Ming-Hsiu Yen is an internationally-acclaimed composer and pianist. Born in Taiwan, her compositions are frequently performed in American, Asia and Europe. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan (DMA in composition; MM in composition and in piano performance) and the Eastman School of Music (BM in composition and in piano performance). She is currently Associate Professor of Composition and Theory at the Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan.
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顏名秀是位十分活躍的作曲家及鋼琴家,她的作品經常多次於美亞歐三洲演出。她於美國密西根大學安娜堡分校取得作曲音樂藝術博士學位、作曲及鋼琴演奏雙碩士學位,並於伊士曼音樂學院取得作曲及鋼琴演奏雙學士學位,目前為國立臺北藝術大學理論作曲專任副教授。
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NEWS
SOLITARY DUST for orchestra (2022)
was awarded the “Best Composition Award” at The 35th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music (2024).
《孤塵》為管絃樂團 (2022)
榮獲第35屆傳藝金曲獎「最佳作曲獎」(2024年)
<傳承與展望-江文也紀念專輯>
UPCOMING EVENTS 近期活動
YEN: SOLITARY DUST for orchestra (2022)
Shao-Chia Lü, conductor
National Symphony Youth Orchestra
顏名秀:《孤塵》為管絃樂團(2022)
指揮|呂紹嘉
NSYO 國家青年交響樂團
YEN: SOLITARY DUST for orchestra (2022)
Shao-Chia Lü, conductor
National Symphony Youth Orchestra
顏名秀:《孤塵》為管絃樂團(2022)
指揮|呂紹嘉
NSYO 國家青年交響樂團
YEN: SOLITARY DUST for orchestra (2022)
Shao-Chia Lü, conductor
National Symphony Youth Orchestra
顏名秀:《孤塵》為管絃樂團(2022)
指揮|呂紹嘉
NSYO 國家青年交響樂團
YEN: SOLITARY DUST for orchestra (2022)
Shao-Chia Lü, conductor
National Symphony Youth Orchestra
顏名秀:《孤塵》為管絃樂團(2022)
指揮|呂紹嘉
NSYO 國家青年交響樂團
YEN: TOY KALEIDOSCOPE for piano four hands (2014)
Kai-Yin Huang, Kimball Gallagher, piano
顏名秀: 鋼琴四手聯彈《玩具萬花筒》 (2014)
鋼琴|黃凱盈、Kimball Gallagher
YEN: (Commissioned work for piano and Chinese Orchestra) [WORLD PREMIERE]
Yu-An Chang, conductor
Meng-Chieh Liu, piano
Taipei Chinese Orchestra
顏名秀:鋼琴協奏曲(2025)(委託創作)[*世界首演]
指揮|張宇安
鋼琴|劉孟捷
臺北市立國樂團
"MY MOM NEEDS AN EDUCATION " (2019)
Music by Ming-Hsiu Yen
歌劇《我的媽媽欠栽培!》(2019)
作曲:顏名秀
"MY MOM NEEDS AN EDUCATION " (2019)
Music by Ming-Hsiu Yen
歌劇《我的媽媽欠栽培!》(2019)
作曲:顏名秀
"MY MOM NEEDS AN EDUCATION " (2019)
Music by Ming-Hsiu Yen
歌劇《我的媽媽欠栽培!》(2019)
