Shao-Chia LÜ
Conductor
Taiwan-born conductor Shao-Chia LÜ’s talent was recognized early on, as he won three important international conducting competitions in France, Italy and the Netherlands in the early 1990s. This led him to begin his conducting career in Europe, starting out as Principal Conductor of Komische Oper Berlin (1995-1998). He has also served as General Music Director of the Koblenz Theatre (1998-2001), the Staatsorchester Rheinische (1998-2004) and the Staatsoper Hannover (2001-2006). In May 2004, he was awarded the highest honor for cultural contribution of the German state of Rhineland, the Peter Cornelius Plakette, bestowed on him by the minister of culture. He has served as Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra since August 2010.