Mario Hinostroza, a financial consultant at Wells Fargo, saw Shen Yun for the first time at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Jan. 21, Lunar New Year’s Eve. Walking out of the theater, Mr. Hinostroza quipped he had “nothing to complain about.”

“It was just amazing. [The performers] were very well organized and very talented. I loved that,” he said.

When speaking of Shen Yun’s mission to revive traditional culture Mr. Hinostroza said “it’s very important to let people know about the culture of every single country, especially Chinese culture—it’s shining and full of colors.”

“The performance opened my mind and opened my eyes. The belief in truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance—I love it. I love the meaning and how [Shen Yun] is showing it to people.”

Mr. Hinostroza expressed that he and his wife had been in a “very stressful place,” but the music from Shen Yun’s live orchestra and the vocalists made him feel happy and peaceful. He was “in love with the music.”

“The Lord is everything in our lives. [My wife and I felt] a connection from heaven when [the vocalists] were singing about the divine.”

Mr. Hinostroza said there are a lot of things people can learn from Shen Yun and Chinese culture. He will definitely recommend the show “to every single person who wants to see the differences between cultures and countries.”