The Youth Eastern String troupe was established in 2008 with the goal of increasing the general public's knowledge and appreciation for the Erhu instrument. The troupe meets twice a month at the GBCCA in Newton to practice and prepare for public performances. Some of the places the troupe has performed include Children's Museum and the Boston Public Library.
YES was established with several basic goals in mind. The first goal is to involve youth members in promoting cultural diversity through the use of Chinese music. The second goal is to provide a venue for youth members to develop self-confidence by giving public performances. The third goal is to instill in the youths the value of team work. The fourth goal is to reinforce the importance of being active participants in the community.
An excerpt of Mr. Lin's Bio.
Zhantao Lin is a professional musician and music educator from China. Mr. Lin was a assistant professor at the Guanxi Academy of the Arts and the board member of Chinese professional Erhu player's guild in China. Mr. Lin has won many national competitions . In 1998 Mr. Lin was recognized in the Who's Who of Chinese Education. Since his immigrate to US, Mr. Lin has performed broadly in the New England Area including Sanders Theater at Harvard University, MIT, Boston University , Museum of Fine Arts and Lincoln Center of New York and Creative Exchanges at Peabody Essex Museum.
