SAN FRANCISCO—When Melissah Jensen, a youth leader, lived in Hong Kong, she would see posters and hear talk about human rights abuses against Falun Gong happening in mainland China. Hong Kong, though allowed to operate with its own government system, is still Chinese territory. In mainland China, since 1999, the communist regime of China has […]

BOSTON—Phil Dawicki said he hadn’t been able to make it when his wife and son had gone to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, but this time the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra was in town and the two of them looked forward to sharing it with him. “It was wonderful, it was fantastic. We’re actually going […]

BOSTON—Chinese dissident Yang Jianli has been busy the past few weeks; so much so, that he missed a concert in Washington he had been looking forward to, and flew to Boston on a free afternoon to catch the famous ensemble. “I flew in from Washington, DC especially to see Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra, this is my […]

BOSTON—Arthur Comegno has plenty of experience being on stage, as a musician, conductor, and actor over most of his life. At his first experience with Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra, he was blown away by the orchestration and emotive effect. “There were moments I felt that they were flying to the clouds and to the gods […]

CHICAGO—John Vishneski, a conductor and clarinet player himself, was pleasantly surprised to learn that most of the pieces performed by Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra are original compositions. “I got a wonderful feeling from the combination of the Chinese instruments [with Western instruments], and especially the percussion, that blended very nicely with the Western orchestra,” said […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Every once in a while, you start off with one impression, but somewhere, somehow during your experience, you change your mind. Dale Whittington, a retired choral teacher, felt that Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) was exceptional: “It’s the greatest orchestra I’ve ever heard,” he said at the Music Center at Strathmore after the orchestra’s […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—John Hemleben raised an interesting question after attending a Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) performance at the Music Center at Strathmore: “[We’re] humans here on earth, I mean. If we were just something out of the abyss, we wouldn’t need music, would we?” If we were just made of bits of flesh and bone, […]

NEW YORK—Even for the casual listener, Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra sounds breathtakingly unique, telling stories of China’s 5,000 years through a distinctly Western symphony ensemble. For music lovers, it is a breath of fresh air. “Very beautiful,” said retired economist Rudolf Hauser at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 12. “I liked the fact that you’ve got […]

NEW YORK—Yvonne Fernandez, a technical director at Madison Square Garden, had a life-changing experience at Carnegie Hall. She attended a concert of Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra (SYSO), and left with a memory she would keep with her forever. “It completely made me forget about everything. It heightened my senses. Incredible soul-searching happened,” Fernandez said after […]

"I feel like there is an electric current running through my body ... It's like every cell of my being is responding to the music," said Hsieh Ho-hsien.

TORONTO—After putting on 10 performances in Asia, Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra started the North American leg of its world tour with a concert at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall on Oct. 6. Kelly Pavelick, a writer, said the performance was “inspiring and exhilarating.” “Uplifting, it’s perfection. They’re beautiful, touching, and moving,” Ms. Pavelick said. The performance […]

TORONTO—Steven Schipper, the executive artistic director of the Rose Theatre in Brampton, attended the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra concert on Oct. 6, 2019 at Roy Thomson Hall. “It is my first time [seeing the concert], but it certainly won’t be my last. They’re amazing,” he said. The Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra, which consists of musicians […]

TORONTO—Businessman Ajit Someshwar took a respite from everyday worries at the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra the afternoon of Oct. 6, 2019. “It’s very blissful music, beautiful,” said Someshwar. “It was a very energetic feeling, but at the same time, very peaceful.” As an entrepreneur, Someshwar owns businesses in information technology and real estate. He is […]

HSINCHU, Taiwan—Popular singer and actress Tang Lan-hua attended the sold-out performance at the Hsinchu Performing Arts Center, on Oct. 2, as the New York-based Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra concluded its nine-city tour. Tang said that she used her ears and heart to listen to every single note at the Shen Yun concert. She briefly summed […]