作曲:顏名秀
"MY MOM NEEDS AN EDUCATION " (2019)
Music by Ming-Hsiu Yen
歌劇《我的媽媽欠栽培!》(2019)
作曲:顏名秀
"MY MOM NEEDS AN EDUCATION " (2019)
Music by Ming-Hsiu Yen
歌劇《我的媽媽欠栽培!》(2019)
作曲:顏名秀
SELECTED PAST EVENTS 近期活動回顧
YEN: MESSAGES FROM THE PADDY FIELDS for string quintet (2024)
Kai-Hsi Fan, conductor
I-Ching Lee, Shien-Ta Su, violins
Yi-Wen Chao, viola
Victor Coo, cello
Chia-Hao Lee, contrabass
顏名秀:《田水寄語》為絃樂五重奏 (2020)
北藝大師生
指揮|范楷西
小提琴|李宜錦、蘇顯達
中提琴|趙怡雯
大提琴|高炳坤
低音提琴|李家豪
YEN: TAITUNG BLUE (2024) [WORLD PREMIERE]
YEN: UNBOUNDED BLISS for violin and string orchestra (2024)
Yin-Fang Chang, conductor
Chia-Jen Chang, violin
Taitung Echo Orchestra
顏名秀:《台東藍》(2024)(委託創作)[世界首演]
顏名秀:《自在・幸福》為小提琴與絃樂團 (2024)
指揮|張尹芳
小提琴|張嘉仁
台東回響樂團
YEN: LEGO CITY (2011)
Yin-Chen Wu, clarinet
Chien-Yi Lin, violin
Johann Gui, cello
Yu-Wei Huang, piano
Mei-Fang Lin, conductor
顏名秀:樂高城 (2011)
單簧管|吳胤辰
小提琴|林茜儀
大提琴|魏子恆
鋼琴|黃宇唯
指揮|林梅芳
【以樂會客2.0 國際作曲家工作坊】顏名秀專題交流講座
講題:苗栗之山線尋客
講者:顏名秀
Topic: Meet Hakka along the Mountain Line
Lecturer: Ming-Hsiu Yen
YEN: UNBOUNDED BLISS for violin and string orchestra (2024)
小提琴|蘇顯達、魏靖儀、林天吉、吳庭毓
李宜錦、姜智譯、楊雅淳
中提琴|黃瑞儀、趙怡雯
大提琴|劉姝嫥、陳昱翰
低音提琴|卓涵涵
顏名秀:《自在・幸福》為小提琴與絃樂團 (2024)
Shien-Ta Su, I-Ching Li, William Wei, Roger Chih-I Chiang, Tien-Chi Lin, Ya-Chun Yang, Ting-Yu Wu, violins
Grace Huang, Yi-Wen Chao, violas
Chu-Chuan Liu, Yu-Han Chen, cellos
Han-Han Cho, contrabass
YEN: IN SEARCH OF THE LIGHTHOUSE for piano four hands (2015)
YEN: TOY KALEIDOSCOPE for piano four hands (2014)
YEN: TWO OLD POSTCARDS FROM FORMOSA for solo piano (2007)
YEN: BLOBFISH’S DREAM for horn and piano (2024)
YEN: MESSAGES FROM THE PADDY FIELDS for string orchestra (2021)
Ming-Hsiu Yen, lecturer
Ying-Fang Chang, conductor
Yu-Zu Wang, horn
Yin-Fang Chang, Ming-Hsiu Yen, piano
Taitung Echo Orchestra
顏名秀:《尋找那座燈塔》為鋼琴四手聯彈 (2015)
顏名秀:《玩具萬花筒》為鋼琴四手聯彈 (2014)
顏名秀:《兩張來自福爾摩沙的舊明信片》為鋼琴獨奏 (2007)
顏名秀:《水滴魚之夢》為法國號與鋼琴 (2024)
顏名秀:《田水寄語》為弦樂團 (2021)
導聆|顏名秀
指揮|張尹芳
法國號|王于如
鋼琴|張尹芳、顏名秀
台東回響樂團
YEN: MESSAGES FROM THE PADDY FIELDS for string quintet (2024)
One Song Orchestra
顏名秀:《田水寄語》為弦樂五重奏 (2024)
灣聲樂團
YEN: TOY KALEIDOSCOPE for piano four hands (2014)
