Conductor of Taipei Philharmonic Chorus

Yu-Chung John Ku is the Music Director of Taipei Philharmonic Chorus, and an assistant professor in the Chinese Culture University. He represents Taiwan in the International Federation of Choral Music.

Ku has conducted concerts around the world, including U.S.A. (Carnegie Hall), China (National Performing Arts Center of Beijing), Bulgaria, Canada, Hong-Kong, Macao, Philippines, Singapore, among others. He also serves as the Chorus Master for Helmuth Rilling, Günther Herbig, Gábor Hollerung, Frieder Bernius, Jahja Ling, ShaoChia Lü, WenPin Chien, among others.

Ku is an adjudicator in the World Choir Games (the former “Choral Olympics”), Oriental Concentus International Competition, Singapore Youth Festival, Hong-Kong Schools Music Festival, and several other competitions. He has led master classes in many countries, and was a guest speaker in American Choral Directors Association’s convention.

Yu-Chung John Ku is a doctoral candidate at the College-Conservatory of Music in University of Cincinnati, and holds a master degree from Temple University.

美國辛辛那提大學音樂藝術博士候選人，天普大學音樂碩士，主修指揮。現為台北愛樂合唱團及室內合唱團常任指揮，並任教於中國文化大學國樂系及西樂系。自2008起擔任國際合唱聯盟(IFCM)台灣代表暨亞太工作委員會核心成員

曾任赫比希、瑞霖、呂紹嘉、林望傑、簡文彬、水藍等大師之音樂會及歌劇合唱指導，多次受邀於美、加、中、港、澳、新加坡及保加利亞指揮音樂會，也常於世界合唱大賽(原“合唱奧林匹克”)、台灣區音樂比賽…等國內外音樂賽事擔任評審，並曾於台、港、澳、中、新加坡、加拿大、美國…擔任專題講座或指揮大師班講師。2011年於芝加哥擔任美國合唱指揮協會(ACDA)國際音樂會指揮，並指揮台北愛樂室內合唱團於紐約卡內基音樂廳演出全場音樂會