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Angelin Chang's performance at Drinko Recetal
Hall on November 21 was inspiring, passionate, professional, and
moving! While there were no doubt many proud members of the audience,
none could have been prouder than me.
As a long-time family friend for nearly 40 years, I had
followed Angelin's career from her early years. As an undergraduate
student at Ball State, I worked as a student assistant for her father
Teh Kuang Chang, a professor in the Department of Political Science.
"Ted," as he asked me to call him then, was instrumental in my first
glimpse of the larger world when he led a group of Ball State students
to New York City for the Model United Nations. I still can visualize
Chinatown and the Rockets at Radio City Hall.
He, and Angelin's mother Grace, often invited me into
their home for dinner. Over time, I knew all of the Chang children -
Angelo, Angelina, Angel, and Angelin. In a sense I "felt a part of the
family," since I knew their parents for some time before the children
knew them.
Being in Cleveland for Angelin's performance was
a joy, not only because of my first chance to see her perform, but
also because, as Dean of the Teachers College at Ball State
University, of the opportunity to provide a reception for Ball State
alumni and Angelin's friends and colleagues. It was especially nice
that Angelina was able to fly in from San Francisco to be with Angelin
and attend the performance as well. Both Angelin and Angelina attended
Burris Laboratory School and Ball State University.
My respect for and appreciation of the Change family
has endured for more than four decades. While I could provide a number
of illustrations for such high regard, the following story
demonstrates my point. While visiting with Angelin and Angelina, I
learned that they were driving to Muncie to spend Thanksgiving with
their family.
On Thanksgiving afternoon, Angelin came to my house and talked with my
granddaughter Maya, who just began taking piano lessons. She asked
Maya to play for her. Angelin listened, provided encouragement and
motivation. She was inspiring. Angelin also played part of a Mozart
sonata. She autographed and left two CDs of her performances.
This is the kind of generosity, kindness, and care for
others that I have found so characteristic of the Chang family. There
are few people in life that we can truly call life-time friends. For
me, Angelin, her brother, two sisters, and parents have been and are a
very special part of my life! |
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張安麟的鋼琴演奏會“紀念莫扎特250周年音樂會”吸引了華報讀者,照片上的小女孩李樂如(前排)英文名Audrey Li,
4歲11個月,出生於Columbus, Oh, 現住 Beachwood, 從去年9月開始在Cleveland Music School
Settlement 學習鋼琴,用的是 Suzuki(鈴木)敎學法, 老師是Cara Chowning。
後排右一是靑靑和她的朋友,靑靑兩年前來自上海,十歲,學小提琴已經五年,也喜歡鋼琴,靑靑媽媽對本報記者説,她喜歡伊利華報,豐富多彩,消息信息很多,希望能每月多幾期 |
