I would like to congratulate all of the wonderful young musicians who will play today in the Taiwan Suzuki Association Annual Friendship Concert. Preparing for a concert takes a lot of time, patience and work! It requires being dedicated to excellence and of course, as Dr. Suzuki wrote, ”a beautiful heart”.

Thanks also to the fine teachers of the Taiwan Suzuki Association for their outstanding work in preparing the students for the concert and to all of the parents who provide love, support and encouragement. You are the other sides of the “Suzuki Triangle”, and are essential part of today’s performance.

On behalf of Suzuki teachers across Canada, I send you best wishes for today’s concert. I wish I could hear you perform today! As Dr. Suzuki wrote,” The ability to feel music means understanding the human heart”. How marvelous it is that there are Suzuki students all over the world, working in the spirit of Dr. Suzuki’s vision.

Have a wonderful concert!

Sincerely,
David Gerry

※國際鈴木協會ISA樂器委員會長笛科美國SAA代表
※美國鈴木協會（SAA）長笛師訓教師
※中華民國鈴木音樂才能教育協會(TSA) 長笛顧問

I wish to extend my heartiest congratulations upon the holding of this grandeur concert at the Zhongshan Hall today.

It will have been ten years as of January 2008 since Dr. Shinichi Suzuki passed away.　There are a fewer people nowadays who actually remember Dr. Suzuki in his active days.　However, the method established by Dr. Suzuki and his philosophy have been inspiring many countries.

Dr. Suzuki’s achievement in music education is often appraised as revolutionary, but it is not limited to methods in how to play instruments. He advocated that giving children instruments to learn from an early age, and preparing right environment to listen to good music are essential for nurturing children.　And it is reported that, having introduced the same music education program as such in Venezuela, it has been successful in controlling juvenile delinquency by changing lives of many underprivileged and at-risk youths in the process of learning music.

Recently, TSA students are continuously talked about all over Taiwan for their excellence in studies, to say nothing of their music abilities.　This is the proof that making efforts for higher level of performance develops abilities such as endurance, concentration, memory, and cooperation.　Dr. Suzuki wished to nurture all children to be worthy human beings, and TSA is soundly inheriting his philosophy.　Today’s concert is its outcome.　I am very grateful and happy that my students from Japan can share this wonderful occasion, thank you very much.

Yoshihiko Terada,
Vice President of NPO Cello Ensemble Society
Cello Instructor of TERI

　本日の中華民國鈴木音樂才能教育協會TSAによる「鈴木師生協奏曲音樂會」開催をお祝い申し上げます。

　 今日世界中に広まっている鈴木教學法ですが、今夜のような代表的なピアノ協奏曲を数々集めた演奏会の開催は多くなく、むしろ稀であると思います。

　 特筆すべきは海外招待生徒さん及び台湾のピアノ科生徒さんの素晴らしい独奏と共に、オーケストラにもTSA弦楽器科の生徒さんが加わるようになりました。

　 これは近年TSAの積み重ねていらっしゃった活動の結果であり、鈴木鎮一博士の「どの子も育つ、育て方ひとつ」を指導者と会員の皆様が信じて実践され、鈴木協會として着実な発展を遂げている証でしょう。

　 この機会に私寺田が指揮と大提琴演奏で加えさせていただくとは名誉であり、とても嬉しく思います。

　 どうかご来場の皆様、今夜の演奏をお楽しみ下さい。また演奏に加わる生徒さんと今日までご指導された先生方を讃えて下さい。皆様の温かい励ましがさらなる発展を生むと信じております。

Director of NPO International Cello Ensemble Society
Cello Instructor of Talent Education Research Institute
寺田義彦　2007年8月29日