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Biography Shanghai-born conductor Tsung Yeh holds a unique historical position in being the first conductor ever to hold music directorships both of a western symphony orchestra and a major Chinese instrument symphony orchestra. He presently holds posts as Conductor Laureate of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Music Director of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, and Music Director of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. Among his recent guest conducting appearances have been the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, The Minnesota Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony, China National Symphony, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, as well as numerous other orchestras in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In an age of conductors specializing in ever narrowing niches within the musical world, Maestro Yeh repeatedly demonstrates an uncanny ability to transcend boundaries both musical and cultural on three continents. Appointed Music Director of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra in January 2002, during Maestro Yeh's tenure the orchestra has made remarkable progress in becoming an orchestra of international reputation. In addition to highly successful concerts in its own hall, the orchestra frequently performs to sold-out audiences in Singapore 's famous The Esplanade Arts Center, including the opening extravaganza of the facility. In March and April 2005, the orchestra marks its first venture to Europe traveling to the Barbican Centre in London , The Sage Gateshead in New Castle , England and the Budapest Spring Festival. Details of the SCO's first North American tour, anticipated in 2007, will be released at a later date. As Music Director and Principal Conductor of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra in the United States since 1988, Maestro Yeh has brought similar musical, orchestral and audience building abilities to the orchestra which is now considered one of the finest regional orchestras in the central United States . In 1991, he was among three conductors chosen for the Conductor Mentor Program of the American Symphony Orchestra League working with Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He previously held posts as Exxon/Arts Endowment Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Resident Conductor of The Florida Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Albany Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. His interest in contemporary music, both eastern and western, has led to highly acclaimed appearances with the Ensemble 2e2m in Paris , Ensemble de Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and the Hua Xia Ensemble (both in China and France ) and the ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. Tsung Yeh is also Co-Artistic Director of the “Symphonic Workshop” for conductors in the Czech Republic and also regularly teaches conducting workshops in other parts of Europe and Asia . Mr. Yeh has recorded for the Hugo and Delos record labels with several orchestras. His performances have been broadcast on radio throughout the U.S. , Europe and Asia . Of particular note was his May 2001 Paris-Shanghai Duplex Concert with the French National Symphony Orchestra and Shanghai Broadcasting Orchestra which was satellite telecast throughout Europe and Asia with an audience estimated at over 30 million viewers. |
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