阮秀慈

Historical keyboard performer

阮秀慈 holds a master’s degree in harpsichord performance and figured bass from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, a DEM teaching diploma from the Conservatoire de Paris (municipal), and a bachelor’s degree in harpsichord performance from the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, CUNY. Harpsichord teachers include Elisabeth Joyé, Olivier Baumont, Blandine Rannou, and Masayuki Maki. As a student, 阮秀慈 took part in masterclasses with harpsichordists such as François Guerrier and Christophe Rousset, and in chamber music courses with early music specialists Sébastien Marq, Kenneth Weiss, and Christine Plubeau. 阮秀慈 has performed across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. During a 2022 organ recital tour in France, the French newspaper Le Télégramme described the recital by this performer from Taiwan as “a world-class performance.”

阮秀慈 is currently music director of the 郭芝苑 Music Association and runs the 阮秀慈 Harpsichord Music Studio in Taiwan, performing actively and organizing a wide range of music and arts events.