Wednesday, October 12, 2016

JPO Chamber Music Concert - Jennifer Hsu (Flutist)

Jennifer Hsu Hui Ling has won the best Performing Art Award for her graduation in Junior High School. This Award has given her the fundamental courage to pursue her dream in music. She studied at The Taiwan National Art and Music School, majoring in both piano and flute. 

In year 1995, she was accepted by the Adelaide Conservatorium of Adelaide University to study bachelor degree of performing Arts. In that year, she had her first oversea solo recital in both piano and flute at Adelaide Elder Hall. She was assigned to learn from the famous Australian musician Zedenke Bruderhunz and Louise Delliet.

In year 1997, she was awarded the scholarship from Adelaide University to participate in the Australian Chamber Music Camp. At the same year, She had performed the Mozart Flute Concerto with the Adelaide Wind Ensemble, and she also played as first flautist for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Upon her graduation, she was awarded the Outstanding Musical Performer Prize.
After graduation in year 1999, Jennifer Hsu returned to her home town Zhongli at Taiwan. She was offered a lecturer post with Sheng De Christian College. She was appointed as Music Director in the Taiwan Zhong Li Truth Church and performed many times on Taiwan Christian Channel Good TV. In year 2003, she released an Album of solo flute music entitled “ Heart and Soul” in Taiwan.

Upon moving to Kota Kinabalu in year 2003, She was appointed as Flute lecturer in Music and performing arts faculty at University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and the Sabah Institute of Arts (SIA). In year 2007, She played both flute and piano in a Concert called “Friends in Concert” with 3 other famous musicians. in year 2013,with the other two famous Musician set up a chamber music group called GRAJEDA TRIO and had their first chamber music concert at Yayasan Sabah Tun Humdan Theatre. In year 2014, Performances include soloist with Prof. Mathias Boegner for the Bach Brandenburg concert and the JPO Christmas out-reach concert in December. In year 2015, perform in the chamber group GRAJENDA TRIO in August.

Despite her busy teaching and frequent performance, Jennifer Hsu also very actively involved with church's musical performance and worship ministry. At the moment, she is working on the recording of her self composed Christian songs album which expected will be release by next year. Truly She wish to use her musical gift to glorify the God!

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