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      Yao-Yu Wu

       

      « Yao-Yu Wu has a extremely outstanding performance in the final round, when he conducts Stravinsky’s ballet music “Firebird”, his elegant, exquisite gestures inspire orchestra with enthusiasm.»

       

      - Le Figaro

       

    • Biography

      Yao-Yu Wu

      Yao-Yu Wu, currently the Associate Conductor of National Symphony Orchestra ( Taiwan Philharmonic ), came to international attention with his winning of 53rd Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors, including Grand Prix de Direction (First Prize,) Coup de Coeur L’Orchestre (Prize from Orchestra,) and Coup de Coeur du Public (Prize from Public) in 2013. After this competition, Wu began his career by cooperated with numerous world-known orchestras.

      In recent years his cooperated orchestras included: St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, National Orchestre de Lorraine, National Orchestre de Bordeaux, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Macao Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan Philharmonic (National Symphony Orchestra,) Taipei Symphony Orchestra, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Philharmonic...etc. The cooperated artists included: Tzimon Barto, Jean-Daniel Bugaj, Maria Cabeza, Oliver Charlier, Chung-Shen Chen, Elisa Cho, Chuan-An Hou, Claire Huangci, Jakub Jakowicz, Do An Jong, Adam Laloum, Ao Li, Ling-Hui Lin, Steven Lin, Men-Chieh Liu, Yi-Chih Lu, Nemanja Radulovic, Yu-Chien Tseng, Alexie Volodin, Man Wu, Wen-Sinn Yang...etc. Additionally, Wu has conducted in numerous important Venue, such as St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall, Claude-Nicolas Ledoux's Theatre of Besancon, Arsenal de Metz, Katovice NOSPR Concert Hall, Nort-Sur-Erdre Cap Nort, Théâtre de l'Espace de Retz, Théâtre Quartier Libre, Haute-Goulaine Le Quatrain, Taiwan National Concert Hall, National Theater, Taichung National Theater...etc.

       

      In 2014 he was invited to conduct St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra at renowned St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall.

       

      In 2018, he was invited to present a series of concert tour in Région Pays de la Loire with Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire.

       

      Wu is also an energetic opera conductor. In 2013, he collaborated with Taipei National University of Arts to conduct “Bellini: La Sonnambula”. In 2014, he conducted Taiwan Opera Studio to perform “Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel” and had a concert tour in Taiwan. In 2019, he is the assistant conductor of Maestro Shao-Chia Lü, collaborated with Taiwan Philharmonic to perform "Puccini: Tosca", in the same production he is also the guest conductor to conduct serie tour.

        

      In 2019, Wu was invited by National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra to record a Taiwanese folk music album. In the same year, he collaborated with world known pipa player Wu Man and former principal Cellist of Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wen-Sinn Yang,recorded a contemporary music by composer Shih-Hui Chen and be published by American New World Records company.

       

      As a young generation conductor, Wu popularized music with enthusiasm, especially for childrens. Also, he has been invited to conduct national concert like Taiwan’s New year Concert and National Day Concert due to his energy of spreading music. For his influence on young person, he was named by Perform and Arts Magazine as “2013 People of the year in music”, and nominated by government as candidate of Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2014.

       

      For the purpose of seeking higher value of arts, Wu rejected most of concerts in 2017/18 season and chose to study again in Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien.

       

      In 2020, Wu was invited to serve as music director and chef conductor of Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

       

      Currently served as Associate Conductor of National Symphony Orchestra ( Taiwan Philharmonic ).

       

    • Video

      Debussy : Prélude à l'après midi d'un faune

       

      Taipei Philharmonic youth Orchestra

       

      2021. 04. 10

      Sicilienne from Faure Pelleas et Melisande

       

      Taipei Philharmonic youth Orchestra

       

      2021. 04. 10

    • News

       Yao-Yu Wu mène l'orchestre à Besançon

      Yao-Yu Wu mène l'orchestre à Besançon

      Le 53e rendez-vous international de jeunes chefs d'orchestre de a sacré Yao-Yu Wu, Taïwanais de 24 ans. Avec dix candidats en lice, l'Asie confirme sa forte implantation sur la scène internationale.(more...)

