Meng-Hsien Peng

Ms. Meng-Hsien Peng is one of the directors of Taiwan Choral Association, an INTERKULTUR jury member for international choral competitions, the artistic director and conductor of Müller Chamber Choir, Taipei City Teacher Choir, NTU EMBA Chorus and Vox Nativa Taiwan and the music director of Rong Shing Youth Choir & Women’s Choir. In 2021, she was invited as the guest conductor of Taipei Symphony Orchestra Chorus and soon took over the chorus as resident conductor for season 2022-23. She has won multiple awards, including Distinguished Teaching Award (2012) and Arts Contribution Award (2016) presented by the Ministry of Education, the Best Conductor in Taiwan International Vocal Festival and Hakka Affairs Medal in 2020. She is also honoured by being included in the list of “Who’s who in Hakka World.”

In recent years, she was invited as a participant in international competitions and sometimes as a juror. Her international engagements have called for extensive trips to choral events all over the world, such as Spain, Latvia, Russia, Germany, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, China, etc., bringing honour to Taiwan’s choral music.

Ms. Peng has been the artistic director of Müller Chamber Choir since 2013 and the choir led by her has won multiple international competitions. Under her leadership, Müller Chamber Choir participated in the 9th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition in 2015 and the 9th World Choir Games 2016: Champions Competition, winning gold medals in various categories with record high scores. In world rankings released by INTERKULTUR as of 2016 to December 2021, Müller Chamber Choir tops the Chamber Choirs & Vocal Ensembles category for five years in a row. Ms. Peng has been highly recognized for her artistry, music talents and overall presentation of pieces of music.

In 2019, Müller Chamber Choir was honoured by the invitation by American Choral Directors Association to hold two dedicated concerts at its 60th anniversary.