{"id":798,"date":"2023-06-20T17:26:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T09:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/?page_id=798"},"modified":"2023-07-25T20:38:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T12:38:25","slug":"saxobang-ensemble","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/artists\/saxobang-ensemble\/","title":{"rendered":"SaxoBang Ensemble"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SaxoBang-Ensemble-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810\" width=\"804\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SaxoBang-Ensemble-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SaxoBang-Ensemble-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SaxoBang-Ensemble-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SaxoBang-Ensemble.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SaxoBang Ensemble<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2012 and officially registered as a professional performance group in Taipei City in 2018, SaxoBang Ensemble is led by Music Director Shuen-An (Josh) Tzuo and Music Counselor Chun-Hao Ku. SBE\u2019s members include conservatory-trained saxophonists from Taiwan and beyond. Currently, the ensemble\u2019s core members include Shuen-An (Josh) Tzuo (Taiwan), Chun-Hao Ku (Taiwan), Kwan-Wen (Ken) Chen (Taiwan), and Kacie Brown (US).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SaxoBang Ensemble is committed to excellence in all its endeavors, from multimedia performances to educational initiatives, and has achieved international recognition for its efforts. In recent years, SBE has earned four invitations to perform at the Singapore Saxophone Symposium, hosted performances with world-class musicians including Jean-Yves Fourmeau (France), Otis Murphy (US), Fukio Quartet (Spain), and composer Ryota Ishikawa (Japan), and regularly curated dynamic, innovative musical experiences designed to immerse audiences in music, introspection, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recital by SaxoBang Ensemble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, 29 July 2023, 11.30am &#8211; 12pm<br>Lee Foundation Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johann Sebastian Bach: <em>Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 <\/em>(14&#8242;)<br><strong><strong>Samuel Phua, Soprano saxophone<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Josh Tzuo, Soprano saxophone<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Chun-Hao Ku, Soprano saxophone<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>George Yeo, Alto saxophone<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Kacie Brown, Tenor saxophone<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Ken Chen, Baritone saxophone<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k: <em>Romanian Folk Dances<\/em> (6&#8242;)<br><strong>Josh Tzuo, Soprano saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>Chun-Hao Ku, Alto saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>George Yeo, Alto saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>Samuel Phua, Tenor saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>Kacie Brown, Tenor saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>Ken Chen, Baritone saxophone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astor Piazzolla: <em>Primavera Portena<\/em> (6&#8242;)<br><strong>Josh Tzuo, Soprano saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>Chun-Hao Ku, Alto saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>George Yeo, Alto saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>Samuel Phua, Tenor saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>Kacie Brown, Tenor saxophone<\/strong><br><strong>Ken Chen, Baritone saxophone<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SaxoBang Ensemble Founded in 2012 and officially registered as a professional performance group in Taipei City in 2018, SaxoBang Ensemble is led by Music Director Shuen-An (Josh) Tzuo and Music Counselor Chun-Hao Ku. SBE\u2019s members include conservatory-trained saxophonists from Taiwan and beyond. Currently, the ensemble\u2019s core members include Shuen-An (Josh) Tzuo (Taiwan), Chun-Hao Ku (Taiwan), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":25,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=798"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":921,"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798\/revisions\/921"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/singaporesaxophonesymposium.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}