音樂家簡介 Artist Bio
台灣絃樂團 Academy of Taiwan Strings
台灣絃樂團成立於1990年，由小提琴家鄭斯鈞號召臺灣留學歐美的青年絃樂演奏家，所成立的無指揮室內樂團。1994年起獲得中保科技長期贊助，成為第一個由本土企業長期贊助的民間樂團。2001年起每年入選文化部「演藝團隊分級獎助計畫」（於2018年由國藝會執行，更名為Taiwan Top演藝團隊）。從2004至今屢受邀赴歐巡演，如潮汐音樂節、法國維森堡音樂節、德國阿默湖音樂節及孟塔峰夏日音樂節等。
本團期盼為臺灣塑造一個優良的音樂文化環境，其音樂會分八個系列：
《絃樂經典》系列以絃樂曲目為主角，於音樂會中推廣古典或絃樂音樂之美，為台絃整年度最具重點之節目。
《大師系列》每年與國外音樂名家合作演出，包括杜梅、安永徹、皮凱森、宓多里、維特哈絲、伊凡諾夫、簡碧青等。
《嘻音哈樂系列》每年暑假推出親子音樂會，打破古典音樂嚴肅的刻板印象。
《室內樂集》表現樂團素質的指標性作品，觀眾可清楚看到演奏家如何協奏或競奏，領悟音樂美妙之處。
《小提琴比賽》2000年至今已舉辦15屆，其嚴格的比賽與評審過程，已成為臺灣指標性的音樂比賽，亦是踏往國際比賽的試金石。
《偏鄉孩童學音樂》計畫分別為2010年執行的「遠小孩─音樂造林」，透過民眾捐款，前往偏鄉學校演奏絃樂給孩子們聆聽；2014年開始執行的「偏鄉巡迴教學」，於臺東寶桑及烏來福山國小為教學據點，指導偏鄉孩子免費習琴，期望教學過程中能幫助他們人生道路上有更多選擇。
《歌謠系列》以古典樂器奏出人門熟悉的旋律，喚起那些深入骨髓的民族記憶，為所有系列中最受歡迎之一。
《臺灣音樂家系列》2022年台灣絃樂團全新企劃《臺灣音樂家系列》將來自臺灣的古典音樂之美，永續傳承。
The Academy of Taiwan Strings (ATS), founded in 1990, is a Taiwanese non-conductor chamber orchestra with the longest history in the country. Since its establishment, the ATS has captivated audiences with its outstanding performing skills and remarkable interpretation. In 2001, the group was selected by the Council for Cultural as the Taiwan Top Performing Arts Group and has held this honor until today. In addition to its regular performances in Taiwan, the ATS has also been invited to carry out concerts in France, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
The orchestra has long devoted itself to string music and has achieved a high level in the interpretation of artwork. It has gained positive feedback at home and abroad through collaboration with numerous world-renowned musicians, including Augustin Dumay, Toru Yasunaga, Antje Weithaas, Victor Pikayzen, Midori, Ning Feng, Pi -Chin Chien etc.
On top of its specialization in performance, the ATS has also devoted itself to nurturing professional musicians in Taiwan. The group has invited masters from all over the world to Taiwan for four large-scale music festivals, providing an opportunity for Taiwanese students to learn and refine themselves.
The string orchestra has also held violin competitions for more than two decades. The contest has earned a reputation as one of Taiwan's leading music competitions due to its rigorous arrangement and judging process. Furthermore, with a view to providing children in remote areas with arts education, the ATS has been promoting through crowd funding the programs titled "Children in the Wonderland" and "Tour of Teaching for Rural Taiwan", hoping to sow the seeds of music in elementary schools in remote regions.