Taipei Philharmonic to celebrate 40 years with grand Mahler symphony
Taipei Philharmonic to celebrate 40 years with grand Mahler symphony
2025-12-22
The Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It has gone abroad to perform many times over the decades, including in Vienna’s Golden Hall, Chicago, and Boston. Before the year closes, the orchestra will perform one more time, bringing the masterpiece Symphony No. 8 by the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler to the National Concert Hall in Taipei. Because of its grant scale, the piece is often called the “Symphony of a Thousand.”
The symphony swells to a soaring crescendo as traditional Taiwanese puppets writhe to the music. The Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra was recently invited to the Osaka World Expo in Japan to perform a unique fusion of classical Western and Taiwanese folk music, exhibiting Taiwan’s global cultural influence.
The orchestra has been well received through its many performances abroad. Now reflecting on its 40 years, the chairman said it was passion that kept them going through the decades.
Chen Wei-chung
Taipei Philharmonic Foundation chairman
The longer I’ve been involved, the more my admiration grows. It enhances the appeal and recognition of Taiwan and of our orchestra, doing a great deal for our country through musical diplomacy.
Over the years, the orchestra has performed everything from chamber music to grand symphonies, community events to international tours. For the year’s grand finale, it is to perform Symphony No. 8 by the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler at the National Concert Hall. Due to its immense difficulty and grand scale, the piece is often called the “Symphony of a Thousand.” Renowned Korean soprano Kim Sungyeun will also be featured.
Lai Wen-fu
Taipei Philharmonic founder
I’ll use the phrase recently made famous by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: Work, work, work! The Taipei Philharmonic is the same. Create, create! Over the next 40 years, all of Taipei will become a musical city.
The orchestra has also invited junior-high choir students to join, affording them the rare and valuable chance to be part of a grand ensemble. This extraordinary event promises to be a feast for the ears.
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台北愛樂管弦樂團40週年 年底震撼演出"千人交響曲國"
2025-12-22
台北愛樂管弦樂團成立至今已經40年，曾多次受邀到國外演出，包括著名的維也納金色大廳、芝加哥、波士頓等地，年底將在國家音樂廳，帶來世界級的經典鉅作，奧地利作曲家馬勒的"第八號交響曲"，這一首曲子因為龐大的編制，還被稱為是千人交響曲。
交響樂曲帶出高昂氣勢，結合台灣經典布袋戲，演奏出原創布袋交響樂，台北愛樂管弦樂團，致力於傳達古典音樂精神，不久前受邀到日本大阪萬國博覽會演出，現場加上台灣民謠的演奏，將台灣的文化軟實力發揮的淋漓盡致。
曾多次在國外演出，都獲得相當高的評價，今年正值樂團成立40週年，董事長也感慨分享，因為熱忱，才能一步步走到現在。
[[台北愛樂文教基金會董事長 陳威中]]
“越長的時間，越介入越深，我越敬佩，讓我們這個台灣，還有讓我們這個樂團，當時增加它的亮點，它的知名度，為國家做了很多的音樂外交”
一路走來，樂團從室內樂到大型交響、從教育紮根到國際巡演，年底將帶來壓軸鉅獻，在國家音樂廳演出奧地利作曲家馬勒的"第八號交響曲"，這一首曲子因為極高的難度，龐大的編制，被稱為是千人交響曲，還特別請來韓國著名女高音金順英，共同演出。
[[台北愛樂管弦樂團創辦人 賴文福]]
“用最近非常熱門的，日本首相高市早苗，工作，工作，工作，那台北愛樂其實就是一樣，創新，創新，下一個40年，台北市整個城市變成一個音樂的城市”
樂團還邀請國高中音樂班學生攜手演出，讓年輕學子有機會參與，難得且寶貴的機會，就是要讓大家大飽耳福，共享這場罕見的史詩級音樂饗宴。
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