NSO Chamber Music with Pianist Yen Chun-chieh Brings Hometown Sounds to 'Taiwanese American Heritage Week'

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Following a highly acclaimed 2023 US tour, the NSO National Symphony Orchestra will embark on another US tour in May, featuring chamber music and pianist Yen Chun-chieh, to celebrate 'Taiwanese American Heritage Week'. This tour not only commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026 but also serves as a crucial moment to foster emotional connections between Taiwan and the US through music. The tour will visit Los Angeles, Phoenix, and New York, and will include a Taiwanese Pop-up Fair, offering an immersive Taiwanese cultural experience. The repertoire includes traditional Taiwanese indigenous songs, works by Taiwanese-American composers, and American composers, with a collaboration featuring a Native American flute player.