Selected Program Ideas

1. Cultural enrichment opportunities for students and faculty members at the above mentioned music conservatories and universities/colleges.
2. Exchange programs with the most prestigious music conservatories in China. (Using my professional ties, I would like to see students from both the U.S. and China have the opportunity to be exposed to and receive training in different types of education systems. This would widen their horizons and uncover their potential to feel, play and appreciate music beyond any specific framework.)
   

   Short Term

   • Semester-long exchange for academic credit
   • Week-length visiting programs for project research, performance art training
   • Month-length visiting programs. (The week-length or month-length visiting programs will be focused in project oriented or performance training, for example, in the following areas: American Music Study, Chinese Music Study, Chamber Music Performing Art)

   Long Term

   • College-prep programs for high school students. (This program would involve high schools willing to prepare international students for study abroad. Earlier preparation in high school or middle school would provide a safer environment for young musicians to build up solid language skills towards higher and advanced education. This would address the linguistic challenge and lost opportunities for professional training that many talented musicians face, preventing them from becoming the performing stars and outstanding educators of the future.) 
   • College students exchange programs 
   • Graduate students exchange programs
   • Summer programs and camps
   • Piano festivals
   • String festivals
   • Chamber music festivals

   Musician/Scholarly Exchanges

   • Guest lectures
   • Performances (Professors, scholars and performers could be invited for series of exchange programs including lectures, performance built around a variety of themes.)
   • Composer series
   • Appreciation series (for musicians and non-musicians)
   • Folk music series
   • Instrumental series (orchestral, chamber, solo…etc.)

   Student Musician Exchanges

   • Individual performance
   • Chamber groups/orchestras. (I would like to start an international performing program for students who are graduating from colleges, giving them the opportunity to undertake an overseas concert tour before starting their next chapter of life. Outstanding young musicians coming from China at their own expense would be brought over to give free concerts in Lancaster County to share their talent with music lovers in our communities. Selected American students would likewise tour throughout China to gain pre-career performing experiences. This program would give college graduates an opportunity to gain memorable life experiences and impressive professional and community service accomplishments for their resumes before stepping out into the real world.)

   Music and ESL Combined Summer Camps

• Music and English language learning for Asian students from China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, etc.
• Music and Chinese language learning for American students. (This is a program to combine music and language camps for students over the summer. Many middle and high school age children and their families are seeking out high-quality international summer camps to prepare for global opportunities for their future.  This kind of multi-faceted program should be easy to market based on the growing demand in both China and the U.S. for music and language education, and any profits would be a great source of investment back into this educational mission.  Activities would be designed for morning music programs and afternoon language programs. A network of host families could be established to dramatically enhance students’ real-life language skills and add culture richness to the program.)