2016春季新團員介紹:Yvonne & Ram
2015冬季音樂會的餘韻猶存,劍橋合唱團帶著大家的期待,正緊鑼密鼓地準備5月21日的春季公演。這學期我們加入許多來自不同背景的新成員,也讓劍橋合唱團更多元。首先我們就先來認識一下Yvonne和Ram這對夫妻檔吧!
Yvonne
我是張玉芳,來自台灣台中。2001 年來到美國 Rutgers University 攻讀食品科學博士班,2007 年畢業後到 Cornell University 分生基因所從事博士後研究。 2014 年搬回台灣,然而命運所趨,2015 年底又回到美國嫁給在 Cornell工作時認識的先生。目前在家待產中。閒暇時間幫台灣荒野協會 (SOW) 做翻譯志工,上網修習喜歡的 Coursera 課程,有空也畫畫,攝影,自習樂器。我喜歡的音樂廣泛。有民歌,獨立創作音樂 (Indie music),古典音樂,民族演奏音樂與拉丁音樂等。我從國小到國中都有加入合唱團及比賽。大學時期在東海加入了東海聖樂團,由沈新欽老師帶領。喜歡多部合唱的和諧感,享受團隊的努力。
我是在 2016 年青商會的新年活動中聽到 Leo 介紹劍橋合唱團,第一印象就是團長很熱情又非常真誠。很恰巧團裡有幾位團員也是沈老師的學生,所以決定加入重溫當年合唱團的時光。雖然認識劍橋合唱團的時間不長,但加入後發現團員很和善,向心力十足,練唱都很認真。希望自己能跟團員相處融洽,每次練團都能不負指揮期望。
Ram
Hello! I’m Ram. I’m a postdoc doing fly research in Harvard Medical School. I’m married to another member of CCCS, Yvonne Chang. We heard about CCCS at the TYCCNE New Year’s event. I’m probably in the minority in the group as I don’t speak Mandarin.
Generally, I prefer alternative and folk rock that one person can play and sing with an acoustic guitar. My favorite band is Radiohead. I sang in a choir in part of high school, throughout college, and one year in grad school, but it’s been several years since I’ve been in a choir. My favorite choral songs were Rejoice in the Lamb, the Mozart Requiem, and the German Requiem.
Since we joined CCCS, I’ve been pleasantly surprised! I’m glad there’s a good balance of English songs to counteract the more difficult Mandarin songs. Yufen is a great conductor, and the people I’ve met so far are very nice and excellent singers! Also, the rehearsals are great! The vocal warmup drills are challenging. The snacks are an excellent addition–I’ve never been in a choir that offers a snack break.
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