the national chinese orchestra, taiwan (nco; chinese: 中華民國國立臺灣國樂團; pinyin: zhong hua ming guó guó li táiwān guó yuètuán) is a chinese orchestra based in taipei, taiwan, republic of china. the ensemble was founded in 1984 as the national art academy experimental chinese orchestra. due to administrative changes, the orchestra is renamed national experimental chinese orchestra in 1990, and 2006 national chinese orchestra. it comprises 93 musicians and take responsibility of collecting, researching, performing, recording, and publishing the traditional music in taiwan.