“She was a stellar singer. I thought her voice gives you a sense for really paying attention to the message even more because of the voice and the power of the way she was able to sing it,” said Mr. Ramaswamy.

“I thought that she was outstanding. The pianist and she were able to actually create something special together that reminded me of a lot of Western opera, but obviously, was in a very different cultural context that I thought brought a lot of other musical elements together that was together quite inspiring,” he elaborated.

The libretti used in Shen Yun performances are written by Shen Yun’s artistic director, D.F. Although the songs are sung in Chinese, the digital backdrop provides a translation so that audiences are able to understand.

“The reflection of the human spirit, being able to see a higher power, whatever that power may be, I thought inspiring. And the fact that she was able to use music and the notes that she was able to strike as a singer, to be able to awaken something that you wouldn’t get to with an argument or with just telling it to them. But the power of using the music to be able to open people’s eyes to something, I found personally inspiring,” Mr. Ramaswamy said.

“I like the idea of thinking about a higher power as well, I think there’s something that binds us together and that can lift us up. And having faith in that and the tradition that comes with that, I think is something that we ought to remember in the current moment,” Mr. Ramaswamy said.

“I don’t think that we should embrace autocratic regimes that say that you can’t think differently. I like the fact that this is a group of people who think differently and ultimately flourish in a society here that says that you can think differently, and still be accepted. I’m really glad that a lot of people here in Columbus are hearing it,” said Mr. Ramaswamy.