Kai-Yin Huang, Kimball Gallagher, piano
顏名秀: 鋼琴四手聯彈《玩具萬花筒》 (2014)
鋼琴|黃凱盈、Kimball Gallagher
YEN: TOY KALEIDOSCOPE for piano four hands (2014)
Kai-Yin Huang, Kimball Gallagher, piano
顏名秀: 鋼琴四手聯彈《玩具萬花筒》 (2014)
鋼琴|黃凱盈、Kimball Gallagher
YEN: TOY KALEIDOSCOPE for piano four hands (2014)
Kai-Yin Huang, Kimball Gallagher, piano
顏名秀: 鋼琴四手聯彈《玩具萬花筒》 (2014)
鋼琴|黃凱盈、Kimball Gallagher
YEN: TOY KALEIDOSCOPE for piano four hands (2014)
Kai-Yin Huang, Kimball Gallagher, piano
顏名秀: 鋼琴四手聯彈《玩具萬花筒》 (2014)
鋼琴|黃凱盈、Kimball Gallagher
YEN: MESSAGES FROM THE PADDY FIELDS for string orchestra (2020)
One Song Orchestra
顏名秀:《田水寄語》為弦樂團 (2020)
灣聲樂團
YEN: TI-O-O for double bass and piano (2000) (Arrangement of Taiwanese folk song)
Su-Han Hsu, double bass
Po-Chen Chang, piano
顏名秀:《天黑黑》為低音大提琴與鋼琴 (2000) (臺灣民謠改編曲)
低音提琴|許舒涵
鋼琴|張博誠
YEN: TWO OLD POSTCARDS FROM FORMOSA for piano (2007)
Chih-Jung Lai, piano
顏名秀:《兩張來自福爾摩莎的舊明信片》為鋼琴獨奏 (2007)
鋼琴|賴致融
YEN: SNIFF for clarinet and bass clarinet (2020)
Francesca Scavone, clarinet
Linus Poon, bass clarinet
顏名秀:《嗅》為單簧管與低音單簧管 (2020)
單簧管|Francesca Scavone
低音單簧管|Linus Poon
YEN: UNBOUNDED BLISS for violin and string orchestra (2024)
TNUA faculty and students
顏名秀:《自在・幸福》為小提琴與絃樂團 (2024)
國立臺北藝術大學音樂系絃樂組師生
YEN: DAWN for double bass & piano (2011)
Aidan Tallman, double bass
顏名秀:《拂曉》為低音大提琴與鋼琴 (2011)
低音提琴|Aidan Tallman
YEN: PRELUDE TO THE DOTS for sextet (2022)
YEN: DEAR DOTS for sextet and narrator (2021)
YEN: SINGING WITH DOTS for sextet and narrator (2022)
TEO musicians
顏名秀:《點點序曲》為六重奏 (2022)
顏名秀:《點點點...》為六重奏與說書人 (2021)
顏名秀:《點點一起唱》為六重奏與說書人 (2022)
台東回響樂團音樂家
YEN: PRELUDE TO THE DOTS for sextet (2022)
YEN: DEAR DOTS for sextet and narrator (2021)
YEN: SINGING WITH DOTS for sextet and narrator (2022)
TEO musicians
顏名秀:《點點序曲》為六重奏 (2022)
顏名秀:《點點點...》為六重奏與說書人 (2021)
顏名秀:《點點一起唱》為六重奏與說書人 (2022)
台東回響樂團音樂家
YEN: BLOBFISH’S DREAM for euphonium and piano (2023)
Wei-Chien Sunny Chou, euphonium
顏名秀:《水滴魚之夢》為上低音號與鋼琴(2023)
上低音號|周偉倩
YEN: Toy Kaleidoscope for piano 4 hands (2014)
Kai-Han Yang & Li-Hsin Chen, piano
顏名秀:《玩具萬花筒》為鋼琴四手聯彈(2014)
鋼琴|楊凱涵、陳立新
