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耀眼之星∕張靜怡贏得2007年第九屆 國際 WCH 賽的台灣豎琴家張靜怡（Jing-I Jang），生於台中縣豐原市，從小學五年級就被基督徒鋼琴老師每週日捉去教會司琴，也每隔兩個禮拜參加教會的兒童主日學，神的帶領就是這麼奇妙，長大後的她學士其間其實主修的是鋼琴，副修豎琴，因為系上沒豎琴學生，因而有機會參與學校的樂團。而在畢業之際，豎琴家解瑄老師百般的為她安排去比賽第五屆美國國際豎琴賽，因而認識台灣人但在美國長大的知名豎琴家兼老師 Ann Yeung （楊郁雯），家中排行老三的她，有兩位姊姊，因為上頭的老姊們鋼琴都學沒多久變放棄，起頭時父母一點都不想讓小女兒學。幸好有姑姑的支持才沒有埋沒這位音樂人才，不過父母後來也都很支持她的星路。熱愛巴哈音樂的她，還會彈古箏。豎琴研究所畢業後的靜怡目前繼續攻讀豎琴博士以及鋼琴碩士雙學位。問：Tell us about your musical background.I remembered when I was about pre-school age, both of my two order sisters had piano lessons. At that time, I also wanted to take piano lessons, but my mom thought I was too young to take lessons. Therefore, I often sat in front of the piano and just pretended that I was playing music. Later, both my sisters stopped playing and my mother didn’t want me to take lessons until I was first grade... I started music by participating a group music instruction, which also involved 買屋other activities. That was one-year program. After that, my mother thought that enough for me, but I really wanted to have one-on-one piano lesson.... I started taking private piano lessons when I reached third grade... which was supported by my aunt. When I was turning sixth grade, my piano teacher suggested that I can apply for special music class in the middle school, which would require a secondary instrument for the entrance exam. I picked a traditional Chinese instrument called Gu Zheng. After I entered the music class in the middle school, I was assigned to play in a Chinese orchestra, but I did not like it because I really wanted to be able to play in the symphony orchestra like most of my classmates did. So, I picked harp, since there were only few harp players in the school. I had kept three instruments throughout middle to high school. When I auditioned for the college, I decided to have piano as my major and harp as my minor. After all, I like piano and harp better than the Chinese instrument, but I had never owned a harp (I got my first harp just one and a half year ago), so my harp practice time was very limited all these years. 問：Who were your teachers? My first harp teacher was 澎湖民宿Chi-An Lin（林芝安）. Then I studied with Shannon Chieh（解瑄） before I came to study in the US . And I have been studying with Ann Yeung at the University of Illinois . Besides that, I have had participated in many master classes with many other renowned harpists. Sometimes, they were very inspiring and stimulating to me. I am really thankful that I have had very dedicated teachers throughout my study. They are so passionate in teaching and helped me to develop full potential and confidence in harp my playing ( I was never confident in harp playing before until I attended the college). 問：How did your teacher influence you as a musician? I was influenced to become an artist rather than a harpist or pianist by both of my harp teacher, Dr.Yeung and piano teacher, Dr. Timothy Ehlen when I studied at Illinois . They have broaden my musical knowledge to be more creative, open-minded, listen to myself and also be myself when playing, not only the sound I produce, but more importantly, the musical ideas that I want to convey to the audience. 問：How did your friend, parents, etc. influence you as a musician?My parents are always supportive and respect to any of my decisions that's related to my study 賣屋and career. Although in the beginning, they didn’t want me to take music lessons, because both of my sisters quit playing after couple of years. I am also very blessed to have an opportunity to serve as a church pianist and become a Christian, which have provided me to share music with people and give praise to God through music. 問：Do you have a practicing method you follow everyday?I don't have a certain method that I follow everyday. I mostly studied technical etudes during the four years of undergraduate study. Now, I maintained a list of repertoire everyday. I also do a lot of mental practice... when I feel physically exhausted or when I am not practicing the harp. 問：How do you select repertoire for your recital?In the past couple years, I had enjoyed participating some international harp competitions, from which I gained experiences and found out my own weakness by listening other players. It also broadened my mind and helped me to improve. When I prepare a competition, I just selected those repertories from my recital. 問：What period music do you enjoy playing the most and why?Most harp solo music was composed after mid-late nineteenth century. However, as a pianist, I really enjoy 買房子playing Baroque music, particularly Bach music, which I enjoy playing the layers of beautiful voices. Sometimes, I don’t enjoy playing some contemporary music as much as other periods of music... which doesn’t mean that I don’t like all contemporary music. I still enjoy playing some contemporary pieces that have stronger rhythmic structure. 問：In your opinion, what is your strength in your playing?I believe my playing is neutral, which it can also be related to my personality. I am not an emotional or dramatic type of person, so in my playing, sometimes it may sound too mild and might be lack of contrasts or need more dramatic moments. I feel this can be my strength in one way, but could also be my weakness. 問：What do you hope to accomplish as a musician?As a musician, I hope I can always have a stage for me to perform as a soloist, chamber group, or in a large ensemble and share music with people. I am also enthusiastic and interested in teaching, and wish I can influence my students not only to be a good musician, but also to find a meaningful purpose in their life. 問：What do you do for hobby, if any?Besides music, I think my daily life is very simple. I an involved in many church related 房屋出租activities. I think relationships between families; friends or people that you are with is very precious. I wish to be more caring person, especially to those who are in need. 