The Youth Choir of The Unique Atayal College
泰雅學堂青年合唱團
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Founded in 2023, the Youth Choir of the Unique Atayal College is formed by young singers who grew up learning choral music together in the Atayal community. Despite studying across different cities, their passion for singing brought them back to their hometown, where conductor Bsyal Makus reunited them to continue creating music rooted in Atayal culture. The choir has rapidly gained international recognition. In 2024, they won two Gold Medals at the Taipei International Choral Competition. In 2025, they received Gold Medals and the Champion Award at the Singapore International Choral Festival, followed by two more Gold Medals at the Taipei competition. Their performances often feature works arranged by Atayal youth composer Syat Pawang, blending indigenous musical colors with contemporary and jazz elements.
Category
Youth Choir (28-year-old or younger)
HSU, WEI-YUAN(Bsyal Makus)
Contemporary Music
Bsyal Makus currently serves as the conductor of the Atayal Voices Choir and the Youth Choir of the Unique Atayal College, as well as a choral instructor at Wufeng Junior High School and vocal coach for the Chudong Elementary School Choir. During his university years, he joined the Mulo’o Choir, performing in Kansas (2019) under the American Choral Directors Association and in New Zealand (2020) under the International Federation for Choral Music. He participated as a soloist in the album Muso III — A Tribute to Love (2021), which won the 32nd Golden Melody Award for Traditional Arts. He later coached the Ming Chuan University College of Communication Choir to two consecutive championships. In 2024–2025, he led the Youth Choir to multiple Gold Medals at the Singapore and Taipei International Choral Competitions, including a category championship, and conducted the Atayal Voices Choir to two Gold Medals at the New Zealand Big Sing Festival.