Chinese Traditional Instruments Fascinate Little Boy in NY
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Roderick learns zither in the class of Wang Changyuan in New York, the US, November 7, 2009. Roderick Wilson is 10 years old, his father is an American, named Craig Wilson, his mother is an American-Chinese, named Susu Wilson. Roderick began to learn the violin at the age of 4, and began to learn the piano at the age of 5. When he was 7, he is potty about zither after appreciating a concert of Wang Changyuan, a professor in the fields of zither. Because of his passion in learning zither, his parents made a move from Hawaii to New York. Then, Roderick became a student of Wang Changyuan. Roderick is gifted with zither. He has attended many competitions, like the First International Zither Competition held in Hong Kong, China. He won two silver medals in that competition. He has also performed in some famous concert halls. In 2010, he will perform zither with many masters in the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China. It is quite difficult for an American boy to learn Chinese traditional instruments. He takes a lot of time in comprehending Chinese implied culture, which makes a great help in achieving his goal. Because of his passion to Zither and unremitting efforts, His success likes successive flowering peony. Besides zither, kungfu is also Roderick 's favorite. [Xinhua] |
Roderick performs zither in Hawaii, the US Roderick Wilson is 10 years old, his father is an American, named Craig Wilson, his mother is an American-Chinese, named Susu Wilson. Roderick began to learn the violin at the age of 4, and began to learn the piano at the age of 5. [Xinhua] |
(Xinhua News Agency November 21, 2009)