Concerts

The Center will host or co-host Concerts that are related to Taiwan or Taiwanese Americans. For instance, Aboriginal music from Taiwan, Folk Music, orchaestral performances, and more.

• Bridge Music Presents: Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra

  🚗Transportation:
  
  To get from the UC San Diego trolley station (located on the Blue Line) to the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center on campus, follow these steps:
  From the station, it's about a 5–10 minute walk.
  1) Get off at the UC San Diego Central Campus Station.
  2) Exit the station and follow signs or pathways leading toward the campus. You’ll find yourself near Gilman Drive and Rupertus Lane. Head towards Gilman Drive.
  3) Walk to the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall.
  4) Take Rupertus Lane and continue straight. You’ll pass the Visual Arts Facility before reaching the Music Center.
  
  To get from the Gilman Parking structure to the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, follow these steps:
  1) Exit the Gilman Parking Structure.
  2) Use the pedestrian exits on the west side of the structure (closest to Gilman Drive).
  3) Cross the street of Russel Lane to the Conrad Presby Concert Hall.

  Performers

  Ching-Mei Lin: Enchanted Forest Whispers for string quartet and harp
  (commissioned by Hakka Affairs Council, USA premiere)
  Lei Liang: Song Recollections (string quartet, based on Taiwanese aboriginal songs)
  Earl Kim: Now and Then for soprano, flute, and strings
  R. Murray Schafer: Theseus for harp and string quartet

  The UCSD Center for Taiwan Studies is proud to present a new collaboration with the UCSD Department of Music, as the Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra performs LIVE at UCSD’s very own Conrad Preby’s Music Center on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 at 7 PM! Featuring Flutist, Improvist, and Composer Anna Chandavarkar and award winning coloratura soprano Kirsten Ashley Wiest, the orchestra will play music from the classical and the contemporary, bridging the gap between the two genres to create a beautiful symphony of cultural connections across different disciplines. For general admissions, the concert will cost $20 per person, however for UCSD Staff and Faculty, the cost is reduced to $10! Furthermore, for UCSD students, admission is FREE! We hope you come join us in this revolutionary movement in orchestral music!
  Tickets to the performance can be purchased here!

  

• Sound of Taiwan: Taiwanese Culture Goodwill Mission of the National Day

• Date: October 2 (Monday), 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
• Address: Joan B Kroc Theatre (Link to Google Map)
• Performer: Formosa Melody Music Center 當代樂坊 (Link to Trailer)