We have updated our video site to give it a new look and make it easier to navigate. In addition to my own performance videos since 2004, we also published videos from Mia Musica’s 2012 Fall Recital. This is our first “video production”, if you can even call it that, and there are still kinks to iron out. We learn from our experiences, and the next recital will be even better.

Thanks to everybody for participating and helping out!

With my husband’s help, I will start to post my performance videos from the last few years on my website. Nothing fancy, just click on the file (or folder) names and the videos will load. Enjoy!

Ideally, I would like to have 2 recitals a year, but due to the birth of Toby last Summer, I haven’t had time to organize any recitals. With my husband’s help, I am proud to announce our first student recital since the inception of Mia Musica:

Mia Musica 2012 Fall Recital

Dec. 15 (Sat.) 11:20 am

City of San Mateo Public Library
Oak Room (1st Floor)
55 West 3rd Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94402

After months of bugging from my hubby, I am posting my first blog!

He always feels that I have so many opinions; instead of unloading them onto him, I should write down what’s in my head and share my thoughts with everyone.

I know he just wants to get some peace and quiet, but since he just spent hours last night setting up our server, I will start blogging. Writing down things is quite different than speaking: it does require more thinking and organization. This will be a good exercise for me as well.

Basically, I will use this blog to make announcements about performances and to share my thoughts on music, teaching & performing.

Here is what I wrote last night as my husband was setting up the server:

I am choosing this very night to start writing the blog. As a matter of fact, I am at a dress rehearsal right now for the upcoming concert tomorrow. The concert with PMAA (Peninsula Musical Arts Association) has a lot of Christmas carols and traditional songs: Winter Wonderland, Have Yourself  a Merry Little Christmas, O Holy Night arranged by our director/concert harpist Paul Hurst, Angel’s Carol by the English composer John Rutter, and the end is Handel’s glorious Messiah. My favorite song of the entire recital program is Randol Bass’ Gloria. The whole piece is full of grandeur and excitement.  I love the irregular rhythm, and harmony progression in this piece. The upbeat energy integrated with pastoral Sicilian makes a well-balanced way for praise.  It’s also touching for me to see people who love music so much, yet not musicians. You don’t have to be a musician in order to make music. Just like cooking, everybody can cook! And it’s true that everybody can sing! Go PMAA!