Sep.22-28, 2025/Besacon, France🇫🇷
The 59th edition of the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors
Provisional program
Provisional program of works for the 59th Competition (subject to change) :
1st round
Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite from the ballet (1922 revised 1949)
2nd round
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 ‘Scottish’ op.56 ( extracts)
Semi-final Opera
W.A. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte K.588 ( extracts)
Semi-final Concerto
Hector Berlioz: Rêverie et Caprice op.8, for violin and orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso op.28, for violin and orchestra
Final
Hector Berlioz: Béatrice et Bénédicte, ouverture
Régis Campo: Delirium Scherzo, world premiere, commissioned by the Festival
Serge Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, op.64 extract from suites 1 & 2
Brian reached the semi-final !
Nov. 18, 2025/Taipei National Concert Hall, Taiwan🇹🇼
Brian Liao Conductor
Kimberly Chen Piano
Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Program
H. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
白遼士：羅馬狂歡節序曲
S. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.4, Op.40
拉赫瑪尼諾夫:第四號鋼琴協奏曲，作品四十
L. Bernstein: Symphonic Dance from West Side Story
伯恩斯坦 : 西城故事交響舞曲
Nov. 23rd, 2025/Kaohsiung Weiwuiying Center, Taiwan🇹🇼
Brian Liao Conductor
Roman Kim Solo Violionist
Program:
潘皇龍：《古城新映象 A》為弦樂團/弦樂五重奏的音樂 (2024, 2025 改編)
Hwang – Long Pan: “New Images of an Ancient City A” Music for String Orchestra/String Quintet (2024, Rearr. 2025)
德佛札克：第12號弦樂四重奏《美國》，作品96，改編為弦樂團
A. Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96,＂American＂, arr. for string orchestra
帕格尼尼：第一號小提琴協奏曲，作品6
Niccolo Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 6
Dec. 27th, 2025/Fukuoka, Japan🇯🇵
Yuan-Hung Brian Liao — Conductor
Hsin-Yu Shih — Violin
Natsumi Kuboyama — Piano
Satochiki — Japanese Traditional Instrument (Wagaku Performer)
Pleiades International Music Competition Grand Prix Winners
Kyosuke Ueyama (Fukuoka) — Piano
Momoka Nagatani (Tokyo) — Piano
Lalacle Japan Orchestra 2025
Program
F. Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1, 2nd Movement
蕭邦：第一號鋼琴協奏曲 第二樂章
W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20, 1st Movement
莫札特：第二十號鋼琴協奏曲 第一樂章
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
柴可夫斯基：D大調小提琴協奏曲，作品35
F. Chopin: Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante
蕭邦：行板與華麗大波蘭舞曲
Satochiki: “Mai-gami” (Dance Spirit) for Wagaku and Orchestra
里地帰：《舞神》 和樂器與管弦樂
March 15th, 2026/Weiwuying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan🇹🇼
Conductor | Brian Liao
指揮｜廖元宏
Concert Information
演出資訊
Date & Time: March 15, 2026 (Sun), 11:00–12:00
時間：2026 年 3 月 15 日（週日）11:00–12:00
Total Duration: approx. 60 minutes
節目全長：約 60 分鐘
Venue: Concert Hall
地點：音樂廳
Program
演出曲目
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
巴赫：b 小調第二號管絃組曲，BWV 1067
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
巴赫：D 大調第三號管絃組曲，BWV 1068
Performers
演出團隊
Flute | Shuo-Yu Chang
長笛｜張碩宇
Counterpoint Ensemble
對位室內樂團
April 26th, 2026/Brescia, Italy🇮🇹
Conductor: Brian Liao
Dedalo Ensemble
April 26th, 11am at houses Maestro Facchinetti’s archive
Program: TBA
May 29th, 2026/Linsinki Hall, Zagreb, Croatia🇭🇷
BRIAN LIAO, conductor
ANA BATINICA, flute
George Gershwin: Cuban Overture
Christopher Rouse: Flute Concerto
Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
June 6th, 2026/Valencia,Spain🇪🇸
Brian Liao, Conductor
Sinfonietta Valencia
Program:
Petite Symphonie by C. Gounod
Suite from the opera “Carmen" arr. Tarkmann
July 27th-August 8th, 2026/ Taichung, Kaohsiung, Kinmen 🇹🇼
2026 NTSO International Summer Orchestra Camp
Conductor: Brian Liao
Soloist: Kai-Ming Chang, Belle Ting, Wei An Hung
Program:
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Mahler 5th Symphony
Brian Liao/廖元宏 