bringing audiences closer to the warmth and vitality of orchestral music and sharing Taiwan's musical voice with the world. Journeys • Cities • Memories marks the opening of a new artistic chapter for both conductor and orchestra. ★ Pipa Virtuoso CHUANG Hsueh-man Performs Flying Fairies of the Silk Road Pipa virtuoso CHUANG Hsueh-man, a member of Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra, performs ZHAO Cong's Flying Fairies of the Silk Road. Inspired by the celestial dancers of Dunhuang, the work combines traditional pipa techniques with a contemporary musical language, bringing the splendour of Silk Road culture vividly to life while showcasing the instrument's poetic lyricism and dazzling virtuosity. ★ Dizi Virtuoso HOU Guang-yu × NCO Sheng Principal CHEN Chi-mi — A Featured Double Concerto Celebrated dizi virtuoso HOU Guang-yu joins CHEN Chi-mi, Principal Sheng of the National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan, in NG Cheuk-yin's Concerto No. 1 for Dizi and Sheng. Through the dialogue between dizi and sheng, the concerto explores new sonic possibilities between soloists and orchestra, revealing the expressive breadth of contemporary orchestral music while paying tribute to those who pursue their ideals with courage and conviction.