I am very happy to receive the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Master's Degree in Vocal Music
On May 23, 2008, a graduation ceremony for master's students was held in the concert hall of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. There was a black-haired woman wearing a master's robe, her name was Wu Qin from Jinan, Shandong, and she was extremely excited when she had just received her master's degree certificate, not just because she was the second Chinese to graduate from this school. She said: "The diploma I got in my 40s, it was my dream, it was the school that gave me a second life. ”
Sing to thank the family and friends of the teacher
In the graduation recital concert that followed, Wu Qin used her beautiful singing voice to thank her mentor and friends and all those who cared about him over the years.
It is difficult to accept such a reality in a short period of time
Wu Qin originally had a happy family before coming to the United States, but she did not think that her family had a problem, making it difficult for her to accept such a reality in a short period of time. In order to forget the pain of her crazy work, let all kinds of work fill the waking time, so that she does not think about the sad past, she once slid to the edge of depression.
Decided to change the environment and forget the pain
At the suggestion of a friend, Wu Qin decided to change the environment to live abroad and slowly forget this painful memory.
It's been a long time coming to adapt to the new environment
"I went to the United States in May 1997, and it was already the year of establishment. For those of us in our early 30s, going to a new country and going to a new environment, whether it is life or studying abroad, it is considered to be relatively old. ”
It feels really nice to get off the plane, fresh air and blue skies
Wu Qin came to San Francisco, USA, and as soon as she got off the plane, she felt more relaxed than ever. She said: "The moment I got off the plane, I felt really good, the air was so fresh, the sky was so blue, I said that this is where I belong." ”
Looking at the endless sea by the sea in a daze
She came to the beach, looking at the endless sea with tears in her eyes and feeling a little homesick, thinking back to the past and thinking about the unknown future.
Back to the shared house, I was not sad
After returning to the shared house with others, looking at a piano and mattress, Wu Qin would feel inexplicably sad. At that moment, my mind went blank, and tears brushed down. I thought about how overnight, how did I fly from one country to the other side of the earth, to another world, to this house that was still shared with others, what kind of day was this called? Why did it come out? What kind of gold and lee I wear at home piano, Diana's shoes, your lady's clothes. Why did I have such a good life here? I don't know how to speak, but I don't know how to speak, and the tears..."
The language barrier suffered a lot in the early days
But anyway. Since you have chosen to live in the United States, you will find a way to live here. However, the language bottleneck made Wu Qin of the United States suffer a lot when he first arrived. Wu Qin graduated from Qufu Normal University in Shandong Province with a piano major, and when she first arrived in the United States, she did not bring her son. She wanted to settle down in the United States before she took her son. She called her son every night. But one day I suddenly couldn't get through. She didn't speak English and couldn't ask anyone.
Teach students piano and learn English from students
After this incident, Wu Qin made up her mind to learn English well, and she signed up at a nearby English school and asked the students who studied piano with her to teach her spoken English. The students are also very cute to hear that they can also be teachers, and every time they come to teach her English, they are more active than Wu Qin herself, and they especially love to be her teacher to teach her English. Over time, through communication with children, I basically adapted to the environment at that time.
Being invited by a friend to a party singing was a turning point
By chance, Wu Qin was invited by a friend to a party party to sing, and Wu Qin's singing voice touched the guests of the party and turned her life around.
Since then, I have been participating in various performances and meeting many people
Since then, Chinese groups have invited her to the party, so that she has met the heads of many societies, and importantly, she has also met the Chinese Cultural Counsellor, Cultural Consul and Consul General in San Francisco. These people discovered such a wonderful singer just like they discovered a new continent. Since then, in the various Bay Areas of San Francisco, which society has major activities, including major activities in the consulate, must first think of Wu Qin.
You can open the door to collect the disciples
Because of the skills of many musical instruments she learned at a young age and university, Wu Qin taught piano, violin, and yangqin in major newspapers, and then sang and taught Chinese. A year later, she brought her son to the United States, and the two began to live on each other's lives.
Decided to enter the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
When his son was in the second year of high school, in order to encourage his son, Wu Qin made a decision to apply for a master's degree in the vocal music department of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and work hard with his son. At that time, she took the conservatory exam and accompanied her by the authoritative pianists in the United States, and from the eyes of the examiners and professors, Wu Qin knew that she had succeeded. And for various reasons she was not admitted. Wu Qin did not discourage the efforts to continue to work hard, kung fu paid off, and finally was admitted to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music master's degree in vocal music a year later, and she was already in her 40s.
Represented Northern California Chinese artists at the Kodak Theater at the Chinese New Year Concert
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2006, Wu Qin was selected as a representative of Chinese artists in Northern California to participate in the National Chinese New Year Concert and perform solo singing. The show will take place at the Kodak Theater. The Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California, is the venue for the Academy Awards ceremony. Perhaps because she was too nervous, Wu Qin suddenly lost her voice when her voice was dumb, but this time the performance was so important that she did not want to give up. She bought a lot of Chinese medicine, ate a spoonful for a while, and went to the beach to soak up the sun to relax her mood, honey stirred lemon juice into her throat, and finally she was able to make a sound. In this way, she overcame all difficulties and obstacles, and successfully completed the singing of the Chinese folk song "The Memory of Taishan" with full passion and tears, which deeply touched all the audiences present.
Singing Traviata clips
Since then, Wu Qin's singing career has entered a new stage, and he often cooperates with many singers in the United States and Europe to perform opera repertoire such as "La Traviata".
Honors followed
His son was also admitted to the University of Berkeley in New York to pursue a double bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer technology. Wu Qin was subsequently employed by some Chinese art academies as a professor and an overseas committee member of the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.
She wants to sing for Chinese all over the world
While winning many honors, Wu Qin hopes to sing for more Chinese people around the world, of course, she also hopes to have a fate to come to him and spend a wonderful life with her.