约瑟·巴斯蒂安

亚洲青年管弦乐团热烈欢迎才华洋溢的年青法瑞籍指挥约瑟·巴斯蒂安，被委任为乐团的首席指挥。

巴斯蒂安曾在巴伐利亚广播交响乐团担任低音长号手，2016年2月获首席指挥及导师扬颂斯推荐，三度顶替患病的罗宾·提其亚蒂作为乐团指挥，并因此一跃成为国际焦点。

《慕尼黑晚报》赞扬巴斯蒂安把勃拉姆斯和埃尔加等极具挑战性的乐章融会贯通，加以自身的演绎，变成独一无二的艺术表演。该演出被誉为“震撼人心”的首演 ，而巴斯蒂安旋即获邀再度手执指挥捧。

巴斯蒂安在法国一个法瑞家庭中成长，自幼学习大提琴、长号及作曲。在萨尔音乐学院学习长号后，巴斯蒂安先后加入由阿巴多及布列兹领导的马勒青年交响乐团及慕尼黑爱乐乐团附属的乐团学院，之后更成为巴伐利亚广播交响乐团首席低音长号手。

在巴伐利亚广播交响乐团期间，巴斯蒂安在其恩师扬颂斯指导下为乐团担任助理指挥，两人合作无间。巴斯蒂安也曾经在哈丁和尤洛夫斯基带领的伦敦交响乐团下担任助理，期间受教于海廷克及辛曼两名指挥大师。巴斯蒂安继而于2011至2018年在慕尼黑大学的乐团深造并出任首席指挥，带领乐团于欧洲各地如维也纳金色大厅等作巡回演出。

巴斯蒂安曾在2016年格施塔德梅纽因节中获得以著名指挥家尼姆·雅尔维命名的奖项，继而于2016/2017乐季带领格施塔德节日乐团作巡回演出。2018年春天，巴斯蒂安决定请辞首席低音长号手一职，藉以全身投入指挥事业。

巴斯蒂安因临危受命而令其崭露头角后，他于2018年3月再获邀顶替首席客席指挥布洛赫，为杜塞尔多夫乐团指挥三场。当中包括了世界首演何伯格的小提琴协奏曲，演出令人拍案叫绝。

在2018/2019乐季，巴斯蒂安将重返杜塞尔多夫乐团及瑞士巴塞尔交响乐团，并在巴伐利亚广播交响乐团乐季的首场再度执捧，亦将在季度尾为著名的慕尼黑ARD国际音乐大赛作指挥。

巴斯蒂安于本乐季首度跟班贝格交响乐团及法兰克福广播交响乐团合作，更首次踏足亚洲，带领日本读卖交响乐团在日本作巡回演出。

The Asian Youth Orchestra warmly welcomes as principal conductor one of the most exciting talents of the younger generation, French-Swiss conductor Joseph Bastian.

French-Swiss conductor Joseph Bastian is widely celebrated for his “total precision, and calm and masterful manner”, and renowned for the remarkable and tangible sense of partnership he creates with orchestral musicians.

Following several successful concerts with the Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne, he has been unanimously elected Principal Conductor of the orchestra, starting with the 2022/2023 season.

Recent and forthcoming highlights include performances with the Bayerische Staatsoper, The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, DSO Berlin, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d’Île de France, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and the SWR Symphonieorchester. In 2022, he makes his debut at the Zürich Opera Studio, conducting five performances of Haydn’s Il mondo della luna.

This builds upon the success of the last seasons, which have seen Bastian making an impressive number of major debuts across Europe and Asia in relatively short time. These have included, amongst others, the Bamberger Symphoniker, Dresdner Philharmoniker, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy, Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Tokyo.

The former Principal Bass Trombonist of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (‘BRSO’) (2004-2017), Bastian burst into the international spotlight in February 2016, when he stepped in at the last moment to conduct the orchestra in three subscription concerts – replacing an indisposed Robin Ticciati – with the blessing of his Chief Conductor and conducting supporter, Mariss Jansons. Embracing a demanding programme of Brahms, Berg, and Elgar, Bastian “took over in a very sovereign way as a conductor, transforming this unexpected debut into an artistic triumph” (Abendzeitung München). The event was widely heralded as a “sensational debut” – and Bastian was immediately re-invited. Bastian’s recent projects with the BRSO have included conducting the finals of the ARD International Music Competition (2018), and a contemporary programme of Boulez and Reich. During the performance of the latter, Bastian was awarded the prestigious Eugen-Jochum-Preis for Conducting (2019).

Born in France to a French-Swiss family, Bastian began his musical journey by studying the cello, trombone, and composition. After studies in trombone at the University of Music Saar, he performed as a member of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra under Claudio Abbado and Pierre Boulez, and the Orchestra of the Academy of the Munich Philharmonic, before taking up his position as Principal Bass Trombonist with the BRSO.

