ABOUT THE COURSE
The 2026 Taiwan International Conducting Workshop (TICW) is an intensive eight-day professional development program held in Taipei, Taiwan. Led by top Taiwanese conducting pedagogues Apo Hsu, Ya-Hui Wang, and Yin-Fang Chang, along with guest lecturer Yuän Chang, the workshop combines comprehensive score analysis and masterclasses with hands-on orchestral conducting experience.
This year’s edition introduces operatic recitatives and arias from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro” alongside classic symphonic repertoire, helping conductors develop their expressive gestures and precise breathing coordination with vocalists. Active participants will work directly with a professional 22-piece chamber orchestra, the Sounds Good Chamber Orchestra, during dedicated rehearsals and workshops.
Limited to a maximum of 12 active participants selected through a video audition, the course guarantees 90 minutes of individual podium rehearsal time. The program concludes with a two-day showcase of public concerts, providing each participant with 30 minutes of podium time and professional high-definition front-view video recordings of their performances.
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