Light through Piano and Chant [Free Concert + Light Bites & Concert]

Venue: Gallery 2

Afternoon session

15:30-16:10 
Free with Art Center admission. (Please arrive early to secure your seat. To ensure a great experience, entry will be closed once we are at capacity.)

Evening session

17:15–18:00 Lite Bites｜Café Debussy
18:00–19:00 Concert

NT$500｜Members NT$400 → Purchase Tickets (Chinese-language page)

Lan-Pao Hsu (Langpaw Tjaugadu)｜Piano

Born in Taitung, Lan-Pao Hsu began studying piano at the age of five and later studied with pianist Mei-Chun Chou. With her encouragement and mentorship, he was admitted to the University of Music Freiburg in Germany at the age of sixteen, where he studied under Polish pianist Prof. Elza Kolodin and earned both bachelor's and master's degrees.

He subsequently continued his studies at the University of Music Karlsruhe under Estonian pianist Prof. Dr. h.c. Kalle Randalu. In 2022, he graduated with highest distinction (Sehr gut mit Auszeichnung), earning the prestigious Solistenexamen/Konzertexamen, Germany's highest performance diploma for piano soloists. He currently teaches at the Stuttgarter Musikschule (Stuttgart Municipal Music School).

♫･*.Program.*･♫

(Selected Program for the Afternoon Session. For a fuller concert experience, we warmly welcome you to join the evening session.)

Introduction by Mei-Chun Chou

Inspired by Paul Chiang's In the Garden of Light and Sketches from Europe, "Light through Piano and Chant" explores memory, transformation, and belonging through piano and voice. Rooted in the landscapes of Taitung and shaped by experiences abroad, the performance reflects on the enduring bond between land, culture, and the human spirit.

A Fugue in Three Voices

Seeking Light
In the first glimmer of dawn, searching for the hidden traces of origin

This opening section is an inward search for roots. Beginning with the primal sounds of the earth, it evokes the spiritual shelter formed by childhood memories, church music, and the landscape of Taitung before the journey into the wider world began.

• Opening Chant｜Traditional Paiwan Chant
  The Soliloquy of the Land: Zepulj's clear yet profound voice awakens ancient memories carried within the bloodline.
• Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in D Major, K.213
• J. S. Bach / Egon Petri: Sheep May Safely Graze
• Alexander Scriabin: Étude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 2 No. 1

Flowing Light
A journey through Europe, memory, and self-discovery

Here, the young artist's years abroad unfold across the keyboard. Europe becomes a canvas, solitude becomes a brush, and music becomes a dialogue between selfhood and tradition.

• Interlude｜Ancestral Chant from Afar
  A Reflection of Longing: Once again, Zepulj's voice emerges from the silence, carrying a distant light from Taitung and revealing the homesickness hidden within the soul.
• Felix Mendelssohn / Franz Liszt: On Wings of Song
• Alexander Scriabin: Étude Op. 8 No. 12
• Robert Schumann / Franz Liszt: Widmung (Dedication)

Harmonious Light
Transformation, reconciliation, and return

All wandering, struggle, and longing eventually settle into a deeper stillness. Here, outer transformation and inner belonging are reconciled. Within Paul Chiang's In the Garden of Light, the energy gathered from life's journey becomes a compassionate radiance that embraces all things.

• Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23

The emotional heart of the recital, filled with youthful longing, destiny, and transcendence. Through it, the sea breeze of Taitung seems to flow through the pianist's fingertips, allowing the experiences forged abroad to blossom anew in the soil of home.

• Finale｜Improvisation and Soundscapes of the Land

A Great Confluence of Piano and Ancestral Chant

Zepulj's chant returns one final time, intertwining with improvised harmonies. Piano and mother tongue become inseparable. All journeys, conflicts, and aspirations converge in the sea breeze of Jinzun, dissolving into a profound sense of freedom and release.

"Light through Piano and Chant" is always waiting for us on the road home.

🔔 Visitor Tips

• Expect a lively audience! Visitors seeking a quieter viewing experience are invited to explore other galleries while the concert is in progress.
• Space is limited; if we reach full capacity, entry will close for safety.

🔔 A Note on Photography & Recording

The music performance in the galleries of the Art Center (Light through Piano and Chant) will be photographed and recorded.

By entering the performance space with a ticket, attendees are deemed to have consented to such photography and recording.

The Art Center reserves the right to use, or to authorize others to use, on a perpetual, royalty-free, and worldwide basis, any attendee’s likeness or voice that appears in live streaming, photography, video, audio, or other reproductions of the performance. Such content may be used in whole or in part, including but not limited to public transmission, broadcasting, public screening, reproduction, or other forms of exploitation (including, without limitation, through the Art Center’s official social media accounts or various promotional materials).

Additionally, recording is not permitted during this concert. The musicians warmly invite you to be fully present and enjoy the moment.

✧Concerts are made possible by the Paul Chiang Arts and Cultural Foundation.