“It was a tremendous spiritual feast,” said Hsiao Po-jen with a satisfactory smile after seeing the performance at Kaohsiung Normal University Performance Hall. The performance offered him a glimpse of what the world should be —filled with serenity and peace, and hope and feeling secure. According to the company’s website, the orchestra is on the path to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through the blending of Eastern and Western musical traditions—putting together the erhu, Chinese violin, alongside Western woodwinds and strings. He recommended people to see the performance, saying “The music must come from heaven.
Key Takeaways:
- It was truly an unexpected change of emotion and attitude for a Taiwanese government official
- Mr. Hsiao said he was surprised at how he had changed. But he had no doubt what he heard was simply great.
- Such hope was not just for any one individual or only those in the audience, according to Mr. Hsiao. He explained that hope was “offered to all mankind.”
“It was truly an unexpected change of emotion and attitude for a Taiwanese government official, who used to be skeptical about going to any musical performance.”