      貝桑松指揮大賽 吳曜宇獲首獎

      貝桑松指揮大賽 吳曜宇獲首獎

      又一台灣之光!來自台灣的年輕指揮吳曜宇在法國貝桑松國際青年指揮大賽中得到首獎,這是繼1988年現任NSO國家交響樂團音樂總監的呂紹嘉得獎後,第2位台灣人得獎。(more...)

       

      在我手心運轉的音樂宇宙

      吳曜宇,二十四歲,元智大學資訊傳播系畢業,現就讀國立臺北藝術大學音樂系碩士班,主修指揮;為法國第五十三屆貝桑頌國際青年指揮大賽(e53rd International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors)首獎得主,並同時獲得最佳觀眾獎與樂團獎,以及全球樂團演奏合約。(more...)

      指揮吳曜宇 接台北愛樂青年管弦樂團音樂總監

      指揮吳曜宇 接台北愛樂青年管弦樂團音樂總監

       

      台北愛樂文教基金會給年輕音樂家磨練機會,邀曾獲法國貝桑頌國際指揮大賽首獎、31歲的吳曜宇任台北愛樂青年管弦樂團音樂總監。(more...)

       

    • Archive

      some notable concerts in the past

      St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

      Grand Hall of the D.D.Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia

      Violinist: Maria Cabeza

      Baritone: Ao Li

      Soprano: Elisa Cho

      Pianist: Jong Do An.

       

      works from Strauss, Vaughan Williams, Ravel, Gounod, Bellini, Puccini, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Donizetti.

       

       

      Taipei Opera Studio

      Taipei National Theater and Chiayi

      Director: Petra Müller

      Coach: Christoph Rolfes

      Singers from Taipei Opera Studio

       

      Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel

       

       

       

      Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra

      Taichung

       

      Works from Dukas, Stravinsky, Mascagni, Beethoven, Brahms...etc.

       

       

       

      National Symphony Orchestra

      Taipei National Concert Hall

      Pianist: Tzimon Barto

       

      Works from Bernstein, Gershwin, Respighi.

       

       

      National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

      Katovice NOSPR Concert Hall

      Violinst: Jakub Jakowicz

       

      Works from Sibelius.

       

       

       

      Taipei Symphony Orchestra

      Taipei and Kaohsiung

      Pianist: Steven Lin

       

      Works from Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Khachaturian.

       

       

       

      Orchestre national de Lorraine

      Arsenal Grande salle Metz

      Violinist: Nemanja Radulovic

       

      Works from Prokofiev, Stravinsky.

       

       

       

      Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine

      Bordeaux

      Pianist: Adam Laloum

       

      Works from Tanguy, Beethoven, Mendelssohn

       

       

       

      National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

       

      Taiwan

      Violinist: Yu-Ting Chen

      Guitarist: Chia-Wei Lin

      Vocal: Dingko Nan

      Soprano: Shih-Hsin Huang

      Baritone: Chung-Kuang Lin

      Choral: Taichung Chamber Choir

       

      Works from Sibelius, Sarasate, Rodrigo, Taiwanese folk songs.

       

       

       

      National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

      National Taichung Theater

      Conductor: Francesco Corti

      Director: Huan-Hsiung Li

       

      As assistant of Maestro Corti in this Chinese version opera.

       

       

       

      Taipei Symphony Orchestra

      Taipei

      Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of TSO

       

      Works from Puccini, Vaughan Williams, Mascagni, Tchaikovsky.

       

       

       

      National Taiwan Youth Symphony Orchestra

       

      Taichung

      Soloist: Chen Chung-Shen

      Works from Verdi, Ma Shui Lung, Tchaikovsky.

       

       

       

       

      National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

      National Taichung Theater

       

      Works from Mahler

       

      Orquestra de Macau

      Macau

      Pianist: Claire Huangci

       

      Works from Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven.

