The year of 2020 has been very tough for everyone. I’d like to wish you a happy new year with this song by Bon Jovi – New Year’s Day. New Year’s Day A personal note This is meant to push myself to step out of my comfort zone. Although I studied violin and piano when …
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I started to learn classical guitar about 4 months ago as we continued to stay at home due to the pandemic. As a violinist, I was able to pick up some basic skills quickly, especially the left hand techniques. But there are still many differences between violin and guitar, and I will keep trying to …
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I recently had an opportunity to collaborate with Taiwanese cellist Li-Han Eliza Tseng on her project: Star Trek Picard Cello and Violin Cover. We got to know each other through a Taiwanese artists group on Facebook. She brought up this idea last month and we started to work on it for the past several weeks. …
I finally decided to rig up Canon EOS R with Konica Hexanon lenses to shoot some videos. Please watch the video below for detailed setup. Details of the rig 8Sinn Canon EOS R Cage with Top Handle Pro SmallRig Quick Release Arca-Type Clamp and Plate (2144) SmallRig Baseplate with Dual 15mm Rod Clamp (1674) 12-inch …
I just started my vlog on YouTube this week, in which I’m going to share with you what’s happening in my life and my photography and video production business. Occasionally I might talk about music, statistics, or curling. If you have any suggestion, please leave your comment here or on my YouTube channel. Please subscribe …
I have been watching the talks on TED quite often recently so as to look for some inspirations. Today I found this talk by Benjamin Zander not only inspiring but also very touching. Hope you enjoy it, too! In case you never watch any TED Talks before, most of the videos provide subtitles, and you …
Just learned about these two amazing musicians yesterday. They have known each other since the age of 12. Their incredible sense of humor really touches me. I admire their talent for making fun with music while being serious classical music musicians. Below are a few videos of their performance I like the most. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xui7x_KF7bY&w=640&h=480] …
The Pro Arte Quartet is celebrating their 100th anniversary this season. I went to their opening concert last month and really enjoyed their performance, especially David Perry (1st violin) and Parry Karp (cello). The Quartet will have their second concert tomorrow (Nov 19th), again in the Mills Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program includes the …