Claim: Henry Mazer—an American and Taiwanese conductor who had great contributions to the improvement of Taiwan’s performances in classical music—developed a new orchestra (Taipei Sinfonietta) in Taiwan wherein he brought the orchestra to perform in the United States and Canada in 1990.
Evidence: Henry Simon Mazer ((1918-07-21)July 21, 1918 – (2002-08-01)August 1, 2002), was an American and later Taiwanese conductor, recording artist and music educator who was the founding principal conductor and music director of Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra from 1985 until suffering a stroke in February 2001. He contributed greatly to the refinement of the performances of classical music in Taiwan, leading local musicians to gain recognition overseas. After the success of the concerts, Mazer took on the challenge of developing a new orchestra in Taiwan – Taipei Sinfonietta (the former Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra). In 1990, Mazer brought the orchestra to perform in the United States and Canada.