Life gives rise to music,while jazz emerges from the soul.
Many people are familiar with the term “jazz” but do not fully understand its essence. To make jazz more accessible, the 2024 Taichung Jazz Festival will host three engaging and easy-to-understand jazz lectures. These sessions will explore diverse characteristics, styles, and rhythms of jazz through casual, conversational lectures, making it simple for everyone to get acquainted with jazz music. In addition to in-person lectures, the content will be made available online, allowing jazz to transcend spatial limitations and connect more deeply with people’s everyday lives.
With a 20-year history, the Taichung Jazz Festival continues to promote the dynamic spirit of jazz. This year, the jazz lecture series will feature Ms. Meng-Wen Shih, a passionate jazz aficionado and experienced music instructor. She will be joined by five musicians, each bringing their unique expertise in jazz. In three sessions, they will share their insights into jazz, discuss their experiences in learning and creating the music, and perform their original compositions.
Join these jazz musicians to explore the rich and vibrant world of jazz. Let's get into jazz!
Master of Ceremony:
Meng-Wen Shih
Master of Composition, New England Conservatory, Doctoral Candidate of Composition at Boston University. Shih previously taught music appreciation classes at Taipei National Theater and Concert Hall, Taichung National Theater, NSO, and NTSO. She also served as advisor for the Taichung Jazz Festival in 2016 and 2017, and hosted the 2023 Taichung Jazz Festival J's Live Podcast.
- Jazz Course Supplement for High School Music Teachers: It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t Got That Swing published by Yuida Publishing
- 2022 Yiji Lecture Series: Five Online Lectures on Jazz Historyd
Lecture 1:
July 27(Sat) 14:00-15:00
Jazz Without Limits - Subverting the Classics
Lecture 2:
August 10(Sat) 14:00-15:00
Immersing in Jazz - A Dialogue with the Piano
Lecture 3:
August 17(Sat) 14:00-15:00
Jazz Turns - The Convergence of Musical Paths