Organized by the Taiwan Band Directors Association, the 9th Taiwan Clinic takes place in Hsinchu Country, Taiwan from 29 April to 1 May 2016 at the Performance Hall of Cultural Bureau.

This year, The Band Post will be covering all events of the international band and orchestra conference live!

Programme

International Mutual Concert

  • Hsinchu Feng-Cheng Young Concert Band / Taiwan
  • Hsinchu County Chungshin School Wind Symphony / Taiwan
  • Chung Ling Butterworth High School Wind Orchestra / Malaysia
  • Hsinchu Youth Symphonic Band / Taiwan
  • Hsinchu Country Yiming Junior High School Band / Taiwan
  • Miaoli Country Private Chien-Tai Senior High School Band / Taiwan
  • Tequila Wind Orchestra / Taiwan

Concerts

  • NTOU Wind Orchestra / Taiwan
  • Oregon State University Wind Ensemble / USA
  • Kawasaki Municipal Tachibana Senior High School Wind Orchestra / Japan
  • NICONICO Sounds in Brass / Japan

Wind Band Competition

  • 7 Participating Bands (Junior High Schools)

Clinics

  • Fundamental Training for Full Band Ensemble / by Toshio Akiyama and Kawasaki Municipal Tachibana Senior High School Wind Orchestra
  • Improvisation Ideas for the Young Musician / by Christopher Chapman
  • Percussive World – Percussion Clinic / by Robert Brudvig
  • Creating a Beautiful Euphonium Sound – Euphonium Clinic / by Matthew Maslanka
  • Interpretation for St. Francis: Two Studies for Wind Ensemble / by David Maslanka and Oregon State University Wind Ensemble

Guest Clinicians

  • Toshio Akiyama
  • David Maslanka
  • Matthew Maslanka
  • Eiji Suzuki
  • Benjamin Yeo
  • Christopher Chapman
  • Robert Brudvig
  • Brando Tan
  • Fangfang Li
  • Park Soo-Hyun
  • Ryo Takada
  • Hidetastu Muranak

For more information, visit the Taiwan Band Clinic FB page here!

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