CHANGHUA, Taiwan—Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-Mei was in awe of the magnificent performance presented by the New York-based Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra at Changua Yuanlin Performing Arts Hall on Oct. 1. This was the magistrate’s first opportunity to hear a Shen Yun concert, and she was fascinated by the performance—she felt that her mind was […]

YUNLIN, Taiwan—Legislator Liu Chien-Kuo was truly touched by the music performance staged by Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra at Yunlin County Cultural Affairs Department Performing Arts Hall on Sept. 30. “Listening to the melodies, I felt like seeing the scenes of the overwhelming momentum of a formidable force, and all of the cells in my body […]

TAINAN, Taiwan—Situated in southern Taiwan, Tainan City is Taiwan’s oldest city—rich in cultural significance and historical values. On Sept. 29, 2019, the New York-based Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra delighted concertgoers at Tainan’s Cultural Center Performing Hall. Among the enthusiastic audience members was Hou Cui-ling, the general manager of a public relations company and an advisor […]

CHIAYI, Taiwan—Two Taiwanese government officials were among enthusiastic and appreciative audience members at the Chiayi Performing Arts Center, on Sept. 27, when the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra took to the stage for its seventh performance in Taiwan. “I found a power [at the performance] that brought me such great relief—the tension was gone,” said Weng […]

TAICHUNG, Taiwan—The New York-based Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra played to another full house at Taichung City Chung Shan Hall on Sept. 25, 2019. Among the audience members from central Taiwan was Zhang Ruitai, board director of Lions Club International. Awed by Shen Yun’s soul-stirring performance, Zhang Ruitai said, “The overwhelming momentum of [Shen Yun music] […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan—“I think watching Shen Yun performance can get special energy of telling the truth openly and uprightly, which is what the world and the society really need nowadays,” said Han Zhenan, general manager of a Taiwanese construction company, after he attended Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra’s performance at the National Concert Hall on the evening […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Dubbed as a “healing painting artist,” Huang Kuan-Yu attended Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra’s matinee at National Concert Hall in Taipei on Sept. 23, 2019. Having watched Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra’s performance three times, this famous artist was genuinely captivated by Shen Yun’s exquisite and elegant music. “Shen Yun music can touch the human souls,” […]

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—As a  principal gem appraiser for various gem-related associations and government agencies in Taiwan, Szu-kai Wei is not only a famous gemstone expert but also an enthusiastic music lover. “[Shen Yun music] is truly wonderful and soul-inspiring,” said Szu-kai Wei, after she attended Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra’s very first performance at the newly established […]

PINGTUNG, Taiwan—Local county councilor Wu Liang-ching and his wife felt very much uplifted after hearing the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra at the Pingtung Performing Arts Center-Center Hall on Sept. 20. “I really cannot put into words. But I feel very great. After an hour an a half of Shen Yun music, I am in a […]

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—Yang Yulin is a successful Taiwanese entrepreneur who was the President of Central and South American Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce and Ecuador G-1 Governor of the International Lions Club. He felt very fortunate being able to attend Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra’s 2019 debut at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Cultural Center, as he had just returned from […]

PARIS— No need to introduce Professor Henri Joyeux. This famous cancer surgeon and lecturer is well known for his devotion to his patients as well as for his publications on the need for natural and organic food or the dangers of certain drugs. A man of conviction concerned about the well-being of humanity, Professor Joyeux […]

PARIS—Her birthday coincided with the last dates of the Shen Yun Performing Arts company’s European tour. Jocelyne Hervé, a lawyer at the tribunal in Paris, discovered with her two daughters an “absolutely wonderful show” during the afternoon performance on Saturday, May 11. “I’m very moved,” she said at the Palais des Congrès. “I am very […]

PARIS—Psychologist and psychiatrist Floriana Pacelli enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on May 10. “I think the show is magnificent! I didn’t know that classical Chinese dance was as much about acrobatics as it was about dancing. There’s such an elegance in the costumes,” Pacelli […]