問：What was the music that changed your life?In brief, music leads me to know God, to help me find a real purpose that God planed for me. 問：Can you share some of your experience in your life on how music has lead to God?My first piano teacher was a Christian who took me to a church to play piano every Sunday service since I was fifth grade. Because of that, I also attended Sunday school every other week. Thus, I came to know God and who Jesus is. Since then, I had been the pianist in that church until I left my home town for the college. None of my family member was a Christian; I was the first because of music. I also feel that the music has to be connected to something greater than myself, like the Universe, and my Universe is God who created everything. 問：What was the event that changed your life?I remember in the summer after the college graduation... I participated in my first and biggest harp competition (5th USA International Harp Competition). Actually, I only had a very short time to prepare for the competition 售屋網because I had my senior piano recital in the same month. In the beginning, I didn’t really want to participate in the competition; one reason was that I had never traveled abroad by myself, so I felt intimidated. However, I was strongly encouraged by my harp teacher Ms. Chieh, and she worked very hard with me, and even helped me get an affordable plane ticket. So, finally I came to the States for the competition. Because of the competition, I also met Dr. Ann Yeung, who later offered me the assistantship to study at the University of Illinois . My life would have been totally different if I didn’t participate this competition. I had never thought of being able to study abroad after the college due to my family financial situation. After I earned my bachelor degree, I had decided to be a general music teacher in a middle school. Sometimes, life doesn’t go as you planed, does it? 問：Tell me more about your undergraduate experience? In your opinion, do you find there is difference in the harp training in US vs. Taiwan ?In Taiwan , two instruments (one major and one minor) were required for the entrance exam to the music departments of any universities. Of course, the major instruments are much more 新成屋focused by most students during their undergraduate studies... while minor instrument is only required for two or three years of half-hour weekly lessons. As for the harp training, I do not think there is much difference in US vs. Taiwan . If there is, I would say probably most large-scale music schools in the US offer more related course in addition to weekly one hour lesson, such as harp pedagogy or literature. Beside that, I think it mainly depends on the harp instructor. Although I was piano major during my undergraduate study, there was no harp major student at the time, therefore, I had chance to play in the orchestra and other ensembles whenever the harp was needed. Ms. Chieh was also very dedicated and passionate in teaching that she would always teach and demand her students as a harp major student, even if the harp may be his/her minor instrument. 問：As a doctoral candidate in harp performance and literature, what is your focus on your thesis?My thesis title is “Introduction and Variations on Bellini’s “Norma”, Op. 36 for harp with orchestral accompaniment ad libitum by Elias Parish Alvars, which I plan to arrange and write historical analysis. 問：Will you be giving a lecture recital 土地買賣too? If so, in what? I will be giving a project recital in both the solo and orchestral accompaniment versions of this piece. 問：In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a good performer?I think a good performer music is being connected with the audience. If his/her playing or performance inspires the listener, touch someone’s heart, or even change someone’s life, that very successful and meaningful. 問：What are some of your upcoming musical project?I am currently working on my thesis, which includes a project paper along with a project recital... and I plan to finish that by early next year. My advisor and I also proposed a presentation and performance for the Elias Parish Alvars Festival held in his birthplace in Teignmouth , England in late February. 問：I see that you hold 2 master degrees. Can you tell us more about each degrees you earned?Because I was offered the harp teaching assistantship, I was able to come to U of I to study and pursuit my harp master degree. However, since I was a piano major during my undergraduate study, I did not want to stop taking piano lessons when I came to US, so I took piano lessons with Prof. Ehlen and also attended piano studio classes regularly. 仲介網Right when I started harp DMA program, I had a chance talking to my piano professor that I was also interested in teaching piano in the future if possible and had been thinking of getting a second master degree in piano pedagogy. After I asked for his advice, he answered, why not a master degree in piano performance? So, I started preparing for the repertoire and passed the audition. I was pursuing both DMA (harp) and MM (piano) at the same time during my first and second year of DMA. Although I have to admit that it is really hard to keep both instruments and spend a lot of time practicing... a good time management and practice strategy is very important. 問：Do you think the idea of competing in a digital environment an alternative solution to some performers who may have problem with their visa or financial status for traveling to abroad? I like this idea a lot, especially for me. While I searched on the internet to see if there are any competitions or auditions opened for any instruments or for debut recital, most of them are held in New York City . They usually don’t provide harps, so the best way is to carry your own harp or rent one. It is, sometimes, costly to carry your own harp for traveling 室內裝潢to a far distance.
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