FLUTE
Yi-Hsien Liao
ABOUT
"Music happens even before the sound begins."
Flutist Yi-Hsien Liao is a versatile performer in many music genres, but she is known
for her contemporary musical interpretation.
At age of 14, she was accepted to the Idyllwild Arts Academy in South California with
scholarship, she studied with recording artist Ms.Sara Andon, then she attended Hochschule
für Musik Detmold in Germany, studied under Hungarian virtuosos, Prof.Jànos Bàlint.
During her study in Germany, she won the 3rd price in Michał Spisak International
Music Competition in Poland. She pursuit advanced study in the field of contemporary
music and interpretation with worldwide leading flutist Prof.Mario Caroli (flutist of Ensemble
Recherche) in Strasbourg. In 2017, she completed Konzertexamen degree from Hochschule
für Musik Detmold in Germany.As an orchestra musician, in 2012, and 2014 she was selected
to the Luzerne Festival Academy Orchestra in Switzerland, she has worked with flutist
Ms. Emmanuelle Ophèle, Pierre Boulez, Peter Eötvös,Orchestra in Switzerland, she has worked
with flutist Ms. Emmanuelle Ophèle, Pierre Boulez, Peter Eötvös, Matthias Pintscher; in addition,
she was also featured as soloist to perform Peter Eötvös' Flute and Clarinet Double Concerto
"Shadows" with conductor Peter Eötvös himself in KKL Concert Hall in Luzern.
As a chamber musician, she worked with WWY Ensemble Academy,a platform where players
explore contemporary ensemble pieces with composers and conductor at Weiwuying center
for the arts. Liao is also a member flutist of Joueurs de flûte ensemble based in Taipei.
Joueurs de flûte consists the most influential flutists throughout Taiwan and has nvitations to
perform nationally and internationally.
In 2024, Liao and Joueurs de flûte ensemble received "Best Performance Award" in Taiwanese Golden Melody Award.
VIDEO
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Debussy's "Syrinx," taken from the play "Psyché," features the mountain goddess Oread saying,
"The shepherd god will play his flute." As she speaks, the sound of the flute slowly flows into
the scene, expressing the impending arrival of death and the shepherd god Pan's love and sorrow
for the nymph Syrinx.
The piece has its ups and downs, with a rhythm design that is very clever, greatly testing the
performer’s ability to handle tone color and control technique, as well as their interpretation of
the shepherd god's free-spirited flute playing.
"Syrinx" is also the first solo piece written for the modern flute, making it particularly significant.