Yu-Chung John Ku, Author at The IFCM Magazine

Yu-Chung John Ku

Yu-Chung John Ku is Music Director of Taipei Philharmonic Chorus, assistant professor at the Chinese Culture University in Taiwan, and one of six members of the IFCM Asia Pacific working team. Ku has prepared the choir for maestros such as Frieder Bernius, Günther Herbig, Jahja Ling, and Helmuth Rilling, amongst others. He has conducted around the world, including at Carnegie Hall, the National Art Center of Beijing, and the National Music School in Sofia, Bulgaria, as well as at international concerts such as the 2011 ACDA National Convention. He is also a guest conductor, adjudicator, and choral clinician in many countries. Ku is a doctoral candidate at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and holds a master's degree from Temple University. E-mail: johnnyku@tpf.org.tw

2012 Taipei International Choral Festival

By: Yu-Chung John Ku

On: April 15, 2013

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By Yu-Chung John Ku, choral conductor and teacher

Taipei International Choral Festival (TICF), one of the most prestigious and extensive choral festivals in Asia, was founded by Taipei Philharmonic Foundation and Profes…Read More →

The Choral Music of Taiwan

By: Yu-Chung John Ku

On: January 15, 2012

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by Yu-Chung John Ku, conductor and teacher

Taiwan, with a population of 23 million and a total land area of only 36,000 square kilometres, is a small island that is narrow at both ends. It lies off the south-eastern coa…Read More →