“It was awesome. It was mind-blowing. It was very exhilarating, very inspiring and very touching. I really enjoyed it a lot.”

“That [erhu] was amazing! ... I wept during the middle of that performance. It was just emotionally touching. It was a great performance. The dancers, the colors, the twirling—it was just a feast for the eyes.”

“I am a Catholic by my raising, so some of those themes really did seem very familiar to me.”

“A fantastic cultural experience.”