This year, Kinmen Tunnel Music Festival is in its 12th year. Six sessions will be held from November 7 to 8. Online sale of tickets will begin at 1pm on September 1 (Tuesday) and a registration fee of NT$200 per person will be collected. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear beautiful music in a tunnel setting.
This year, the two themes of the festival are Hope and Blessing. South Korea’s world renowned vocalist Ilhun Jung, female soprano Jiag Qizhen, and winner of the Harmonica World Championship Li Rang will appear and be accompanied by a renowned chamber orchestra, Pro-Art Camerata, led by acclaimed Cellist Chang Chen-chieh, the members of which include famed violinist Lin Tian-chi, violinist Chen Yi-ting and viola player Kang Yu-li.
The string quarter is the deepest form in western classical music. Every year, the expectations of the Festival audience are transformed into joy. The layers of the string quartet instruments’ music in the tunnel expresses the refinement and beauty of chamber music perfectly. The performances over two days will be accompanied by vocals, harmonica and will give the audience a whole new flavor of music. Different to the past, one big highlight this year is that the stage space will be decorated with floral art by up and coming designer Rong Xiao-yang of Leon Florist, giving the audience the hope of prosperity. With the whole world this year under the shadow of the epidemic, the central ideas of the Festival are Hope and Blessing. Art Director violinist Chang Chen-chieh hopes to give this world a beautiful thing and awaken hope with melodious music. Also, holding the concerts in a tunnel built for battle symbolizes the hope that the world can move towards peace and happiness amidst chaos.
Kinmen National Park Headquarters said that because of the special nature of the Zhaishan Tunnel venue, to protect the audience and maintain performance quality, each performance is limited to 200 people. A ticket is required to attend; ticket can be obtained through the ArtsTicket ticketing system. Anyone over 7 years of age ( born before November 7, 2013) can attend, however, children aged 7 to 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Reaching the venue requires walking down quite a few steps, older people and those with limited mobility should consider whether they are physically capable.
The Festival will involve 6 sessions; three on November 7th and three on the 8th. The first session will be held 10:30 am to 11:10 am; the second 11:30 am to 12:10 pm; the third 1:30pm to 2:10pm. Ticket sales will begin on September 1 (Tuesday) at 1 pm. All tickets will be sold online this year. The online registration system can be entered via the ArtsTicket system (https://www.artsticket.com.tw/); the registration webpage can be accessed by smart phone or tablet; a registration fee of NT$200 will be charged per person. The ArtsTicket system offers two ways of ticket purchase; those who purchase on the website should first log in as a system member; to buy at an ArtsTicket ticket office, please find city/county ticket office information online or call: 02-33939888.
The Headquarters said that group registration and pick-up/drop-off will be used to control event quality. Attendees should report on the day at Zhongshanlin Visitor Center (460, Section 2, Boyu Road, Jinning Township, Kinmen County) 70 minutes before the starting time; latecomers will not be waited for. Please show ticket when reporting and fill in epidemic prevention information and handle report matters at the designated location at the designated time.
Due to the holding of the Festival, entry to Zhaishan Tunnel will be suspended from 8am on November 6 to 5pm on November 8. Visitors are requested to take note and cooperate.
For other questions, please call Mr. Tsai in the Interpretation and Education Section in office hours on 082-313185. For related information, please go to the national park website (www.kmnp.gov.tw/) or Facebook fan page.