2006

I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with one of the musicians that I love and admire
the most --- Lang Lang. He invited me and my mom to have dinner with him and his father
Guo Ren Lang. What a great birthday gift! He was extremely nice and friendly, and I look
forward to enjoying his performance in Hong Kong later this month.

I participate in the Gifted Child Program for the SeaIsland Company in Sea Island, Georgia,
sponsored by Cookie Magazine. I play two concerts there, both of them a sold out. It is a
great experience for me and the audience. At the second concert, most of my
audience are kids, some of them from a youth symphony in the nearby area. It is such an
important part of me to be able to inpire other people and to be inspired by others. I hope
to give more concerts like this in the future.
What I also enjoy a lot during my stay there is the incredible friendliness of the people in
Georgia. I meet a lot of new friends. I also try horseback riding which is SO MUCH FUN. In
my spare time, I also enjoy the beautiful beaches there. You can visit
http://www.seaisland.com/content/837.htm to find out more.
I want to thank Cookie Magazine and all the wonderful people at Sea Isalnd Resort to make
it happen. I want to thank, my friend and my accompanist, Armena Marderosian, for
making great music with me. Please check out her website http://www.suniproject.org/
They have some great Armenian music and history you can find there.

I have so much fun on Ellen's show! I talk about my hero Lang Lang, a few hilarious jokes,
and plays a new piece of music, Rhythms from The North Country. I even befriend the
composer, Gwyneth Walker,(www.gwynethwalker.com) after she has watched the show
herself!

I play for my music school at their annual fund raising concert. It is a full house. I am the
only soloist performing that night along with other musicians and dancers from the Colburn
School Conservatory and the School of Performing Arts.

I'm selected as the soloist to play for the Easter Sunrise Service at Hollywood Bowl this year.
This service has been part of the Los Angeles community for 85 years and I'm so honored to
be part of that. I play Fantasie in d minor by Mozart.

I play Piano Concerto No.15 in B flat Major by W. A. Mozart with the Pasadena Pops
Orchestra at Descanso Gardens in La Canada, California. It's always fun working with
another conductor and this time it is with Maestra Rachel Worby. There is a musical praying
mantis who almost hopped onto my piano! Luckily I finish the whole concerto and I enjoy
having a special audience! Playing in an outdoor venue is always different from playing in a
concert hall. There can be some unexpected surprises!