The Shen Yun Performing Arts Orchestra won the heart of famous Russian conductor, Camilla Kolchinsky of the former Soviet Union. Renowned as the “number one” female conductor in Europe, Ms. Kolchinsky watched the Shen Yun Performing Arts show earlier this year. After, she met the orchestra’s young female conductor, Chen Ying, the two held hands and talked like old friends.
Many musicians have marveled at the music produced by the New York-based Shen Yun Orchestra and wonder how Ms. Chen, a former flute player, has become so distinguished as a conductor the world over.
This year, the Shen Yun Performing Arts returned to Taiwan for the first time accompanied by a full orchestra.
After watching the show, Professor Xu, a well-known conductor and stage manager with Taiwan Normal University’s symphony orchestra, was impressed with the entire ensemble. “The coordination between the conductor, all the orchestra members, and artists was simply superb!” She paid homage by saying that the next time Shen Yun came, she would bring her family and friends.
‘Immersed in music from cradle to adulthood’
