Seven Chapters of Life: The Taiwanese Songs of Wei Bin Chen

Birth, Road, Home, Illness, Love, Old Age, Death: Life’s Love in Taiwanese Song

Poet and songwriter Wei Bin Chen has made writing poetry and songs in Taiwanese a life’s calling, promoting Taiwanese-language song through many years of songwriting and expressing a deep love for Taiwan’s people, culture, and land. Following “Healing Hearts, Stolen Joys” (醫心盜樂) and “Song of the Land” (大地之歌), Chen now presents the “Life’s True Feelings” (人生真情) series. At its center is the new song cycle “Seven Chapters of Life” (人生七章), which interprets love through seven facets of life—birth, road, home, illness, love, old age, and death. Set to music by contemporary composer Chung-Yuan Yu, it receives its world premiere by the Taipei Chamber Singers. The concert also brings in Taipei HuaShin Children’s Chorus to perform a number of Chen’s new and classic songs, presenting and passing on the beauty of choral art set to Taiwanese poetry!

Performance Information

Mon 28 March 2022, 19:30, National Concert Hall

Performers

Lyrics & Music / Wei Bin Chen

Conductors / Jia Fen Wong, 高端禾

Piano / Nai-Chia Wang, 余沁芸

Performed by / Taipei Chamber Singers, Taipei HuaShin Children’s Chorus

Program

Chung-Yuan Yu: “Seven Chapters of Life” (premiere)

蕭育霆: “Formosa – Beauty” (Formosa－麗) (premiere)

“Sing a Gentle Song” (唱一首溫柔的歌) (choral premiere)

“Why Is It Raining Again Today” (今日哪又閣咧下雨), “Moonlight-Colored Hair” (月光色的頭鬃), “Moon on the Water” (水面月影), “A Beautiful Era” (美麗時代), and more.

Tickets

Prices: NT$400 / 600 / 900 / 1,200 / 1,500 / 2,500

OPENTIX ticketing: 02-3393-9888

Tickets: https://www.opentix.life/event/1487348690722689026

※The following discounts do not apply to NT$400 and NT$2,500 seats

◆10% off: NTCH members, Eslite members, and E.SUN Bank, Cathay United Bank, and CTBC credit card holders

◆Group discount: 10% off when buying 10 or more full-price tickets; 20% off for 20 or more

◆Seniors 30% off: patrons aged 65 and over plus one companion receive 30% off; please present valid ID at entry

◆Taiwan Choral Association members 20% off: members enter a discount code to receive 20% off

※The following discounts do not apply to NT$2,500 seats

◆Students 40% off: students receive 40% off; please bring and present a student ID at entry

◆Accessibility tickets: persons with disabilities and one necessary companion receive 50% off; the disability ID card must be shown at entry

Supervised by / Ministry of Culture

Presented by / 典歌詩台灣音樂坊, Taipei Chamber Singers

Co-organized by / 財團法人杜萬全慈善公益基金會

Sponsored by / E.SUN Foundation, Shin Kong Securities, Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable, 慕明企業