《 From the Brave 》

Chansontpe Youth Italy Concert Tour 2026
臺北香頌青年義大利巡演



29 Jul - 5 Aug
Venice ｜ Florence ｜ Pisa ｜ Rome
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“ 延續香頌管弦樂團自2020疫情以來，所推出的音樂會主題 #來自勇敢 今年2026再次展開，前往威尼斯、佛羅倫斯、比薩與羅馬，展開四座城市、四場音樂會的義大利巡演。每一場都獨具巧思，融入了當地獨特的氛圍，讓音樂與環境交織出別具一格的體驗。音樂會將帶來多首當代作曲家作品，向國際觀眾推廣臺灣音樂之美，精選數首曲目，分享彼此的文化，光彩相映。向世界傳達勇敢精神，透過音樂的力量激勵、鼓舞人們！
Continuing the concert theme #From the Brave, first launched by the Chansontpe Chamber Orchestra during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the project returns in 2026 with an Italian tour spanning Venice, Florence, Pisa, and Rome—four concerts in four cities. Each performance has been thoughtfully conceived to reflect the distinctive character and atmosphere of its setting, allowing music and place to come together in a truly unique experience. The programme brings together works by contemporary composers with a selection of Taiwanese music, introducing international audiences to the beauty of Taiwan’s musical culture. Through this carefully curated repertoire, different cultures meet, enter into dialogue, and illuminate one another. From the Brave carries a message of courage to the world, seeking to inspire and uplift people through the power of music.









30 July｜18:00｜Venice
Chiesa di San Stae
威尼斯 聖歐達奇教堂

1 August｜21:00｜Florence
Santa Felicita, Piazza Santa Felicita
佛羅倫斯 聖菲利奇塔教堂

2 August｜11:30｜Pisa
Battistero di San Giovanni, piazza del Duomo
比薩 聖若望洗禮堂

4 August｜18:00｜Rome
Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli
羅馬 聖伯多祿鎖鏈堂




演出Performance Group 〉
台北香頌青年管弦樂團
Taipei Chanson Youth Orchestra

女高音：陳景貽
Soprano: Ching-Yi Chen

｜ Repertoire ｜


Antonio Vivaldi — “Laudamus te” from Gloria in D major, RV 589

George Frideric Handel — “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” from Messiah, HWV 56

Andrew Lloyd Webber — “Pie Jesu” from Requiem

J. S. Bach / Charles Gounod — Ave Maria

George Frideric Handel — “Ombra mai fu” from Xerxes, HWV 40

César Franck — “Panis angelicus” from Messe à trois voix, Op. 12

J. S. Bach — “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” from Cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147

J. S. Bach — Air

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — “Laudate Dominum” from Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339

Teng, Yu-Hsien - Su kui ang (Four Seasons Red), arr. Chris S. C. Huang

Teng, Yu-Hsien - Bang Chun hong (Spring Breeze), arr. Chris S. C. Huang

台北香頌室內樂團｜Chansontpe

The Taipei Chanson Chamber Orchestra (Chansontpe) is composed of professional musicians in Taiwan and abroad. Our goal is to display the beauty and depth of classical music through simple and elegant presentations. The orchestra actively promotes music to everywhere, hoping to plant the seeds of music in the hearts of everyone.

Founded in 2005, Artistic Director Chris Sheng-Chih Huang invited musician Chih-I Chiang to be the trainer and concertmaster. In 2008, Hsin-Yi Yu was invited as next conductor of orchestra. With efforts of members', the Chansontpe quickly gained recognition in the music industry in Taiwan.