During his tenure with the orchestra (a period which afforded him first-hand observation of the rehearsal techniques and performance styles of many of the world’s leading conductors), Bastian was helped and supported in his own conducting studies by Mariss Jansons, with whom he worked closely as an Assistant Conductor. He also worked as an Assistant to Daniel Harding (BR Choir, Symphony Orchestra, and Academy), and Vladimir Jurowski (London Philharmonic Orchestra), whilst receiving masterclasses and support from such artists as Bernard Haitink (Festival Strings Lucerne), Jorma Panula (Noord Nederlands Orkest), and David Zinman (Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich).

Bastian further honed his skills as Chief Conductor of the Abaco-Orchestra of the University of Munich (2011-2018), touring the orchestra to such major European venues as Musikverein Wien. He was awarded the prestigious Neeme Järvi Prize at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy (2016), and went on to take the Gstaad Festival Orchestra on international tour during the 2016/2017 season. In spring 2018, Bastian took the decision to resign his position as Principal Bass Trombone, in order to dedicate himself fully to developing his rapidly expanding career on the conducting podium.

In addition to his work with the Zürich Opera Studio, Bastian’s operatic experience includes productions with BRSO, at the Carl Orff Festival, Bourgas State Opera and Kammeroper München. Alongside the major symphonic repertoire, coupled with a dedication to the championing of contemporary works (including the recent world premieres of Fredrik Högberg’s Violin Concerto, and Aziza Sadikova’s Percussion Concerto), Bastian also has a keen interest in historically informed performance practice. During his earlier career as an orchestral musician, his expert knowledge of instruments such as the sackbut, serpent, and ophicleide saw him perform not only with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, but also with other such world-class ensembles as the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

莫思奇

莫思奇出生于香港，现为佛罗斯特交响乐团（迈阿密）的助理指挥。2019年赢得德意志音乐节的国际指挥比赛第二名。2022年夏季，入选Le Domaine Forget音乐节，师从指挥家雅尼克·涅杰-瑟贡。同年12月，从三百位参加者中脱颖而出，被选进指挥家里卡尔多·穆蒂的意大利歌剧学院决赛。

莫氏指挥过的乐团有大都会交响乐团（加拿大）、魁北克交响乐团、柏林小交响乐团、圣地牙哥室乐团（智利）、东方音乐节乐团（美国）、新交响乐团（保加利亚）、罗马尼亚青年交响乐团等。她也曾参与多个音乐节和大师班，并接受多位大师的指导，如米卡·法兰克、拉里·拉克莱夫、科林·梅特斯、道格拉斯·博斯托克等。

莫氏现于迈阿密大学攻读管弦乐指挥演奏家文凭课程，师随指挥家杰拉德·施瓦兹。她早前于辛辛那提音乐学院毕业，并取得管弦乐指挥硕士学位。作为双簧管手，她分别于香港浸会大学和美国科罗拉多大学波德分校取得双簧管演奏学士和硕士学位。

Sophie Mok is currently the Assistant Conductor of the Frost Symphony Orchestra. Described as "the most supple and prepared for the spontaneous happening", Mok won the 2nd prize at the International Conductor’s Competition at the 2019 Deutsches Musikfest. In 2022, she was selected to participate in Le Domain Forget Conducting Academy to work with maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and a finalist chosen among 300 candidates in maestro Riccardo Muti’s Italian Opera Academy with the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini.

Mok has conducted the Orchestre Métropolitain, the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, the Berlin Sinfonietta, the Orquesta de Cámara del Municipal de Santiago, the Eastern Festival Orchestra, the New Symphony Orchestra, and the Romanian Youth Symphony Orchestra, among others. She has worked with acclaimed conductors like Mikko Franck, Colin Metters, Larry Rachleff, Donald Schleicher, Alejandra Urrutia, José-Luis Novo, and more.

Originally from Hong Kong, Mok is pursuing her Artist Diploma in Conducting at the University of Miami under the tutelage of Gerard Schwarz. She received a master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). Previously, Mok earned a bachelor's degree in Music from the Hong Kong Baptist University, and a master's degree in Oboe Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

亚洲青年管弦乐团

亚洲青年管弦乐团（简称“亚青”）的100位成员，均是经过严格挑选的精英乐手。他们分别来自中国大陆和港澳台地区，以及日本、韩国、马来西亚、菲律宾、新加坡、泰国及越南等国家和地区。每年夏天，他们均相聚六个星期，前三周为集训，之后则是三周与享誉国际的独奏家和指挥家的巡回演出。

过去，曾与亚青演出过的包括大提琴家马友友、麦斯基、王健、艾丽莎·韦勒斯坦，小提琴家吉顿·克莱默、吉尔·沙汉姆、瓦第·列宾、莎拉张、金永旭、林昭亮，女高音歌唱家艾丽·阿美玲，钢琴家艾丽西亚·拉萝佳、塞西尔·丽卡德、莱昂·弗莱舍，美艺三重奏，以及小号演奏家哈肯·哈登伯格等。乐团指挥包括塞尔久·科米森纳、亚历山大·施奈德、谭盾、马蒂亚斯·巴莫特、詹姆斯·朱特，以及乐团的创办人耶胡迪·梅纽因与庞信等。

