林昭亮2021第三屆台北大師新秀音樂節
San Francisco-Taipei Sister City Committee (SFTSCC) proudly presented the Taipei Music Academy & Festival (TMAF) 2021 in the San Francisco Bay Area from July 25 – August 7, 2021, including four concerts at Stanford – Frost Hall and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
In early 2021, it became clear that TMAF would not be able to hold concerts in Taipei during the summer due to rising infections of COVID-19 at that time. SFTSCC was glad to support Artistic Director, Cho-Liang Lin and his team to keep the promise to the young musicians by helping to make TMAF@SF a reality.
Dr. Ta-Lin Hsu expressed how this sponsorship reflects SFTSCC’s mission of cultural exchange between Taipei and San Francisco – “TMAF@SF showcased the great friendship of our two cities and brought world class music to our home.”
TMAF presented its first performance on July 30 at Stanford University – Frost Amphitheater. Other performances were at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) at the Hume Concert Hall (July 31 and August 4) and on August 7 at the Osher Recital Hall. The performers included world renowned musicians: Master Lin, conductor Leonard Slatkin, pianist Garrick Ohlsson, and many more. The young musicians were highly selected from all over the world.
These concerts were streamed by The Violin Channel https://theviolinchannel.com and aired on Taiwanese TV. This event was made possible with support from Taipei and US sponsors and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco(TECO).
原計畫今年的星秀音樂節要在台北舉辦,但是因為台灣疫情爆發,讓音樂節幾乎要被取消。在林昭亮的奔走之下,音樂節獲得舊金山音樂學院(SFCM)的支持,也就正式從台北搬來舊金山。
「有時候緣分很重要,」林昭亮說,「場地對於音樂家而言很重要,沒有場地,就無法進行教學,排練和演奏。」他說。
台灣因為疫情,幾乎所有音樂場地都無法開門,所以林昭亮將目光投向海外。因為和舊金山音樂學院的一些聯繫,他主動打電話給了音樂學院的院長斯圖爾(David Stull),結果沒想到對方一下子就答應了借出場地承辦台北音樂節。林昭亮說,當時他和斯圖爾就在五分鐘之內就敲定好了,令他欣喜萬分,直言斯圖爾就是今年音樂節的「救命恩人」。
駐舊金山台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪,舊金山台北姐妹市委員會主席徐大麟,副主席胡立民、舊金山音樂學院的主管藝術項目的華裔副院長牟漢克(Hank Mou)等出席。
姐妹市委員會積極促成本次合作,出錢出力。「音樂無邊界,本著促進兩市的文化交流的宗旨,我們全力協助,把音樂節辦好,」徐大麟說,「期待一場座無虛席,全灣區共同來欣賞音樂節。」
舊金山音樂學院位於市政廳附近,地理位置非常優越。近期學院也全新裝修了大樓和演出廳,視野非常好。音樂節也將會是首次在全新大廳內的活動。
一如既往,今年的音樂節邀請了眾多的大師,以及有46位的來自全球各地的學生。這些學生均是通過層層選拔,才獲得了這次參與音樂節的機會。林昭亮說,老師和學生們將會一起排練,準備音樂節目,同台一起表演。他形容這樣既能夠讓老師們感受到學生們的年輕活力,也能夠讓年輕學生感受到資深音樂老師們對於音樂的詮釋、處理。
音樂節對於學生的教學是重點,教學內容包括密集室內樂及樂團課程,由大師們親自教學,以及獨奏曲目教學、樂團曲目教學、樂團甄選準備課程、音樂家素養訓練、及演奏技巧教學。
至於演出的特色和焦點,林昭亮也略微透露了一些。他說,移師美國之後,今年有些演出曲目會有所改編,「改成美國的作品」。但是演出完的安可曲目,「還是我們最喜歡的『雨夜花』,表示我們還是想家。」大師星秀音樂節交響音樂會預計將於7月30日(周五)晚間8時在史丹福大學演出,8月4日與7日在舊金山音樂學院演出。