To promote and inherit the promotion of art education, Chansontpe established an Art-Education Promote Team, delivered music education at 70 elementary schools. Despite the long and arduous journey, we sponsored charity performances to achieve original ideal of promoting art education. Over the years, we have held more than 250 free concerts at schools and many popular venues throughout Taiwan. In addition to trying various types of performance, we also invited well-known musicians and composers to collaborate, hoping to continuously accumulate and improve the orchestra's strength and experience. Taipei Chanson Chamber Orchestra's strong musical prowess and diverse styles bring music closer to people. We have led academy groups, to perform in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium. In 2018, they performed in the music hall of the "Sydney Opera House", receiving enthusiastic responses from the audience of various countries. Chansontpe have been invited multiple times to participate in major events such as film festivals and art festivals, and have also performed in several well-known video game concert. and have also been invited to perform/organise at the National Day, National Banquet, and national-level ceremonies.

Chanson's outstanding and dedicated performances have been recognized by various fields, having been selected as the New Taipei City "Guidance Performing Arts Team," "Outstanding Performing Arts Team," and "Art Education Performing Arts Team" for a total of 12 years.

Professional musicians with our enthusiasm, we are the "Taipei Chanson Chamber Orchestra."




台北香頌青年管弦樂團｜Taipei Chanson Youth Orchestra


The Chansontpe has been committed to delivering classical music and art education. In 2010, we established an affiliated music group of Academy - Taipei Chanson Youth Orchestra (Chansontpe Youth／CYO), under the idea of "Music is a lifelong habit", recruit outstanding young performers under 20 from all over the nation who have more than 5 years of music experience. They are trained by those best and enthusiastic professional musicians, in various ensembles, and large scale symphonies. The goal is to grow up with music and make it a good partner for life.

In addition to regularly experimenting with diverse repertoires based on various topics. We've been invited to perform at the World Vision Charity Carnival at City Hall Plaza, World Human Rights Day, New Taipei City Film Festival, New Taipei Christmas celebration, etc. CYO has participated in overseas music exchanges for many times. In 2012, worked with the Hong Kong Conservatory of Music Orchestra at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Went to California in the United States for music exchanges in 2013, participated in master classes and chamber music concerts at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music(SFCM), and participated in a three-day farm music camp out to experience the fusion of traditional American fiddle and classical music. In 2016, participated in the youth music exchange in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan. And participated in the cultural experience of shamisen at the Naha Cultural Center. In 2017, CYO was invited to perform at Baptist University recital hall and opening concert in front of Hong Kong Disneyland Castle. In 2018, CYO went to Sydney and Melbourne, and performed four consecutive concerts at the Australian International Music Festival, and performed at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, a world cultural heritage. In 2019, CYO was invited to perform in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium. Concerts at the English Reformed Church in the central Amsterdam, and to raise funds for the construction of a hospital in Malawi, Africa; an outdoor music feast at famous Le Place d'Armes of Luxembourg city; and one at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Belgium, receiving standing ovations from audiences from all over the world. In 2023, another European Concert tour to Paris, France, performed in the Luxembourg Gardens where the Senate is located, and the historic Église de la Madeleine Church, and the iconic Cathedral of Barcelona, Spain, spreading Taiwan's voice far and wide. In 2024, CYO toured Japan with the Chansontpe, performing at Tokyo Suntory Hall and Takasaki City Theatre. Later that year, the orchestra once again toured to Australia for the Music Festival, with concerts at the 50th anniversary Opera House concert hall, the Clancy Auditorium at the University of Sydney, and the Chatswood Cultural Centre. In 2025, CYO returned to Japan in the Chūgoku and Shikoku regions, performing at the Higashihiroshima Arts and Culture Hall and Sunport Hall in Takamatsu.

CYO was also honored to be invited to perform at the Republic of China National Day Reception at the Taipei Guest House in 2022, earning praise from ambassadors and diplomats. In 2024, the orchestra was invited to perform at a state banquet, delivering a message of peace through music to the President and international dignitaries.

CYO will be continuing to focus on training and participating in performances, members will also inherit the purpose of music delivery of our main group (Chanson Chamber Orchestra), and spread music with the enthusiasm and vitality of young people.