4 Apr

Taiwan Philharmonic 2024 Europe Tour

Taiwan Philharmonic 2024 Europe Tour

In Apr 2024, Taiwan Philharmonic will embark on a six-city From Taiwan tour to Europe, performing in venues rich in history and cultural significance in Switzerland, France, and Germany. Led by Music Director Jun Märkl, the orchestra will perform at Tonhalle Zurich (3 Apr), Victoria Hall Geneva (4 Apr), Stadtcasino Basel (6 Apr), Staatstheater Braunschweig (7 Apr), Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (9 Apr), Kuppelsaal Hannover (11 Apr), and Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris (13 Apr). 

Three soloists: pianists Khatia Buniatishvili, Vsevolod Zavidov and Taiwan-American violinist Paul Huang

On this European tour, Taiwan Philharmonic will be joined by three soloists: pianists Khatia Buniatishvili, Vsevolod Zavidov and Taiwan-American violinist Paul Huang. They will perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Violin Concerto. In addition to the two classic concertos, the orchestra will also present Dvořak’s Symphony No. 8 and Yuan-Chen Li’s Tao of Meinong to European audiences. Tao of Meinong combines Hakka songs and local lullabies into a long and melodious work, presenting composer Yuan-Chen Li’s understanding of Taiwan’s local Hakka culture and landscape.

The choice of soloists and repertoire selection of the 2024, From Taiwan tour to Europe is both classical and contemporary, and both global and local, which embodies the spirit of Taiwan that Taiwan Philharmonic wishes to etch deep in the hearts of the world.  

Jun Märkl, Music Director (Photo credit: Tey Tat Keng)

The Orchestra (Photo credit: Tey Tat Keng)


2024 EUROPE TOUR PERFORMANCE DETAILS     

Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 7.30pm   
Tonhalle Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 

Thursday, 4 April 2024, 7.30pm  
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland

Yuan-Chen Li: Tao of Meinong   
Peter I. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B-Flat minor Op. 23   
Antonin Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 in G-Major Op. 88    
Conductor, Jun Märkl 
Pianist, Khatia Buniatishvili 

Saturday, 6 April 2024, 7.30pm   
Stadtcasino Basel, Switzerland  

Yuan-Chen Li: Tao of Meinong 
Peter I. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B-Flat minor Op. 23 
Antonin Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 in G-Major Op. 88 
Conductor, Jun Märkl   
Pianist, Vsevolod Zavidov

Sunday, 7 April 2024, 8pm  
The Staatstheater Braunschweig, Germany 

Yuan-Chen Li: Tao of Meinong 
Peter I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35   
Antonin Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 in G-Major Op. 88  
Conductor, Jun Märkl    
Violinist, Paul Huang 

Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8pm  
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Germany 

Thursday, 11 April 2024, 7.30pm  
Kuppelsaal, Hannover, Germany 

Saturday, 13 April 2024, 8pm  
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France 
 
Yuan-Chen Li: Tao of Meinong   
Peter I. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B-Flat minor Op. 23   
Antonin Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 in G-Major Op. 88    
Conductor, Jun Märkl 
Pianist, Khatia Buniatishvili