Since 2015

Aging in Harmony

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Years Teaching

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Ensemble Concerts

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LIFE-LONG LEARNERS

Music bridges generations

To give back to the community while popularizing music education and culture, I have been giving cello lessons to groups of elderly people since 2015. Students at their age wish to learn an instrument not only to the techniques but also to combat isolation and make new connections with people. To promote diversity and inclusion by gathering all my young and senior students, I hold several student ensemble concerts since 2015 to share their achievements publicly. It is extremely rewarding to contribute to the communities with my expertise.

Orchestra of musicians playing string instruments in a concert hall with wood paneling and wall displays of violins and violas.
A group of musicians and children smiling with musical instruments, including cellos and violins, in a room with wooden floors and walls, with more musicians and violin shelves in the background.
A group of four musicians, three men and one woman, playing classical string instruments including a cello and a violin, in a room with sheet music on stands, posters on the wall, and various office supplies in the background.
Woman instructing a man playing a cello in a classroom with other seated musicians, posters on the wall, and musical instruments nearby.
An elderly man with glasses playing a cello in a room filled with multiple violins hanging on wooden shelves.
Four musicians playing string instruments, two women and two men, in an indoor rehearsal space with music stands, chairs, and a fan.
An elderly man with glasses playing the cello during a music rehearsal in a room with many violins on the wooden wall behind him. A woman is visible in the background at a piano.
A group of four musicians playing string instruments, including a woman playing a cello, in a music rehearsal room with violins hanging on the wooden wall behind them.
A group of five people playing string instruments, including violins and cellos, in a room with posters on the wall, a television, and a fan, indicating a practice or rehearsal session.
Two elderly women and a man playing violoncellos during a music rehearsal in a room with wooden walls and shelves filled with books.
A young woman playing the cello in a classroom with four other adults, who are also playing string instruments, reading sheet music on music stands.

Since 2020

Non-for-profit Groups

Multicultural

MEMBER BACKGROUNDS

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SKILLS GAINED

Community Orchestras

I actively participate in community orchestras across Toronto, where musicians come together from a multitude of ethnic backgrounds. Though many of us weren't born in Canada, music is the language that unites us. Beyond concerts, we volunteer in small ensembles, bringing chamber music to community centres and seniors' residences.

A group of musicians in rehearsal, with a man standing at a music stand and others playing instruments such as a flute, accordion, and drums in a music studio or rehearsal space.
Group of musicians with string instruments in an orchestra rehearsal or performance.
People smiling with string instruments at an orchestra concert.
Photo of a group of musicians in formal attire, sitting with their string instruments, in an indoor setting, possibly backstage or at a concert hall.

Since 2017

El Sistema Taiwan

Free

education & instruments provided

Underserved

communities reached

Music for Social Change

Since 2017, I have been involved with El Sistema Taiwan, an initiative under the Taipei Philharmonic Foundation for Culture and Education, as a cello instructor, focusing on making classical music education accessible to children from underserved communities. Recognizing the unequal access to music education in Taiwan, I joined this initiative to help diversify and broaden the scope of classical music learning. El Sistema Taiwan operates with a mission to drive social change through music by offering free education and instruments to those with the least resources but the greatest need. My role in this publicly financed, voluntary sector program is to empower youth through music, enabling opportunities for both artistic and personal growth for students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue music education.

A group of children and a woman posing together with peace signs. The children are wearing pink T-shirts, and the woman is wearing a black jacket with a pink bag.
A group of four musicians playing string instruments on stage, with an audience watching. There is a large digital screen behind them displaying line art of children holding hands, with Chinese characters overlaying.
A woman helping a young girl play the cello in a classroom setting, with music sheets on a stand in front of them.
Three young girls practicing musical instruments in a classroom. One girl is playing the violin, and another girl is reading sheet music, while the third girl holds a music stand. The classroom has a blackboard and storage items in the background.
Music teacher instructs young girl playing the violin in a music classroom with other children practicing instruments in the background.
A young girl with short dark hair and glasses playing a cello indoors, wearing a red and white striped shirt and a red polka-dot scarf.
Young students practicing violins in a classroom with a teacher and a blackboard.
Two students sitting at a desk in a classroom, focused on writing and using a laptop.
A young boy wearing glasses and a festive sweater sits at a table, reading sheet music and holding a pencil, with additional books or sheet music in front of him.
A classroom scene with children writing on a chalkboard while a teacher observes.
A music classroom with young children practicing string instruments, including violins and cellos. An adult instructor, possibly a teacher, looks at sheet music. The classroom has green curtains, desks, and educational posters.
Students playing string instruments in a classroom with a teacher or instructor standing at the front.
A young girl playing the violin while an adult helps her with her fingering, in a room with a music stand and sheet music.
A music class with children playing cellos, a woman assisting, green curtains, and music stands in a classroom.
Young children in a classroom practice playing the cello with an instructor.