【簡介 / Introduction】
鍾耀光,香港人,2020 年 4 月開始,成為世界著名樂譜出版社 Universal Edition 作曲家。曾任國立臺灣藝術大學音樂系教授與臺北市立國樂團團長。從 2007 年至2015 年擔任團長八年內,曾為國際著名打擊樂家 Evelyn Glennie, 長號名家Christian Lindberg, 薩克斯風名家 Claude Delangle, 大提琴家 Mischa Maisky 與 Anssi Karttunen, 長笛名家 Pierre-Yves Artaud 與 Sharon Bezaly、美國知名弦樂四重奏 Kronos Quartet 創作協奏曲,由臺北市立國樂團作世界首演。2012 年 6 月帶領並指揮臺北市立國樂團歐洲巡迴,在曼徹斯特 Bridgewater Hall 與巴黎 Théâtre du Châtelet (夏特雷劇院)等著名音樂廳演出;2014 年 10 月又受邀赴香港與澳門音樂節演出。此外,在 2009 到 2015六年內,為樂團製作 6 張 CD 由瑞典 BIS 唱片公司錄音並全球發行,創造出這項台灣音樂史上很難被打破的紀錄,同時讓臺北市立國樂團的國際知名度大幅提昇。 曾榮獲 2013 年第 24 屆金曲獎最佳作曲人獎和 2008 年第 19 屆金曲獎最佳編曲人獎。2010 年為世博臺灣館 4D 電影《自然城市》創作配樂。2000 年3 月,大型國樂團作品《永恆之城》在香港奪得香港中樂團 21 世紀國際作曲比賽原創組冠軍。二首具創意與充滿活力的小品《大地之舞》與《草蟆弄雞公》由馬友友擔任大提琴獨奏,收錄在臺灣 SONY 唱片公司發行的《超魅力馬友友》專輯中。
Having been a Universal Editon composer since April 2022, Yiu-kwong Chung is one of Taiwan’s best-known and most sought-after composers. He was the Professor of Music at the National Taiwan University of Arts until 2022 and was the General Director of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO) from 2007 to 2015. During his tenure with TCO, he has written concerti for numerous top-class soloists, including percussionist Evelyn Glennie, trombonist Christian Lindberg, saxophonist Claude Delangle, cellist Mischa Maisky and Anssi Karttunen, flutists Pierre-Yves Artaud and Sharon Bezaly, in addition to renowned Kronos Quartet; all were world-premiered by the TCO. In June 2012, he conducted the orchestra’s European Tour (with soloist Evelyn Glennie). He staged performances in Bridgewater Hall in Manchester and Le Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris that brought immediate international fame to the Orchestra. From 2009 to 2015, he has produced six CDs released worldwide by Swedish BIS Records. He wrote music for the 4D movie displayed in the Taiwan Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo. In March 2000, The Eternal City for Chinese Orchestra captured the 1st prize in the 21st Century International Composition Competition held by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. His two bold and energetic pieces, Dance of the Earth and Taiwanese Children Song, performed by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, are recorded on SONY-Taiwan’s Super Charme Yo-Yo MA Album.
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