Pqwasan na Taoshan
Pqwasan na Taoshan
Taiwan
TaoShan Choir is based at Taoshan Elementary School in Qingquan, the most remote Atayal village in Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County. Comprising about 20 students, almost all Atayal, the choir grows in a culturally rich environment near Dabajian Mountain, the Xiakaro Historic Trail, and the Zhang Xueliang Cultural Park. The school offers choir, Atayal xylophone, piano, and string programs, supported through community and external resources, and regularly holds winter and summer music camps to enrich students’ musical learning. TaoShan has released four acclaimed albums, with two winning Golden Melody Awards. The choir was twice invited to lead the national anthem at Taiwan’s National Day Ceremony and has collaborated with renowned artists in charity performances. Internationally, they won the Silver Award at the 2019 Johannes Brahms International Choir Competition, the Gold Award at the 2023 Singapore International Choral Festival, and a Gold Medal at the 2024 World Choir Games.
Category
Children’s Choir (18-year-old or younger)
許 子凡
Category 2
He began studying piano at a young age, developing strong musical skills and often creating his own accompaniments. Known as a “passionate teacher,” he uses music to inspire students and shares love through teaching. He also leads children in singing traditional Atayal songs, expressing the strength and cultural vitality of the Atayal people through their voices. With many years of choir-directing experience, he has guided the ensemble to repeated top honors in Taiwan’s National Music Competition and Folk Song Competition. In 2019, he led the choir to win the Silver Award (Youth Category) at the 11th Johannes Brahms International Choir Competition. In 2023, the choir earned the Gold Award (A2 Under 17) at the Singapore International Choral Festival. In 2024, they won First Prize at the YuYuan National Children’s Choir Competition and later achieved a Gold Medal in the Children’s Choir Open Category at the 13th World Choir Games in New Zealand.