CEO & Artistic Director ─ Chen Yun Hung
Chen Yun-Hung is an active conductor, lecturer and adjudicator of choral music. She is equally at home whether leading an avant-garde soundscape or a lyrical folksong.
Chen has led choirs to win many international titles, including Grand Prize at the 22nd Béla Bartók International Choral Competition (2006), First Prize at the Fourth International Johannes Brahms Choral Competition (2005), “a cappella folksong” division winner at the Pärnu International Choir Festival (2002), Grand Prize at the 36th C. A. Seghizzi International Choir Competition (1997), and Second Prize at the 42nd Guido D’Arrezo International Choir Competition. Her conducting has been further recognized by many personal category awards and she was named in “Who is Who in Choral Music, 2007” by a German publication.
Chen’s lifelong mission is to foster choral music and education in Taiwan, and bring it to the world. To this end, she founded the Taiwan Choral Music Center (TCMC) in 2000 with a group of friends.
Chen is currently serving as CEO and artistic director of TCMC, artistic director of the Taipei Chamber Singers and HuaShin Children’s Choir, conductor of the Taipei Teacher’s Choir, the Nova Festival Chorus, SCU Alumni Chorus, and Dream Lotus Insightful Praises Choir.
The Taipei Chamber Singers (TCS) in particular has become a major force of contemporary choral music under Chen’s artistic vision, annually commissioning and premiering adventurous new works. The group was invited by the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) and Asian Composer’s League (ACL) to perform at the ISCM-ACL World Music Days in Hong Kong. Albums produced by the group have won Best Vocal Performance at the 21st Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music in 2012, as well as Best Album Producer and Best Interpretation of Conductor at the 26th Golden Melody Awards in 2015.
Chen Yun-Hung graduated with Excellence from Conducting at the Hochshule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien in 1991. She obtained a Master’s degree in Music Education at the Westminster Choir College, USA in 1998.
Activities as international adjudicator
2017Hong Kong Choral Festival 2017
2017Singapore Youth Festival 2017
2016Hong Kong Choral Festival 2016
2015International Choral Festival 2015
2015Singapore Youth Festival 2015
2014International Choral Festival 2014
2014Singapore Youth Festival 2014
20132013 Hong Kong International Choral Youth Festival Competition.
2012Singapore Youth Festival 2012
20112011 Hong Kong International Choral Youth Festival Competition.
2011Internationaler Kammerchor-Wettbewerb Marktoberdorf, Germany.
20102010 Orientale Concentus III
2010Singapore Youth Festival 2010
200823rd Béla Bartók International Choir Competition in Hungary
20082008 Hong Kong International Choral Youth Festival Competition
200736th Florilège Vocal de Tours International Choral Competition in France
International Performances
2017Invited with Huaxin Children’s Choir to perform at the「2017 Taiwan Musikfestival」.
2017Invited with Taipei Chamber Singers to perform at the「Shanghai Conservatory of Music New Music Week」in China.
2016Invited with The Bleinders Vocal Band to perform at the「Vokal Total 2016」in Graz. .
2015Invited with Taipei Chamber Singers to perform at the「ISCM-MUSICARAMA 2015」in Hong Kong.
2015Invited as lecturer at the「 Hangzhou Choral Conductor Master Class 2015」in China.
2015Invited as lecturer at the「Beijing Choral Conductor Master Class 2015」in China.
2014Invited as lecturer at the「Sabah Choral Conductor Master Class 2014」in Malaysia.
2013Invited with Taipei Chamber Singers to perform at the International Festival in Italy.
2012Invited with Taipei Chamber Singers to perform at the「Polyfollia 2012」 in France, and as lecturer at the workshop.
2011Invited as guest conductor by Hong Kong Baptist University performing at Hong Kong City Hall.
2009Invited with the Huaxin Children’s Choir (the only Chinese children’s choir invited) to perform in the opening concert of Europa Cantatin in Holland.
2009Conducted the Taipei Chamber Singers at Hong Kong Chinese University, where they performed and discussed contemporary choral music.
2008Invited by the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) to perform with the Taipei Chamber Singers at the 8th World Symposium on Choral Music, thus taking Taiwanese choir music to the international stage.
2008Invited to speak on “Trends in International Choral Music” at the Choral Development Conference in Hong Kong.
Personal Awards: The Best Conductor
2006AAwarded “Best Conductor” at the 22nd Béla Bartók International Choir Competition in Hungary
2005Awarded “Best Conductor” at the 4th Internationales Johannes-Brahms-Chorfestival & Wettbewerb in Germany
1997Awarded “Best Interpretation in Brahms Music” and “Best Conductor at the 36th International Competition of Choral Music "C.A. Seghizzi” in Italy.
Awards/Honors with Choirs
2015the CD” Sound in Silence”, she and Taipei Chamber Singers produced, won the Best interpretation of conductor and producer Award of the 26st Golden Melody Awards.
2010the CD” Utmost Utterance of The Time--A Tribute to Contemporary Choral Music”, she and Taipei Chamber Singers produced, won the Best Concert Award of the 21st Golden Melody Awards.
2007Invited with Taipei Chamber Singers to perform at the 19th Grand Premio Europeo Concert in the Arezzo, Italy.
2006Conducted Taipei Chamber Singers at the 22nd Béla Bartók International Choir Competition in Hungary. Received first prize in the chamber category, as well as first place overall.
2005Won first prize in the folk song division and in the art division with the Taipei Chamber Singers at the 4th Internationales Johannes-Brahms-Chorfestival & Wettbewerb in Germany.
2004Awarded silver medal in choral arts group and gold medal in accompanied folk music group with Taipei Huaxin Children’s Choir at the 3rd International Choral Olympics in Germany.
2002Won first prize in the unaccompanied folk music competition with the Taipei Century Choir at the 4th International A-Cappella Choral Folksong Competition in Estonia.
2001Won second place with the Taipei Maritime Choir at the International Choral Folksong Competition in Spain.
2000Won a gold medal in the mixed chamber choir art group and a silver medal in the unaccompanied folk music group with the Taipei Century Choir in the 1st International Choral Olympics in Austria.
1998Invited with the Taipei Century Choir to perform at the 10th Grand Premio Europeo concert in Gorizia, Italy.
1997Won grand prize with the Taipei Century Choir at the 36th International Choral Competition “C.A.Seghizzi” in Italy
1996Won first place in folk song division and third place in the art division with the Taipei Chamber Singers at the 50th Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in England
1995Awarded a silver and bronze medal with the Taipei Chamber Singers in the 32nd International Competition of Spittal an Drau in Austria.
1994Awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals with the Taipei Chamber Singers at the 42nd International Polyphonic Competition “Guido d'Arezzo” in Italy.
Special Honors
2016She led The Bleinders Vocal Band to perform in the Presidential Concert Hall
2010She awarded the bronze medals of the 10th Art and Business Awards of Council of Cultural Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan)
2007Included in Germany’s Who is Who in Choral Music, 2007
1997Was given, along with the Taipei Century Choir, an audience with the President of Italy for outstanding performance at the 36th International Competition of Choral Music “C.A. Seghizzi”
1994Performed with the Taipei Chamber Singers in the Presidential Concert Hall and given an audience with the President of Italy for outstanding performances at the 42nd International Polyphonic Competition “Guido d'Arezzo”
