Yao-Yu Wu

 

Wu Yao-Yu came to international attention when he took all three top prizes at the prestigious 53rd Besançon International Conductor Competition with only two years of conducting studying: Grand Prix de Direction (first prize,) Coeur de Coeur L'Orchestre (Orchestra Award,) and Coup de Coeur du Public (Audience Award.)

 

In addition to collaborating with famous orchestras like St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Polish National Radio Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lorraine, Orchestre National de Bordeaux, and National des Pays de la Loire, he has also performed in various most important venues among the world like Grand hall of St. Petersburg Philharmonia, and the Arsenal concert hall in France.

 

As one of the representative conductors in Taiwan, orchestras in Taiwan regularly invite him to cooperate even to hold main positions. Recent years he has been named as the one of the first Associate Conductor of National Symphony Orchestra by the inviting of music director Jun Maerkl, and also has been named as Music Director of Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.