Chang Lien-Chang Saxophone Museum Introduction
Play Appreciation Guide ◼️ Saxophone Collection ◼️ Visit Factory for Professional Processes and Precision Technology. The museum showcases historical artifacts from Mr. Zhang Lian-chang and offers cultural tours, documenting the story of the saxophone in Taiwan and conveying the spirit of Mr. Zhang Lian-chang. The collection includes a saxophone crafted by the inventor Adolphe Sax, which is 163 years old. In 2010, it was awarded "Excellent Tourist Factory" by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The factory is open for tours of professional processes and precision techniques, attracting numerous visitors and groups from Taiwan and abroad. Regular master lectures on the saxophone and performances by professional musicians, as well as academic symposiums, are held. "Zhang Lian-chang Saxophone" aims to advance its 65-year career towards becoming a centennial enterprise, continuously growing and developing to contribute to sustainable operations and social development. Background of Family Growth: Mr. Zhang Lian-chang was born on December 10, 1913, as the fifth child in a farming family residing in Houli Dunxi Village. At 21, he married Ms. Hu Li and had two sons and four daughters. He worked as a draftsman to escape conscription by the Japanese military and traveled to perform. After the restoration of Taiwan, he entered the instrument-making field at the age of 32, producing the first saxophone in Taiwan at the age of 35, thus starting the legend of the saxophone's hometown in Taiwan. Mr. Lian-chang passed away in January 1986, at the age of 73. Path to Painting and Aesthetic Refinement: Mr. Zhang Lian-chang showed a high interest and talent for art from a young age, uninhibited by the customs of male children needing to farm. At 13, he studied meticulous painting and mounting with a master from Tangshan living in Dajia. He later received rigorous training in painting in Taipei and returned home to pursue it as a profession. These experiences deepened Mr. Lian-chang's aesthetic sensibility and cultivated his focus and perseverance. Enjoying Music and Immersing in the World of Notes: In his youth, Mr. Zhang Lian-chang was skilled in literature and had a love for music. He learned to play the trumpet and saxophone from a local villager known as "Black Indian," whose real name is forgotten. In 1945, Mr. Lian-chang formed a Jazz Band with a group of local music enthusiasts. The members had a solid foundation in music theory and were proficient performers, causing a sensation with their performances across the island. Subsequently, while producing instruments, Mr. Lian-chang also taught apprentices at the factory how to play instruments, with some apprentices turning to Mr. Zhang Ji-pan for professional training. With the advent of television, most musicians in the television band came from Houli, leading to the popular saying "Musicians from Houli"!
