Chien Wen-pin

Chien Wen-pin (Chinese: 簡文彬; pinyin: Jiǎn Wénbīn, born 1967 in Taipei) is a Taiwanese classical conductor.

Born in Taipei, Chien graduated from the National Taiwan University of Arts summa cum laude with a major in piano.

In June 1998, he led the Deutsche Oper am Rhein performing at the Wiener Festwochen, and this marked the first time that a Taiwanese conductor has appeared in the world-renowned festival.

As NSO's Music Director, Chien has placed major emphasis on creating new possibilities for orchestra's programming and playing.

have elicited high praises by a wide range of audiences; further performances of Tristan und Isolde, Berlioz' La Damnation de Faust, Der Ring des Nibelungen, War Requiem, John Corigliano's Pied Piper Fantasy, and Turangalila Symphonie, these master pieces have never appeared on the stages of Taiwan.