Taoyuan, Kagawa hold youth concert to celebrate decade as sister cities

Taoyuan, Kagawa hold youth concert to celebrate decade as sister cities

2026-08-03

Taoyuan and Kagawa Prefecture in Japan became sister cities in 2016. Ten years later on July 30, the Kagawa Junior Philharmonic Orchestra and the Wu-Ling Senior High School Wind Band from Taoyuan performed together to celebrate the milestone and kick-start into another decade of harmonious friendship.

With a lively melody and brisk tempo, a jazzy blend of Japanese and Taiwanese music resounds through the halls of Taoyuan’s Wu-Ling Senior High School.

The audience listens attentively to this concert commemorating the 10th anniversary of sister city relations between Taoyuan and Kagawa Prefecture, performed by the Wu-Ling wind band and Japan’s Kagawa Junior Philharmonic.

Chien Yu-chun
Wu-Ling High School band member
At first, there were slight differences in our playing styles, so we had to listen to each other more attentively. But through the conductor’s adjustments and everyone’s cooperation, our chemistry improved.

Yang Yu-yun
Wu-Ling High School band member
Last year, we went to Kagawa for an exchange, where the kind people there treated us with so much hospitality.

Taoyuan and Kagawa Prefecture became sister cites 10 years ago in July 2016. But the bands have had a relationship for longer than that, starting 19 years ago.

Su Jun-pin
Taoyuan Deputy Mayor
Over the past few years, beyond musical exchanges, we’ve also had exchanges in land art and sports, including a marathon, and there’s even been close cooperation between our library and the Kagawa Prefectural Library. We plan to continue exchanges in all areas into the future.

Celebrating this important milestone, both sides join hands to guide their friendship into its next decade.

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桃園.香川縣"友好城市"10週年青少年管樂團交流音樂會

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桃園市和日本香川縣從2016年就締結為友好城市，至今已經邁入第十年，30日香川縣青少年愛樂管弦樂團和桃園武陵高中管樂團，一起合作演出，舉辦音樂會，要讓這份友誼邁向下個十年。

活潑旋律，輕快節奏，融合台日特色的爵士樂，在桃園武陵高中響起。

音樂會讓台下觀眾聽得如癡如醉，這是「桃園.香川締盟10週年紀念音樂會」，特別邀請武陵高中管樂團，以及日本香川縣青少年愛樂管弦樂團一起演出。

[[武陵高中管樂團員簡瑜君]]
“一開始就是在演奏習慣上，會有一點不一樣，所以我們變的要更認真聆聽對方的聲音，經過指揮的調整，還有大家互相配合，有增加默契”

[[武陵高中管樂團員楊宥芸]]
“去年的時候也有去參加香川的交流，也是受到香川的朋友很多照顧，就是很熱情的款待我們”

桃園市和日本香川縣，從2016年7月締結為友好城市，至今邁入第十週年，而青少年管樂交流更是從2007年就展開，已經邁入第19年。

[[桃園市副市長蘇俊賓]]
“這幾年下來，我們除了音樂的交流之外，我們包含地景藝術的交流，體育的交流，包含馬拉松，甚至是我們市立圖書館跟香川縣立圖書館也密切的合作，所以未來應該會持續，全方位的交流”

慶祝重要里程碑，也要攜手讓這份友誼邁向下個十年。

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