       

       

      National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

      Taichung

      Pianist: Alexei Volodin

       

      Works from Tcherpnin, Prokofiev, Borodin.

       

       

       

      National Taiwan Youth Symphony Orchestra

      National Taichung Theater

      Orchestra: Members from National Taiwan Youth Symphony Orchestra

       

      Works from Saint-Saëns.

       

       

       

      Orchestre Nationale des pays de la Loire

       

      NORT-SUR-ERDRE/ MACHECOUL/ ANCENIS/ HAUTE-GOULAINE

      Clarinet: Jean-Daniel Bugaj

       

      Works from Rossini, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Arvö Part.

       

       

       

      National Taiwan Youth Symphony Orchestra

      Taichung

      Violinist: Yu-Chien Tseng

       

      Works from Verdi, Barber..etc.

       

       

      National Taiwan Youth Symphony Orchestra

      Taichung

       

      Works from Grieg, Yiu-Kwong Chung, Nielsen.

       

       

       

      National Symphony Orchestra

      Taiwan

      Conductor: Yao-Yu Wu

      Director: Lin Hwai-Min

      Tosca: Ling-Hui Lin
      Scarpia: Martin Ng
      Cavaradossi: Ezio Kong

      Angelotti & Jailer: Julian Lo

      Sacristan & Sciarrone: Fang-Hao Chao
      Spoletta: Fa-Kai Tang

       

      Puccini: Tosca

       

       

       

      Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

      National Concert Hall

       

      Works from Tchaikovsky

       

       

       

      National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

      Taichung

      Cello: Wen-SinnYang
      Pipa: Wu Man

       

      Works from Shih-Hui Chen, Berlioz.

       

       

       

      Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

      National Concert Hall

       

      Beethoven Symphony No. 9

       

       

       

      Taipei Symphony Orchestra

      Taipei & National Taichung Theater

       

      works from Hwang-Long Pan

       

      World Premiere: Concerto for Symphony Orchestra

       

       

       

      National Symphony Orchestra

      National Concert Hall & Taipei University of the Arts

      Pianist: Lu Yi-Chih

      Violinist: I-Ching L

       

      works from Schubert, Beethoven, Dvorak, Kodaly, Ming-Hsiu Yen.

       

      World Premiere: NU WA for violin and orchestra

       

       

       

      Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

      National Concert Hall

      Trumpet: Chuan-An Hou

      Soprano: You-Jhong Liang

       

      works from Tcherpnin, Haydn, Mahler.

       

       

       

      Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

      National Concert Hall

      Mezzo Soprano: Hai-un Cheng
      Baritone: Chi- An Chen
      Chorus Masters: Yu-Chung John Ku, Wei- Chun Regina Chang.
       
      works from Debussy, Faure, Mahler, Durufle.
       
       
       

       

      National Symphony Orchestra

      National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts

      Violin: Richard Lin

       

      works from Tchaikovsky.

       

       

       

      National Symphony Orchestra

      Miaobei Art Center

      Violin: William Wei

       

      works from Tchaikovsky.

       

       

       

      National Symphony Orchestra

      National Concert Hall

      Violin: William Wei

       

      works from Korngold, Suk.

       

      Taiwan Premiere : Suk Symphony No.2 'Asrael'

       

       

       

      National Symphony Orchestra

      National Concert Hall

      Piano: Yi-Chih Lu

       

      works from Grieg, Tchaikovsky.

       

       

       

    • Recording

      Shih-Hui Chen: Silvergrass & other orchestral works

      Conductor: Yao-Yu Wu

      Cello: Wen-Sinn Yang

      Pipa: Wu Man

      National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

       

      (here for more informations)

      Taiwanese Folk Songs

      Conductor: Yao-Yu Wu

      National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

       

      (here for more informations)

    • Next Appearance

      2021.11.20 at Taipei National Concert Hall

      National Symphony Orchestra

      Yao-Yu Wu conducts Bizet, Chopin, Franck.

      Pianist: Nikolai Saratovsky

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