YEN: BLOBFISH’S DREAM for euphonium and piano (2023)
Wei-Chien Sunny Chou, euphonium
Hsing-Yin Ko, piano
顏名秀:《水滴魚之夢》為上低音號與鋼琴(2023)
上低音號|周偉倩
鋼琴|柯幸吟
YEN: BLOBFISH’S DREAM for euphonium and piano (2023)
Wei-Chien Sunny Chou, euphonium
Hsing-Yin Ko, piano
顏名秀:《水滴魚之夢》為上低音號與鋼琴(2023)
上低音號|周偉倩
鋼琴|柯幸吟
YEN: BLOBFISH’S DREAM for euphonium and piano (2023) [World Premiere]
Wei-Chien Sunny Chou, euphonium
Hsing-Yin Ko, piano
顏名秀:《水滴魚之夢》為上低音號與鋼琴(2023)[世界首演]
上低音號|周偉倩
鋼琴|柯幸吟
YEN: LOI SIID CA for Chinese orchestra (2019)
Chun-Hsien Chen, conductor
National Taiwan University of Arts Chinese Orchestra
顏名秀:《來食茶》為國樂團(2019)
指揮|陳俊憲
國立臺灣藝術大學國樂團
YEN: LOI SIID CA for Chinese Chamber Ensemble (2020)
Paul Ching-Po Chiang, conductor
National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan
顏名秀:《來食茶》為小型國樂團(2020)
指揮|江靖波
臺灣國樂團National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan
顏名秀:《來食茶》為小型國樂團(2020)
臺灣國樂團
YEN: Toy Kaleidoscope for piano 4 hands (2014)
Peir-Shiuan Tang & Wan-Hsuan (Joyce) Wu, piano
顏名秀:《玩具萬花筒》為鋼琴四手聯彈(2014)
鋼琴|Peir-Shiuan Tang & Wan-Hsuan (Joyce) Wu
YEN: Toy Kaleidoscope for piano 4 hands (2014)
Franz Schubert: Fantasie for 4 hands in f minor, D. 940
I-Hsuan Cheng & Ming-Hsiu Yen, piano
顏名秀:《玩具萬花筒》為鋼琴四手聯彈(2014)
舒伯特:《F⼩調鋼琴四手聯彈幻想曲》作品 940
鋼琴|程伊萱、顏名秀
YEN: PRELUDE TO THE DOTS for sextet (2022)
YEN: DEAR DOTS for sextet and narrator (2021)
YEN: SINGING WITH DOTS for sextet and narrator (2022)
Shih-Fen Chang, director
Yu-Yin Wang, conductor
Je-Jiun Chan, narrator
Chia-Hung Ho, violin
Meng-Jhen Liu, cello
Yee-Chin Hsiou, clarinet
I-Ping Chiu, horn
Che-Ming Tsai, percussion
Chia-Hung (Oscar) Lin, piano
顏名秀:《點點序曲》為六重奏 (2022)
顏名秀:《點點點...》為六重奏與說書人 (2021)
顏名秀:《點點一起唱》為六重奏與說書人 (2022)
導演|張釋分
指 揮|王昱尹
說書人|詹喆君
小提琴|何嘉浤
大提琴|劉孟蓁
單簧管|蕭也琴
法國號|邱怡屏
打 擊|蔡哲明
鋼 琴|林佳鋐
YEN: PRELUDE TO THE DOTS for sextet (2022)
YEN: DEAR DOTS for sextet and narrator (2021)
YEN: SINGING WITH DOTS for sextet and narrator (2022)
Shih-Fen Chang, director
Yu-Yin Wang, conductor
Je-Jiun Chan, narrator
Chia-Hung Ho, violin
Meng-Jhen Liu, cello
Yee-Chin Hsiou, clarinet
I-Ping Chiu, horn
Che-Ming Tsai, percussion
