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