Felix Chen 陳秋盛 | |
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Birth name | Chen Chiu-sen |
Born | Taihoku, Taiwan, Empire of Japan | 9 July 1942
Died | 9 April 2018 Taipei, Taiwan | (aged 75)
Genres | Western Classical |
Occupation | Conductor |
Instrument | Violin |
Years active | 1971–2014 |
Felix Chen or Chen Chiu-sen[1] (Chinese: 陳秋盛; pinyin: Chén Qiūshèng; 9 July 1942 – 9 April 2018) was a Taiwanese conductor and violinist. He was resident conductor and music director of the Taipei Symphony Orchestra from 1986 until his dismissal in 2003.[2] He taught both Chien Wen-pin, musical director of the Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra from 2001 to 2007; and the same orchestra's current maestro, Lü Shao-chia.[2]
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