Jun Märkl, conductor

Paul Huang, violin

Daniel Müller-Schott, cello

National Symphony Orchestra

conductor／Jun Märkl

Jun Märkl is a highly respected interpreter of the core German repertory, and has become known for his refined and idiomatic explorations of the French Impressionists. He currently serves as Music Director of the Taiwan Philharmonic (the National Symphony Orchestra), he has been appointed Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and is the newly appointed Chief Conductor of the Residentie Orkest Den Hague, Netherlands. He serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Oregon Symphony.

Märkl's expertise in the world of opera and long historical relationships with the state operas of Vienna, Berlin, Munich, the Semperoper Dresden, the Metropolitan Opera of New York, San Francisco Opera and New National Theatre in Tokyo have been complemented over the past many decades by his orchestral music directorships of the Orchestre National de Lyon, the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Basque National Orchestra, and the Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra.

Märkl regularly guest conducts the leading orchestras of North America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe and has conducted many of the world's most prestigious orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Symphony, the Bavarian Radio Symphony, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, NHK Tokyo, and many others. Mr. Märkl also has an extensive discography of more than 60 recordings.

In recognition of his achievements in France, he was honored in 2012 with the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

He studied in Munich with Sergiu Celibidache, at Tanglewood with Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa.

Mr. Märkl is highly dedicated to work with young musicians: for many years he worked as Principal Conductor at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo and the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado. He teaches as a Guest Professor at the Kunitachi College of Music Tokyo and he recently founded the National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan.

violin／Paul Huang

Recipient of 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, violinist Paul HUANG is one of the most distinctive artists of his generation. After his debut recital at the Kennedy Center, The Washington Post remarked that HUANG "possesses a big, luscious tone, spot-on intonation and a technique that ... feels as natural as breathing." His recent and forthcoming appearances include those with Detroit Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Mariinsky Orchestra, London Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic, and Houston Symphony, Hiroshima Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Dallas Symphony, NHK Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Residentie Orkest Den Haag, and his return to the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan. A frequent guest artist at music festivals worldwide, he recently stepped in for Anne-Sophie MUTTER at Bravo! Vail Music Festival and made recital debuts at the Lucerne Festival, Ravinia Festival, and Aspen Music Festival. In 2021, Mr. Huang became the first classical violinist to perform his own arrangement of the US National Anthem for the opening game of the NFL at the Bank of America Stadium. An exclusive recording artist for France's Naïve Records, his third album for the label will be released worldwide in June 2026. Mr. Huang performs on the legendary 1742 “ex-Wieniawski” Guarneri del Gesù on extended loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago and is on the faculty of Taipei National University of the Arts. He resides in New York.

cello／Daniel Müller-Schott

Cellist Mūller-Schut enjoys invitations from around the world, performing at major concert halls. The New York Times has praised him for his "intense expressiveness" and "bold, fiery technique." He studied under notable mentors such as Notas, Schiff, and Isserlis, and has received multiple awards, including the Starki Prize. He has also worked with renowned conductors such as Mstislav Rostropovich. In addition to performing Baroque and contemporary concertos, he is dedicated to discovering new works, with composers such as André Previn, Albrecht, and Peter Ruzicka dedicating cello concertos to him. During the 2025/26 season, he will perform Elgar's Cello Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Antonio Pappano, and a chamber music night at Carnegie Hall in New York. He will also collaborate with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jun Märkl, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and conductor Daniele Rustioni, and participate in the Kissinger Sommer Festival in Germany, as well as perform with the Czech Philharmonic and conductor Dalia Stasevska. Mūller-Schut is a frequent participant in music festivals and has released numerous recordings. He plays the 1727 Francesco Goffriller "Ex Shapiro" cello.