National Taiwan Normal University Alumni Symphonic Band 국립대만사범대학교동문관악단 / Taiwan

National Taiwan Normal University Alumni Symphonic Band continues a proud tradition and musical excellence that began more than 50 years ago. Made up of talented musicians from the NTNU Music Department and other fields, the group has earned recognition both in Taiwan and internationally. Led by Professor Yeh Shu-Han, a respected alumnus and long-time conductor of the group, the alumni band brings together members who now work in orchestras, music education, academy, and many other fields. Every summer, the alumni reunite in NTNU’s historic music hall to share the joy of making music together and celebrate their strong bong through a special concert. This year, the NTNU Alumni Symphonic Band will make its international debut at the 30th Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival in South Korea-an especially meaningful milestone. In 1995, Professor Yeh led the band at the very first edition of this festival, establishing a lasting bond between Taiwan and Korea through music. Thirty years later, he returns to Jeju with the alumni-bringing together original members from that 1995 performance and new generations alike-to celebrate this legacy.

Conductor Yeh Shu-Han
Conductor Yeh Shu-Han began his trumpet at the age of sixteen. After graduating from the music department of the National Taiwan Normal University in 1980, he had studied at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris, being given scholarship by the French Government. In 1984, Yeh Shu-Han was invited to Singapore to serve as the sub-principal trumpet of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and at the same time, he taught at the National Singapore University and Singapore Youth Orchestra. In 1986, he was aksed by the Taiwanese Ministry of Education to return to Taiwan and serve as a principal trumpet of the National Symphony Orchestra and a professor at the National Taiwan Normal University and National Institute of the Arts. In addition, Yeh Shu-Han has been very active in promoting music education in Taiwan, not only by organizing his own quintet, but also by serving as president of the Asia and Pacific Band Directors Association, and being a member of International Trumpet Guild board.