周家禾

A musician and trombonist of Taiwan's younger generation, 周家禾 has performed across Taiwan and in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Hong Kong, Canada and major cities in France.

周家禾 studied at Dunhua Elementary School in Songshan District, Taipei; the junior high division of the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University; the music program of National Sanchong Senior High School (now New Taipei Municipal Sanchong Senior High School); the Department of Music at Taipei National University of the Arts; the Conservatoire de Versailles and the Conservatoire national de Rueil-Malmaison in France; and entered the Graduate Institute of Orchestral Instruments and Percussion at Taipei National University of the Arts with the top trombone admission score.

At 18, 周家禾 won a place in the Asian Youth Orchestra as its youngest wind player. 周家禾 has won first place in trombone solo at the Taipei City, New Taipei City and National Student Music Competitions on several occasions, and a merit award in the low brass division of the Hsing Tian Kong Elite Award. While in France, 周家禾 performed across a wide range of genres, including opera, musicals, symphony orchestra, chamber ensemble, sackbut and jazz.

周家禾 currently serves on the jury of the National Student Music Competition; is director and principal of Yi Sheng Wind Ensemble, principal trombone of the Kuang Mei Symphonic Wind Orchestra and the Yushan Juyuan Ensemble, a guest trombonist with the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra and the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, and a member of the Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, Taipei Century Symphony Orchestra and Pro Artist Orchestra; coaches trombone and low brass for music programs, band programs and wind clubs at many schools in northern Taiwan; runs the Facebook page “Mr. Chou's Trombone Teaching and Performance”; and works to promote music education.