洪紹桓 Hung Shao-Huan

Hung Shao-Huan is a pioneering Taiwanese sheng player from Taichung. A graduate of the Department of Chinese Music at the National Tainan University of the Arts, he specializes in the sheng and spans a wide range of musical genres including traditional Chinese music, Western classical music, and jazz. In 2016, Hung made history at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) by becoming the first musician in the world to use the traditional Chinese instrument, the sheng, as a primary instrument for studying jazz in Europe. His work often involves innovative adaptations of various musical styles for the sheng, as well as explorations into electronic music. He has performed internationally across regions including Indonesia, China, Canada, Australia, and England. Hung has collaborated on projects such as the "Sound of Dragon" with pipa player Ying Chun Chen and the Bebop Artist Project with vocalist YenTing, guitarist Gin Lin, and vibraphonist Debby Wang, exploring unique soundscapes through unconventional instrumentation. In Taipei, he has performed at the historic Blue Note Taipei.