廖慧苡｜Mandy Liao
Mandy Liao, from Taiwan, studied under Prof. Chun-Hsiang Chou. She has served as Manager of One Song Orchestra and General Director of the Hakka Affairs Council’s Zhuangtou Theater, collaborating with numerous international masters. She is currently Artistic Director of Everjoy Art and Director of Bass Around Asia, actively engaged in orchestral performance and music education promotion.
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Mandy Liao, born and raised in New Taipei City, began her musical journey at Houde Elementary School, continued through New Taipei Municipal Bi-hua Junior High School, and graduated from the music program of New Taipei Municipal San-Chong Senior High School. Originally a cello major, she switched to double bass in her second year of junior high, studying with WANG,MEI-HUI. She later earned her degree from the Department of Music at Shih Chien University, where she studied under ZHOU,CHUN-XIANG.
During her student years, Mandy served as principal bassist in school ensembles and was an active performer both on and off campus. Her stage experience spans a wide range of groups, including National Performing Arts Center, YYArt, One Song Orchestra, Hsinchu City Youth Chinese Orchestra, Praxis Wind Players, Taipei Century Symphony Orchestra, ProArte Orchestra of Taiwan, Feng Yuan Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra, Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, Taiwan Wind Ensemble, and Letuo Symphonic Band. She also frequently collaborates with YINQI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Zeus Music, Aethelred Symphony Orchestra, and CHEN YUNG CHENG Music Studio.
Beyond performance, Mandy has held key administrative and production roles: Founding Manager of One Song Orchestra, PR & Marketing Manager of All Music Theatre, Executive Director of the Hakka Affairs Council「六堆三百庄頭劇場」 project, Conductor’s Secretary at ProArte Orchestra, and Deputy Executive Director of 賣夢Educational Foundation. She has organized and executed numerous concerts and arts events.
Mandy has collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Rainer Küchl, Lev Klychkov, Artem Chirkov, Shoichiro Hokazono, Rodney Winther, and Demondrae Thurman.
At present she is Artistic Director of YYArt, Director of Bass Around Asia, a member of Taipei Wind Orchestra, and guest double-bass instructor for Hsinchu Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. She teaches at Shin Sheng Elementary School, Zhonggang Elementary School, XiuLang Elementary School, Hsinchu Longshan Elementary School, Xinglong Elementary School., Er Chong Junior High School, Kang Chiao International School, and the YYArt center. Committed to arts education, she promotes music in rural areas, offers piano-accompaniment coaching, and, through her company YYArt producer, continually curates and participates in a wide variety of musical projects.
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