Chia-Hung (Oscar) Lin, piano
顏名秀:《點點序曲》為六重奏 (2022)
顏名秀:《點點點...》為六重奏與說書人 (2021)
顏名秀:《點點一起唱》為六重奏與說書人 (2022)
導演|張釋分
指 揮|王昱尹
說書人|詹喆君
小提琴|何嘉浤
大提琴|劉孟蓁
單簧管|蕭也琴
法國號|邱怡屏
打 擊|蔡哲明
鋼 琴|林佳鋐
SELECTED VIDEOS 精選影音
Orchestral / Chamber / Solo 管絃樂團 / 室內樂 / 獨奏
Musicals 歌舞劇
STORE 商店
REVIEWS, MEDIA PROFILES & WRITINGS 樂評、報導&文章發表
CD RELEASES 錄音出版
YEN: KUANG TSAO for flute and piano (2012)
Alice Jones, flute
Mirna Lekić, piano
顏名秀:《狂草》為長笛與鋼琴(2012)
小提琴|Alice Jones
鋼琴|Mirna Lekic
YEN: CIINA CUUMA for orchestra (2016)(Arrangements of Taiwanese folk songs)
Amy Chang, conductor
Taiwan Philharmonic (NSO)
顏名秀(編曲):《祭歌:母親、父親》管絃樂曲 (2016) (臺灣原住民歌謠改編曲)
指揮|張佳韻
臺灣愛樂(NSO國家交響樂團)
YEN (arr.): RECOLLECTING AN-PING (2016)
YEN (arr.): AUTUMN WIND ON A RAINY NIGHT (2016)
Daniel Shien-Ta Su, violin
Chung-Hua Weng, piano
顏名秀(編曲):《安平追想曲》(2016)
顏名秀(編曲):《秋風夜雨》(2016)
小提琴|蘇顯達
鋼琴|翁重華
YEN: LEGO CITY (2011)
Simon, Andrew, clarinet
Jing Wang, violin
Roberts, Mariel, cello
Pearson, Nolan, piano
顏名秀:樂高城(2011)
單簧管|Simon, Andrew
小提琴|王敬
大提琴|Roberts, Mariel
鋼琴|Pearson, Nolan
Yung-Chiao Wei, double bass; Chaoi Chou, piano
低音提琴|魏詠蕎;鋼琴|周兆儀
YEN: PARCHED SUMMER (2014) / 顏名秀:炙夏(2014)
YEN: TOY KALEIDOSCOPE for piano four hands (2014)
Kai-Ying Huang, Kimball Gallagher, piano
顏名秀:《玩具萬花筒》為鋼琴四首聯彈(2014)
鋼琴|黃凱盈、Kimball Gallagher
Jun Qian, clarinet (單簧管|錢俊); Kent McWilliams
Francesca Anderegg, violin; piano; David Carter, cello
1. YEN: LEGO CITY (2011) / 顏名秀:樂高城(2011)
2. YEN: THE BEAM OF LIGHT (2006) / 顏名秀:光束(2006)
Performers included Ming-Hsiu Yen, piano
演奏者包含:顏名秀 (鋼琴)
Richard Stolzman (clarinet 豎笛)
Min Young Kim (violin 小提琴)
Raman Ramakrishnan (cello 大提琴)
ary Wu 吳美樂 (piano 鋼琴)
YEN: LEGO CITY (2011) / 顏名秀:樂高城(2011)
PRISM Quartet + Music From China / PRISM 薩克斯風四重奏 + 長風中樂團
YEN: Chinatown (2008) / 顏名秀:中國城 (2008)
Gordon Shih-Wen CHIN , conductor
INQI Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
指揮|金希文;音契合唱管弦樂團
YEN: Father Loves Us All (2008) for SATB choir and orchestra (hymn arrangement)
顏名秀:天父愛咱世間眾人 (2008)(聖歌改編)
Chih-Long Hu, piano / 鋼琴|胡志龍
YEN: Two Old Postcards from Formosa (2007) / 顏名秀:兩張來自福爾摩沙的舊明信片(2007)