Taipei Chinese Orchestra

Taipei Chinese Orchestra 臺北市立國樂團
Orchestra

Founded	1979
Location	Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Principal conductor	Qu Chunquan^[1]
Website	www.tco.gov.tw

The Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO; Chinese: 臺北市立國樂團; pinyin: Táiběishì Lìguó Yuètuán) is a Chinese orchestra based in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China as the first professional ensemble of its kind in Taiwan.^[2]

History

TCO was founded in 1979.^[3]

Chinese orchestras *

Mainland China	China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra China National Traditional Orchestra Shanghai Chinese Orchestra Chinese Orchestra of China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater Guangdong Chinese Orchestra Huaxia Chinese Orchestra Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory of Music Chinese Orchestra of Central Conservatory of China **

Taiwan (Republic of China)	National Chinese Orchestra Taipei Chinese Orchestra

Hong Kong	Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

Macau	Macao Chinese Orchestra Macau Orchestra

Rest of Asia	Singapore Chinese Orchestra Philippine Cultural College Chinese Orchestra **

North America	Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York

Note: * only modern large Chinese orchestra using Chinese instruments were recorded. ** Orchestra inside Conservatory

Authority control	MusicBrainz: b9cd07ab-5e57-477e-a342-2ee30fbb1e2d

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