自1990年首场演出后，亚青曾于亚洲、欧洲、北美和大洋洲演出超过400场音乐会，观众人数超过一百万人。电台及电视台转播计有香港电视台、日本NHK电视台、卫星电视台、CNN以及CNBC。

超过二万多位年龄由17至29岁的乐手曾经参加过亚青的试听选拔。成功入选的乐手会接受来自巴尔的摩交响乐团、波士顿交响乐团、芝加哥交响乐团、布鲁塞尔皇家铸币局剧院、旧金山交响乐团、波士顿及皮博迪音乐学院的专业导师们的指导。

亚青于2010年获颁日本“高松宫殿下纪念世界文化赏”青年艺术家奖。回顾亚青演出历史，亮点包括亚青成为五十年来首个在越南河内演出的国际乐团；于7月1日香港回归庆典上，与大提琴家马友友首演作曲家谭盾谱写的《交响曲一九九七》；多次于北京人民大会堂内表演；以及于美国白宫、纽约联合国总部、林肯中心艾弗里·费舍演奏厅、好莱坞露天音乐厅、阿姆斯特丹皇家音乐厅、柏林及维也纳的音乐厅，以及悉尼歌剧院内演出。

亚青是一个学费全免的音乐活动，主旨在于点燃亚洲音乐家在亚洲从事音乐工作的一份自豪感，藉此减轻亚洲人才外流的问题。亚青为亚洲一些最出色的年轻音乐家提供了丰富及多元化的艺术经验，其中包括了难能可贵的国际文化交流、学习以及与本世纪最享誉盛名的国际音乐家巡回演出的好机会。

亚青的组织架构，由一个香港商界人士组成的委员会于1987年成立，并以非盈利慈善信托基金的形式注册，符合香港税务条例第八十八项，为一个免税机构。

Selected annually through a strict audition process, the 100-plus orchestra members represent China Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. They are together for six weeks, initially for a three-week Rehearsal Camp in Hong Kong, then for a three-week international concert tour with celebrated conductors and solo artists.

Cellists Yo-Yo Ma, Mischa Maisky, Steven Isserlis, Wang Jian and Alisa Weilerstein, violinists Vadim Repin, Sarah Chang, Gidon Kremer, Gil Shaham, Elmar Oliveira, Young Uck Kim, Stefan Jackiw and Cho-Liang Lin, soprano Elly Ameling, the Beaux Arts Trio, pianists Alicia de Larrocha, Gerhard Oppitz, Cecile Licad and Leon Fleisher are among those who have performed with AYO under the direction of music director emeritus Sergiu Comissiona, Alexander Schneider, Tan Dun, Matthias Bamert, James Judd, Joseph Bastian and the orchestra’s co-founders, Yehudi Menuhin and Richard Pontzious.

Since its inaugural performances in 1990, the award-winning Orchestra, which made its Lucerne Festival debut in 2017, has played over 400 concerts in Asia, Europe, the US and Australia to an audience of more than one million concertgoers. Millions more have seen and heard the orchestra around the world on CNN, CNBC, NHK and Radio and Television Hong Kong.

A staggering 25,000 musicians, ranging in age from 17 to 27, have auditioned for AYO. Those selected for the full scholarship program study with an exceptional artist-faculty of principals from the Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, Minnesota and San Francisco symphony orchestras, the Bergamo Festival Orchestra (Italy), Milan's La Scala Opera, Rome Theater, La Fenice Teatro Venice, Teatro Carlo Felice Genoa, Brussels’ Monnaie Opera, Leipzig's Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Orchestra Della Radio Svizzera Italiana, the Vienna Volksoper, the Triple Helix Trio, Harvard, and the Boston and Peabody music conservatories.

Playing to critical acclaim -- "Performs with Precision," Washington Post, "Educates and Exhilarates," Daily Californian and standing ovations in the finest European Summer Festivals and concert halls around the world, the Asian Youth Orchestra has played more concerts in more cities in China than any other orchestra based outside the mainland. AYO wasthe first international orchestra in 50 years to perform in Vietnam, premiered Tan Dun’s Symphony 1997 with cellist Yo-Yo Ma marking Hong Kong's reunification with China, has performed in the White House, at the United Nations, in New York’s Avery Fisher Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, in the 7000-seat Wolf Trap Center, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, Italy's Ravello and Merano festivals, the Sydney Opera House, Prague's treasured Smetana Hall, Brussels' Palais des Beaux-Arts and virtually every major concert hall across Japan and Southeast Asia.

A tuition-free cultural exchange summer program that involves Asia’s brightest young musicians in exceptional opportunities for study and performance in an international environment, the Asian Youth Orchestra is designed to ignite a pride for what can be achieved by Asian musicians in Asia, while affecting a positive influence on the brain and talent drain that continues to frustrate all Asian nations.

Incorporated in Hong Kong, the Asian Youth Orchestra is a tax-exempt non-profit organization qualified under Section 88 of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance. Contributions from the United States are tax-exempt through Give2Asia.