Venue: Gallery 2
5/23 (Sat)
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 Refreshments｜Café Debussy
18:00–19:00 Concert
NT$500｜Members NT$400 → Purchase Tickets (Chinese-language page)
Please note that exhibition admission is not included. If you’d like to enjoy the museum before the event, please reserve your ticket in advance (last entry at 16:30).
✧The concerts are made possible by the Paul Chiang Arts and Cultural Foundation.
Program (Afternoon session features selected movements.)
Musicians
Nai-Yuan Hu, Violin
Since winning First Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1985, Hu Nai-yuan has appeared at major venues worldwide, including the Concertgebouw, David Geffen Hall, and Suntory Hall. Praised by BBC Music Magazine for his technical brilliance and musical intelligence, he has performed with leading orchestras across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and is the founder of Taiwan Connection (TC).
Hsuan-Hao Hsu, Violin
Hsuan-Hao Hsu graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, studying with Joseph Silverstein and Pamela Frank. He toured with the Curtis Chamber Orchestra and is active as a chamber musician, having performed with the Zorá String Quartet and founded the H.E.Y. String Trio. He has appeared at the Taiwan Connection Music Festival and TC Chamber Music Series.
Shih-Hsien Tsai, Viola
Shih-Hsien Tsai studied in Taiwan, Amsterdam, and Germany with Nobuko Imai and Quatuor Danel. An award-winning violist, he performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, and is currently Principal Viola of Ciconia Consort in The Hague, the Netherlands. He regularly collaborates with Nai-Yuan Hu.
Simon Thompson, Cello
Simon Thompson studied in Basel and London with Ivan Monighetti and Alexander Boyarsky, graduating with First Class Honours. A prizewinner at major competitions, he has performed at venues including Clarence House and festivals such as Lucerne. He served as Principal Cellist of the National Symphony Orchestra (2022–2026) and teaches at the National Taiwan University of Education.
🔔 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 (Memory—Nai-Yuan Hu & Friends Quartet) 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.