A small group of NYO-USA will perform flash mob concerts at the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) Taichung and Nangang stations
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/07/12
By: Alicia Nguyen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (image courtesy of AIT)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) will make its first stop in Taiwan from July 22 to 24 as part of its 2018 Asia Tour.
In a press release by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), NYO-USA which comprises 106 talented young musicians aged 16-19 will conduct three outreach programs on July 23 organized by AIT with support from both public and private sector organizations.
Some members of NYO-USA will give a performance at the AIT Youth Camp “Real People, Real Friendships – The U.S.-Taiwan Relationship in the 21st Century”. Others will join a workshop with local young musicians from the Taipei Wind Orchestra and Symphonic Band. Finally, special flash mob concerts will be performed at the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) Taichung and Nangang stations to celebrate THSR’s “First Year of Arts”.
The only concert in Taipei presented by the young American musicians and led by world-acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas will be held at the National Concert Hall only on July 24. [FULL STORY]