ABOUT US
Taipei Chamber Singers
Founded in 1992, Taipei Chamber Singers (TCS) has made its name as one of Asia’s topmost choral groups through 30 years of professional vocal experience. Under the leadership of former artistic director and conductor Ms. Yun-Hung CHEN, as well as previous conductors Ms. Chia-Fen WENG and Serene LIANG, TCS has demonstrated artistic excellence and professionalism in genres ranging from early music to contemporary works, while evolving from a vocal ensemble, chamber choir, to a symphonic choir.
TCS won the Grand Prix and the 1st Prize in the Chamber Choir Category at the 22nd Béla Bartók International Choir Competition in 2006. Later, the group was invited to perform at the Europe Grand Prix (2007) and the IFCM 8th World Symposium on Choral Music in Copenhagen (2008), as a designated group for performing commissioned works at the events. Since its establishment, TCS has toured the world extensively to places including Denmark, England, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, the United States, Japan, China, Macao, and Hong Kong.
A pioneer in choral music, TCS launched the Music Unlimited Project in 2006 to build a platform for the commission and presentation of original contemporary works. Since then, TCS has worked jointly with outstanding composers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, and the United States; commissioned over 40 original works in genres ranging from a cappella, chamber, electronic, to contemporary theatrical; and premiered forward-looking new choral works in Taiwan, Denmark, Japan, China, and Hong Kong. The group was invited to perform at major music festivals, including ISCM-ACL World Music Days (2007), ACL Conference and Festival (2011), ISCM-Musicarama (2015), Shanghai New Music Week (2017), and Singapore International Festival of Arts (2023).
Also a practitioner of choral music education, TCS founded the TCS Institute for Choral Arts along with various affiliated choral groups, including four TCS Women's Choirs, TCS Fifty Mixed Choir, and Taipei HuaShin Children's Chorus, to fulfil its social responsibility through educational programs, concerts, and music festivals.
TCS owns an exclusive record label and has released ten music albums. These productions have won TCS three awards in the “Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music”, namely the Best Album Producer, Best Interpretation, and Best Vocal Performance. The latest album “YIN - An Unlimited Passage” has set a record for the “32nd Golden Melody Award for Traditional Arts and Music” and won four awards including Best Performance, Best Album Producer, Best Composition, and Best Recording.
Upholding a modern vision for perfect sounds, TCS sets its root in Asia and reaches out to the world. Through concerts, contemporary music commissions, social education and others, TCS prides itself as the conveyor of vocal arts and excels in articulating the stunning voice of the East.
HISTORY
2023
Production collaborator and performer of the commissioned opening production “Angel Island” for the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2023.
2022
“Music Unlimited 12” nominated in the 4th season for the 21st Taishin Arts Award
2021
Winner of Best Performance, Best Album Producer, Best Composition, and Best Recording in the 32nd Golden Melody Award for Traditional Arts and Music for the “YIN - An Unlimited Passage” album, along with setting a record in the Golden Melody Award for Traditional Arts and Music.
2020
Invited performer in the 20th Taipei International Choral Festival
2019
Invited performer in the 2nd Hainan (21st Century Maritime Silk Road) Choir Festival
Premiered contemporary stage production “Music Unlimited 11: The Moments with You - A journey of reconciliation and love.”
Nominated for Best Vocal Performance in the Traditional and Artistic Music Category of the 30th Golden Melody Awards for the record “Song of Taiwan Land”
2018
Performed at 35th ACL Conference and Festival, Taiwan
Nominated for Best Art Music Album and Best Interpretation Awards in the Traditional and Artistic Music Category of the 29th Golden Melody Awards for the record “Breakthrough and Rebirth: Contemporary vs. Renaissance Musical Reflections”
2017
Invited performer in the 10th New Music Week of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
2016
Nominated for Best Art Music Album, Best Interpretation Awards, and Best Recording in the Traditional and Artistic Music Category of the 27th Golden Melody Awards for the record “Listening! II —Love and Listen to the Songs of Taiwan”
2015
Conductor Yun-Hung Chen the winner of Best Album Producer and Best Interpretation Awards in the 26th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music for the record “Sound in Silence: Classics of Sacred Choral Music”
Designated choir for performing contemporary music compositions in the ISCM-Musicarama 2015, Hong Kong
2014
“Music Unlimited VII – TCS Commissioned Choral Works World Premiere” nominated in the 4th season for the 13th Taishin Arts Award
Nominated for Best Interpretation Awards and Best Recording in the Traditional and Artistic Music Category of the 25th Golden Melody Awards for the record “Listening”
2013
New-media and choral production “Music Unlimited VI: Void,” co-produced by the TCS and National Theater and Concert Hall, has been selected as one of the top 15 works of the 12th Taishin Arts Award
The only Asian group performing at the 22nd International Choir Festival “La Fabbrica del Canto”
2012
Performed at Polyfollia: The 5th World Showcase and Marketplace for Choral Singing
2011
Performed at 29th ACL Conference and Festival, Taiwan
2010
Winner of Best Vocal Performance in the Traditional and Artistic Music Category of the 21st Golden Melody Awards for the record “Utmost Utterance of the Time: A Tribute to Contemporary Choral Music”
2008
Performed at The 8th World Symposium on Choral Music Denmark
2007
Performed at ISCM – ACL World Music Days, Hong Kong
2006
Won the 1st prize in the chamber choir group and the Grand Prix in the 22nd Bela Bartok International Choir Competition
2005
Won the Gold Medal in both the Chamber and Folk groups in the International Johannes Brahms Choir Competition
2001
Won the 2nd prize in the lied category and the 2nd prize in the folk song category at the 19th Cantonigròs International Music Festival in Barcelona, Spain
1996
Won the 1st prize in the folk song category and the 3rd prize in the chamber category at the 50th Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in North Wales, Britain
1995
Won the 2nd prize in the lied category, 3rd prize in the folk song category, and people’s choice award at the 32nd International Competition of Choral Singing in Spittal, Austria
1994
Won the 1st prize in the folk song category, the 2nd prize in the modern music category, and the 3rd prize in the early music category in the 42nd International choral competition in Arezzo, Italy
