ENSEMBLES 2024

Taipei Municipal Tian-Mu Junior High School Wind Band

The Tianmu Junior High School Wind Ensemble (TMJHWE), established in 1995, is now in its 29th generation. Currently conducted by Mr. Wang Zhan, Mr. Fu Chin-chaio, and Mr. Chen Chun-li, with administrative instructors Ms. Tsai Yu-man and Ms. Huang Hsu-hsu, all members are exceptional music enthusiasts from the school. In addition to consistently achieving outstanding results in multiple music competitions in Taipei City and national competitions, TMJHWE actively participates in off-campus charity performances. In 2017, the Tianmu Junior High School Wind Ensemble had the honor of performing at the National Concert Hall, presenting "Believe in Music, Persist in Tianmu" for the 2017 Lunar New Year Concert. In 2019, TMJHWE performed at the Presidential Office Concert. In 2022, they performed at the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts with the Taipei Municipal Chien-Kuo High School Marching Band and the Taipei First Girls' High School Marching Band. In 2023, they repeated this success at the National Taichung Theater with the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University Windband. With these performances, TMJHWE has successfully showcased their talent across the north, central, and southern regions of Taiwan. In 2024, they are set to challenge themselves once again with a performance at the National Concert Hall, inviting the Taipei Municipal Chien-Kuo High School Marching Band to join them, promising an exciting event. Over the years, many ensemble members have pursued professional careers in music and other fields. For instance, Mr. Wang Yu-po currently serves as co-principal oboist in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Others have excelled in various fields, such as Wang Ching, who clinched the Best Actress award at the Taipei Film Festival in 2020 for her role in the movie "Detention," showcasing the fruitful results of their involvement in school music clubs. With its comprehensive development of the music scene and commitment to serving the public with beautiful melodies, the Tianmu Junior High School Wind Ensemble has firmly established itself as a tradition of excellence.

Chen Chun-Li

Conductor

Chun-Li Chen graduated with a Master's degree in Conducting from the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland. He studied under Petri Komulainen and Peter E. Larsen, specializing in wind conducting, and studied saxophone under Pekka Savijoki and Joonatan Rautiola. He received guidance from conducting masters and professors including Jorma Panula, H. Robert Reynolds, Johannes Schlaefli, Atso Almila, Apo Hsu, Glenn D. Price, Nils Schwekendiek, and Shy-Lun Chen. He also holds a Master's degree in Conducting from the Graduate Institute of Music, National Taiwan Normal University, where he studied under Professor Shu-Han Yeh. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Musicology from National Taiwan University, and a Bachelor's degree in Diplomacy from National Chengchi University. He graduated from National Taiwan Normal University Affiliated Senior High School. In 2011 and 2013, he was selected to participate in the Jorma Panula Conducting Masterclass and conducted the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra in Finland. He also worked with Finnish cellist Klaus Mäkelä to perform Dvorak's Cello Concerto. In 2012, he was accepted to participate in the International Conducting Competition of the French National Police Band in Paris, France. From 2015 to 2018, he conducted professional wind orchestras such as The Finnish Navy Band, Dragon Military Band of Finland, Lapland Military Band of Finland, Helsinki Police Band, Estonian Defense Forces Band, as well as amateur wind orchestra Nittedal og Hakadal Janitsjar of Norway, and The Sibelius Academy Workshop Wind Orchestra. He performed at venues including Helsinki Music Centre, Helsinki Rock Church(Temppeliaukio), SigynSali Concert Hall of Turku Finland, Rovaniemi Church, Hamina Church, Concert Hall of the Finnish Army Academy, and Tallin Church of Estonia

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