Since
one
of
our
major
goals
is
to
preserve
and
promote
tra
-
ditional
Chinese
music,
we
play
many
classic
works.
In
ad
-
dition,
we
also
play
several
modern
works,
including
my
own
creations.
We
arrange
these
various
types
of
works
carefully
to
make
the
concert
more
interesting
and
educa
-
tional. And maybe the classic can be the new fashion.
Q8: What types of musical works do you usually play?
This
is
the
question
that
I
keep
asking
myself.
As
a
local
orchestra,
we
have
to
prove
our
value
by
projecting
a
posi
-
tive
impression
and
making
a
real
contribution
to
the
local
community.
We
seize
every
opportunity
to
put
on
our
per
-
formance.
And
we
need
people
to
be
interested
and
in
-
volved
in
this
industry.
That's
why
we
have
made
great
efforts
to
promote
music
education
in
elementary
and
ju
-
nior
high
schools.
I
am
totally
aware
that
Miaoli
is
not
a
big
city
and
we
may
not
receive
much
financial
support.
But
once
we
have
a
very
talented
and
outstanding
orchestra
with
a
solid
music
educational
system,
local
people
may
be
more
willing
to
join
in
musical
events.
They
may
come
to
our
concerts,
they
may
become
curious
about
music,
and
they
may
even
want
to
participate
in
our
performing
activi
-
ties.
These
years,
I
have
been
working
hard
to
compose
more
works
based
on
Hakka
culture.
My
fellow
people
in
Miaoli
would
find
these
Hakka
works
really
intimate
and
familiar.
Furthermore,
I
would
like
people
who
are
not
so
familiar
with
Hakka
culture
to
learn
to
appreciate
and
even
be
amazed
at
our
culture.
I
dare
not
say
we
can
be
the
Pride
of
Miaoli,
but
we
are
definitely
working
on
it
all
the
time.
And
I
believe,
in
the
future,
whoever
takes
over
the
orchestra will keep this faith in mind.
What do you think about the future development of the
Chinese orchestra in Miaoli?
We
were
all
very
excited
about
this
precious
opportunity
since
it
was
our
first
time
to
perform
abroad.
During
the
art
festival,
we
put
on
a
performance
and
did
quite
a
good
job.
We
also
had
the
great
chance
to
appreciate
other
bands
or
orchestras’
excellent
performance.
The
artists
there
were
very
talented
and
friendly.
We
were
truly
grate
-
ful
and
honored
to
be
invited
to
such
a
great
musical
event.
It was really a memorable experience to us.
What
do
you
think
about
the
performance
of
Miaoli
Youth
Chinese Orchestra in Singapore a few years ago?
Well,
not
really.
Before
we
set
off
to
Singapore,
we
spent
much
time
practicing,
trying
our
best
to
make
it
perfect.
Some
orchestra
members
might
feel
a
little
nervous,
but
our
performance
was
relatively
impressive.
Many
profes
-
sional
musicians
from
other
countries,
including
the
con
-
ductor
of
Singapore
Chinese
Orchestra,
were
all
amazed
at
how well these young musicians could play.
For an amateur youth orchestra, did performing on such an
international stage lead to great pressure?
When
I
began
to
instruct
the
orchestra
in
a
younger
age,
I
was
very
strict
and
highly
demanding.
I
always
told
my
stu
-
dents
that
if
I
could
do
it,
they
should
be
able
to
do
it.
The
students
were
under
great
pressure.
However,
once
they
broke
through
the
bottleneck,
they
could
be
very
outstand
-
ing.
In
recent
years,
I
have
begun
to
teach
my
students
in
a
milder
way.
But
I
still
encourage
them
to
honestly
face
their
frustration
and
improve
themselves
constantly.
I
want
them
to
realize
that
as
long
as
they
don’t
give
up,
they
will
enjoy the sweet fruit of their efforts someday.
Would you please share with us how you lead the orchestra?
When
you
retire
in
the
future,
will
you
have
any
successor
topass on your torch?
In
fact,
there
are
already
several
candidates.
They
all
have
strong
passion
for
music
and
eager
to
promote
Chinese
music
in
Miaoli.
They
are
also
aware
that
they
have
to
raise
more
young
musicians
so
that
they
would
have
more
sup
-
port
as
well
as
assistance.
I
believe,
in
the
near
future,
they
will
definitely
do
a
much
better
job
and
make
a
greater
contribution.
Lee:
Q3:
Q4:
Such
doubt
or
concern
appears
constantly.
However,
I
al
-
ways
assure
these
parents
that
they
don’t
have
to
worry
about
that.
When
my
students
learn
to
play
music,
they
have
to
be
brave
to
face
so
many
difficulties.
They
need
to
con
-
centrate
and
listen
to
others
very
carefully.
They
also
have
to
make
the
best
use
of
their
time
to
accomplish
various
tasks
simultaneously.
All
these
abilities
they
have
learned
from
music
are
exactly
what
they
may
apply
to
their
school
studies.
Actually,
most
of
my
students
have
done
quite
well
on
school
exams.
And
their
parents,
instead
of
keeping
their
children
away
from
music,
would
encourage
them
to
partici
-
pate in more extracurricular activities.
As
you
established
Miaoli
Youth
Chinese
Orchestra,
were
-
any
of
the
parents
concerned
that
regular
practice
might
have negative influence on their children’s studies?
Lee:
Q5:
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Q6:
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Lee:
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Q9:
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