Po-Yuan Ku
Taiwan
Synthetic reeds have been around for decades. However, I was never fully convinced to use those on stage due to the tone quality and the response. In 2021, I was introduced to the American-cut Légère reeds by Aeolus Music and it totally changed my impression. I was immediately amazed at the vivid lovely tone, quick response, and colors. Since then, I exclusively use Légère in the practice, solo recitals, chamber music and wind ensemble concerts. As the science and the technology develop rapidly nowadays, I believe synthetic reeds will have positive and bright future. I highly recommend Légère reeds to all the students and professional artists.
Taiwan Professor of Saxophone at National Tainan University, Tainan University of Technology, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Chinese Culture University and National Taichung University of Education, Po-Yuan Ku holds a Doctor of Music Arts degree from University of Alberta, under the tutelage of Dr. William Street, a Master of Music degree and an Artist Diploma from Bowling Green State University, under the tutelage of Dr. John Sampen.
Winner of the University of Alberta Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition and the Concerto Competition of ECCS (Edmonton’s Composers’ Concerto Society), he is active in the performance of both traditional and contemporary music. His concerts have taken him to United States, Canada, China, Malaysia, Italy, and Croatia.
As a chamber musician, Po-Yuan Ku is the co-founder of the Composition VII Saxophone Quartet, which has performed in many countries and major saxophone congresses.
He was the conductor of the Second Band of Taipei Youth Symphonic Band and now the conductor of the concert band of Tainan University of Technology.