I would like to congratulate all of the wonderful young musicians who will play today in the Taiwan Suzuki Association Annual Friendship Concert. Preparing for a concert takes a lot of time, patience and work! It requires being dedicated to excellence and of course, as Dr. Suzuki wrote, ”a beautiful heart”.Thanks also to the fine teachers of the Taiwan Suzuki Association for their outstanding work in preparing the students for the concert and to all of the parents who provide love, support and encouragement. You are the other sides of the “Suzuki Triangle”, and are essential part of today’s performance.On behalf of Suzuki teachers across Canada, I send you best wishes for today’s concert. I wish I could hear you perform today! As Dr. Suzuki wrote,” The ability to feel music means understanding the human heart”. How marvelous it is that there are Suzuki students all over the world, working in the spirit of Dr. Suzuki’s vision.Have a wonderful concert!Sincerely,
David Gerry
David Gerry
Chair of the ISA Flute Committee
SAA Flute Teacher Trainer
TSA Flute Advisor
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Dear TSA FriendsIt was Dr. Suzuki‘ｓbelief that if a child began to perform good classical music at an early age that child would have a high moral character. The teachers of TSA have maintained high musical standards, and the parents are working with each child, encouraging everyone to do their best. You should all be very proud.
CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYONE
Evelyn Hermann
SAA Principal Violin Teacher Trainer,
Former CEO of ISA
TSA Violin Adviso
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Congratulations upon the 2007 Suzuki Method Friendship Concert hosted by TSA
I wish to extend my heartiest congratulations upon the holding of this grandeur concert at the Zhongshan Hall today.It will have been ten years as of January 2008 since Dr. Shinichi Suzuki passed away. There are a fewer people nowadays who actually remember Dr. Suzuki in his active days. However, the method established by Dr. Suzuki and his philosophy have been inspiring many countries. Dr. Suzuki’s achievement in music education is often appraised as revolutionary, but it is not limited to methods in how to play instruments. He advocated that giving children instruments to learn from an early age, and preparing right environment to listen to good music are essential for nurturing children. And it is reported that, having introduced the same music education program as such in Venezuela, it has been successful in controlling juvenile delinquency by changing lives of many underprivileged and at-risk youths in the process of learning music.Recently, TSA students are continuously talked about all over Taiwan for their excellence in studies, to say nothing of their music abilities. This is the proof that making efforts for higher level of performance develops abilities such as endurance, concentration, memory, and cooperation. Dr. Suzuki wished to nurture all children to be worthy human beings, and TSA is soundly inheriting his philosophy. Today’s concert is its outcome. I am very grateful and happy that my students from Japan can share this wonderful occasion, thank you very much.
Yoshihiko Terada,
Vice President of NPO Cello Ensemble Society
Cello Instructor of TERI
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