Navigating Expectations with Jenni Tsai
“Music fulfills my soul.”
Summary of Episode:
Jenn speaks to classical trained Taiwanese flutist Jenni Tsai. Born and raised in Taiwan, Jenni began her musical journey at a young age having been a childhood prodigy with her chosen instrument early on to discovering improv and jazz to navigating the professional musician career path. She shares her upbringing in Taiwan, the obstacles musicians face, balancing motherhood, mother daughter relationships and fighting racial stereotypes within the family.
I am a classically trained musician…the most gigs I get is irrelevant to classical music…when I was in school I always thought I was a flutist, but once I entered society, I realized flute is my tool I want to use this tool to express different kind of music.
About Jenni Tsai:
美國新英格蘭音樂院長笛演奏碩士
參與上海JZ爵士音樂節，杭州花朵音樂節，台中爵士音樂節，兩廳院夏日爵士派對。
演出足跡略述：林肯爵士樂上海中心，台北國家兩廳院，波士頓愛樂管弦樂團，新加坡Victoria Hall。
合作音樂家略述 : Jerry Gonzales/Walter Blanding/Laura Fygi/Jeremy MonteiroTina May/Arno Hass 等葛萊美提名或獲獎樂手。
音樂軌跡從台灣到美國到中國，古典到爵士與流行，音樂廳到小酒吧與音樂劇樂池。
2017年於國家演奏廳演出長笛獨奏會"經典不設限"票房告捷
2021於國家演奏廳與爵士長笛家Rit Xu演出台灣國際長笛藝術節之爵對愛笛音樂會
現任東吳大學音樂系兼任教師
