Hanoi to host Taiwan Excellence concert this weekend

The Taiwan Excellence Concert is being directed by Conductor Honna Tetsuji and is expected to entertain audiences in the capital with a colourful musical programme.

Several famous works will be performed during the show, including Longing for Spring Breeze, William Tell Overture, Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2, along with popular classical works written for the orchestra.

During the programme, female pianist Liao Hsin-Chiao will perform the Piano Concerto in C minor (Tyzen Hsiao).

Liao Hsin-Chiao was born in Taichung and has been known by audiences and notable music critics from a very young age. She has performed at several famous music festivals such as Music@Menlo, Heifetz International Music Institute, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Olympic Music Festival, and Icicle Creek Chamber Festival.

She is now working in Hanoi and  recently completed a record of a piano concerto by Robert Schumann together with the VNSO.

The same day will also give Hanoians the opportunity to visit the Taiwan Excellence’s pavilions in front of the Hanoi Post Office’s Building in the walking streets around Hoan Kiem lake.

According to organisers, Taiwan Excellence wishes to help audiences gain greater insights into music, art, and cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Taiwan (China) through the program.

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