By Henry Guo When someone mentions Salzburg, most people will think of the famous movie, The Sound of Music, which was shot in Salzburg. To classical music fans, they will think about genius composer Amadeus Mozart and maestro conductor Herbert Von Karajan, …
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by Henry Guo Lucerne is a famous city in Switzerland. It is a city surrounded by beautiful lakes, snow covered mountains and historic buildings. The Lucerne Festival is a series of classical music festivals which were founded in 1938. It includes the …
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Military of the United States By: Ethan Hu As citizens of the United States of America, we often overlook many services which this country provides us. We often overlook the price that others are willing to pay to protect you and me …
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The two leading airlines of Japan By: Eric Guo Air travel can always be a hassle, especially when it involves delays and poor service. While there isn’t any particular airline that is perfect, the two leading airlines of Japan, All Nippon Airlines …
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Wallets Are Outdated in China By: Yiming Amelia Wang Spending the summer break in China after two years living abroad will be easy and enjoyable, because everything will be familiar. Or at least that’s what I thought. However, my friend proved me …
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By: Ethan Hu Have you ever found yourself judging someone based on something they did? Subsequently, did you find yourself then wondering why he or she did that? Often many people do not consider the “why” behind a person’s actions and this …
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No, Really, What is Music? Attempting to define music brings us into complex, philosophical debates that present multiple conflicting ideas about the nature of music and what it really is. After all, philosophers have struggled over the centuries to really define music …
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By: Theresa Tu BART is the main transportation to cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. On March 25, 2017, the BART Warm Springs station, located near the south part of Fremont officially opened for use. The Warm Springs station is the …
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A Musician’s Dilemma In 2004, the New York Times published an article titled “The Juilliard Effect: Ten Years Later” that traced 44 musicians who graduated from the Juilliard School and compared their careers ten years after graduation. Needless to say, the results …
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Parts of the Orchestra By: Eric Guo Orchestras have been around for over 400 years, but they have changed drastically since then. From what began as a group of musicians of around 30 in size in the Baroque era of the 1600s …
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