National Taiwan Music Cultural Park Introduction
This is the only music culture park in Taiwan, which features not only the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra's concert hall but also an "Instrument Display Area" where visitors can see the instruments used by the symphony orchestra. Through digital technology and audiovisual equipment, one can learn about the playing methods and related knowledge of these instruments. The "Audio-Visual Culture Plaza" located on the upper floor of the Instrument Display Area offers a rich database that serves as a resource for music research and appreciation. It includes open-access sections such as a journal area, a library area, and a multimedia audio-visual materials area, where visitors can first select their preferred music videos or CDs and then enjoy them in the personal viewing area. Additionally, the Audio-Visual Culture Plaza has dedicated exhibition sections for "Opera" and "Composers," showcasing operatic works performed by the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra since its establishment, as well as representative works from composers significant to Taiwan. It also documents the orchestra's footprints in various counties, townships, cultural centers, and performance halls across the country. Furthermore, the "Quality Studio" provides visiting musicians and artists with a well-equipped space for creative work and rehearsal preparations, while the "Learning Center" plays an important role in promoting music education, appreciation, and experiential learning. The overall space of the park incorporates functions for learning, appreciating, performing, and experiencing music, making it an inviting place for friends and acquaintances to easily engage with classical music. The concert hall officially opened on December 1, 2002, and is classified as a medium-sized performance venue with a total of 574 seats. To achieve perfect sound quality, the side walls of the audience area are equipped with adjustable sound panels, ensuring that the quality of musical performances meets professional standards. In addition to concerts, the venue is also suitable for operatic and dance performances. It has been designed with professional recording studios and rehearsal rooms, making it an internationally standard concert hall in terms of stage, sound, recording equipment, and audience seating. The exterior front wall of the concert hall features a ceramic sculpture titled "Feast of Music," designed and created by the artist Lin Chao-Ching. The colorful instruments and musical notes appear to dance on the ceramic surface, conveying a rich sense of musical vitality. Upon its completion, it was the largest public artwork in Taiwan and the largest ceramic wall creation in Southeast Asia.
