The Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO), the first professional Chinese orchestra in Taiwan, has a long-established reputation for versatility and artistic excellence since its founding in 1979. They have experienced an era of unprecedented artistic growth, with a reputation for innovative and adventurous programming that has served to broaden the definition of traditional Chinese music. With acclaimed Yiu-Kwong Chung conducting, the concert programme blends traditional Chinese and Taiwanese folk music with a contemporary spirit.

One of the most eclectic and innovative musicians on the scene today, Evelyn Glennie is constantly redefining the goals and expectations of percussion, and creating performances of such vitality that they almost constitute a new type of performance.