管風琴演奏家
余曉怡
在 2014 年獲得第一屆台灣管風琴大賽冠軍後，余曉怡活躍於樂壇，足跡遍及國家音樂廳、屏東演藝廳、高雄衛武營以及配有管風琴的大學院校和教堂。余曉怡對管風琴有無可比擬的熱情，勇於挑戰古典與現代音樂，不斷精進演奏水 準，重新詮釋經典曲目，也樂於嘗試與其他音樂合作，擴展管風琴曲目的領 域。
余曉怡更活躍於國際音樂舞台的演出，2018 年二度赴維也納富盛名的聖伯多祿 教堂（Peterskirche）、加州聖荷西大教堂（Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph）演 奏。2019 年六月受邀於德國雷克林豪森聖彼得大教堂（St. Peter Recklinghausen）演奏，七月受邀於波蘭第 53 屆國際管風琴音樂節 （International Organ Festival in Koszalin）演出五場管風琴音樂會。
媒體與聽眾反應熱烈並盛讚「才華洋溢的余曉怡為國際間最活躍並具有真正藝術高度的音 樂家。」觀眾們表示，「這是他們所聽過最美的管風琴與教會音樂。」余曉怡並已受邀於 2021 年六月至布拉格管風琴音樂節演出、七月再次受邀至波蘭 55 屆 管風琴音樂節演出系列音樂會，惜因 Covid-19 疫情取消。
在台灣除了多次受邀 與樂團及合唱團演出協奏曲之外，余曉怡於 2018 年 11 月於屏東演藝廳及真理大學大禮拜堂製作演出『器宇非凡～余曉怡管風琴音樂會』，2021 年 1 月 31 日，余曉怡於台北國家音樂廳演出『器宇情深 余曉怡管風琴史詩音樂會』。演出活動之外，余曉怡於 2018 年八月，與小號演奏家陳長伯共同合作艋舺教會管風琴聖樂專輯「只為了祢」，獲得第三十屆傳統金曲獎最佳宗教專輯。2018 年十二月，出版了錄製於屏東演藝廳的「器宇非凡」余曉怡管風琴演奏專輯，專輯推出第一個月，榮登博客來古典音樂類排行榜冠軍，並入圍第三十屆傳藝金曲獎最佳演奏獎。
余曉怡畢業於東吳大學音樂系、台灣神學院教會音樂研究所碩士，主修管風琴演奏藝術。研究所期間，曾師事陳韵芬博士，成為演奏家歷程中，也曾受國際 知名管風琴家陳巧喜（Chelsea Chen）、謝安來（Dr. Alain Truche）、吳宜庭等大 師指導。現為台灣神學院講師，教授管風琴司琴；也受聘為艋舺教會專任管風琴師。現為福爾摩沙管風琴演奏家（Formosa Virtuoso Organist）藝術總監，致力於管風琴演奏與推廣管風琴音樂文化。
Hsiao-Yi YU
Hsiao-Yi Yu’s drew significant public attention since she won the First Prize in the first Taiwan Organ Competition in 2014. Hereafter, Ms. Yu has been in growing demand as soloist and performing with outstanding artists and orchestras.
In 2019 June, she was invited to perform at St. Peter Recklinghausen in Germany, and in July she was invited to perform five series organ concerts at the 53rd International Organ Festival in Koszalin, Poland. The audience responded enthusiastically and praised “the talented Hsiao-Yi Yu as the most active and truly artistic musician in the world." The audience said, “This is the most beautiful organ and church music they have ever heard.”
Yu had published for two CD album recordings in 2018. In cooperation with the prominent trumpet artist Chang-Bo Chen, the first album will be featuring church music that encompassing both classic and modern repertoire.
It will soon be followed by a pipe organ album featuring top classic works from Baroque to Romantic period.
With great passion in the pipe organ, Ms. Yu has worked with various artists and orchestra to explore wide range of repertory and bring the beauty of the grandest music instrument to the public.
Having performed in most if not all concert halls with pipe organ in Taiwan, she is enthusiastic in revealing the timbre of the custom-made music instrument. Hence, Ms. Yu is expanding her footprint to play the grand instrument internationally.
Born in Taipei, 1981. Hsiao-Yi Yu majored in Vocal in Soochow University. Upon finishing her master degree in pipe organ performance in Taiwan Theological College and Seminary, she was invited as the faculty member. Ms. Yu is also the principal organist for Bangkah Presbyterian Church in Taipei.