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SYSO 2017 Tour: Taiwan

SYSO 2017 Tour: Taiwan (Preview)

After inaugural concerts in South Korea, Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra is welcomed by enthused fans in Taiwan.

Conductor Milen Nachev is spotted, and stops to sign the first of many autographs.

Soundcheck with soprano Haolan Geng before opening night in Taiwan.

Violist Tongsheng Ye warms up in the sea of audience seats.

Bassoonist Steven Louie prepares reeds before the show.

Tenor Tian Ge and the symphony test out acoustics at Hsinchu Performing Arts Center.

Violin soloist Fiona Zheng and the symphony rehearsing on stage.

Upon completion in 1987, Taipei's National Concert Hall housed the largest pipe organ in Asia.

Principal cellist Jake Fowler marvels at the interior architecture of National Concert Hall.

Double bass players in perfect sync.

The conductor sharing a chuckle with his team.

15 shows in 14 days—but we still had to check out Taiwanese night markets' munchies and games.

Musicians aiming for the prize at Kenting Night Market.

Taiwan is a tropical island, so sipping fresh coconut from a straw is a must. Assistant concertmaster Arsen Ketikyan at a seaside rest stop.

Percussionist Tiffany Yu having a blast on the gorgeous beaches of southern Taiwan.

Principal trumpet Eric Robins feeling the power of the brass.

Assistant concertmaster Arsen Ketikyan.

Oboists Sheng Yang and Leen de Blauwe share a laugh.

Double bassists Juraj Kukan, Wei Liu, and Hui-Ching Chen go over the score in Pingtung, Taiwan.

Rehearsing Tchaikovsky Violin Concert (Third Movement).

Impressive architectural acoustics at Pingtung County Performing Arts Hall.

Violinist Ian Zhong warms up before the concert.

Trumpeter Andon Markov and brass section pals.

Rehearsal at National Taichung Theater.

The year-old Japanese-designed landmark is central Taiwan's first opera house.

Soprano Haolan Geng gets a feel for the 10th stage she's performed on in the last 12 days.

Trombonist Alistair Crawford warms up before a soon to be full concert hall.

Clarinetists Kiril Penchev and Yuen-Suo Yang work on their synergy.

Soloist Fiona Zheng playing with passion.

Bassist Wei Liu prepares for rehearsal.

The Symphony visited Taipei again at Zhongshan Hall, a formal reception venue for visiting foreign presidents and top dignitaries.

Conductor Milen Nachev readies the orchestra for their final performance in Taiwan.

Pipa player Miao-Tzu Chiu tunes her pear-shaped instrument.

Gearing up for the finale in Taiwan.

And it's over! Our last curtain call of 2017 Asia tour.

October 9, 2017

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