ENSEMBLES 2024

Taipei Municipal Tian-Mu Junior High School Wind Band

The Tian-Mu Junior High School Wind Ensemble (TMWE), established in 1995, is now in its 29^th generation. TMWE is composed of a group of dedicated and passionate junior high school students who share a common love for music. 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 Ming-Hsu, TMWE consistently excels in various music competitions within Taipei City and at the national level, as well as actively participates in off-campus charity performances. In recent years, TMWE was honored to perform at Taiwan's three largest concert venues, including the National Concert Hall, the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, and the National Taichung Theater. With these performances, TMWE showcased their talent and shared the joy of music across the north, central, and southern regions of Taiwan. In 2019, in honor of the centenary anniversary of the Presidential Office building, TMWE was invited to perform at the Presidential Office Concert, which was attended by tens of thousands of audiences. At TMWE, ensemble members grow and explore their love for music in our warm and supportive environment. We strive for musical excellence and foster collaboration and camaraderie among us. Beyond the stage, we embrace our role as cultural ambassadors. Together, we weave melodies that resonate across time.

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 conducting under Petri Komulainen and Peter E. Larsen, and studied saxophone under Pekka Savijoki and Joonatan Rautiola. He also 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. In 2011 and 2013, he was selected to participate in the Jorma Panula Conducting Masterclass and conducted the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra of Finland, and worked with Finnish cellist Klaus Mäkelä performing Dvorak's Cello Concerto. In 2012, he was accepted to participate in the International Conducting Competition of the French National Police Band held in Paris. During his study in Finland, 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 The Sibelius Academy Workshop Wind Orchestra, and amateur wind orchestra Nittedal og Hakadal Janitsjar of Norway. He conducted these wind ensembles 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. Chen currently serves as assistant conductor of National Taiwan Normal University Wind Band, and C.Y.C Wind Orchestra. He also serves as conductor or music instructor of several school ensembles, including The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University Wind Band, National Experimental High School at Hsinchu Science Park Wind Band, Taipei Municipal Tian-Mu Junior High School Wind Ensemble, Taipei Municipal GuangFu Elementary School Wind Ensemble, New Taipei City Da-Feng Elementary School Symphony Orchestra.

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