during high school, and I could study because I received full scholarships at Harvard and New England Conservatory. This would not have been possible if I was alone. Therefore I want to help young people whenever I can.
I know you donated to Centralia college. Could you go into detail about that? Centralia College was the community college that I went to. There was a concert room, but the piano was not in good shape. I put on benefit concerts and received some funds to donate them a new Steinway grand piano. Also, there is a Charlie Albright Scholarship for students who play music well or are interested in music in the town, which seven students received recently.
Is there a special reason you donated? I was raised in a very small town and my father couldn’t work because he was sick. My family couldn’t be rich, but I was able to study and play the piano because I received lots of help. It was free when I went to community college
What advice would you give to young people dreaming to be professional musician? There is no clear answer. It is very tough to live as a professional player. There are few opportunities to perform and these are declining as well. Furthermore, the number of great pianists is increasing.
What is your plan for future? Next year I am planning to tour and play 40 performances in the middle states of America. Many of these are low-income areas, so there is not much entertainment. Since I lived in small town, I would like to help to give some opportunities for people to share culture. Also, I want to concentrate on my studies at Juilliard until 2014. I will work hard on the college entrance consulting business that I established (http://
alconsultinginfo.wix.com/home). I would like to perform in Korea someday soon and play more good performances with many great players.
글 Mom&I Global Reporter, Mina Yu
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