2026 Taipei Music Academy and Festival (TMAF)

TMAF welcomes young musicians aged 16 to 28 who are interested in working with a world class faculty in an immersive and inspiring environment. Participants will play chamber music, as well as partake in the Festival Orchestra. For orchestra, faculty will play/coach alongside in every rehearsal and performance. Master classes are available to those interested in solo repertoire, as well as opportunities to build professional skills with our mock auditions and orchestral excerpt tutorials.

Artistic Director: David Chan
Conductor: Hans Graf
Violin: Ju-Young Baek, Nurit Bar-Josef, Koichiro Harada, Alexander Kerr
Viola: Jonathan Vinocour, Ori Kam
Cello: Ben Hong, Wei Yu
Double Bass: Scott Pingel
Flute: Emily Beynon
Oboe: Jelena Dirks
Clarinet: Boris Allakhverdyan
Bassoon: William Short
Horn: Katy Woolley
Trumpet: Thomas Hooten
Trombone: Megumi Kanda

Scholarship Available!
Festival Date: Jul. 27– Aug. 9 2026
Application closing date: 10 Feb. 2026* 11:59 pm Taipei Time