Hi everyone!

First of all, I want to thank Mr. & Mrs. Guardia and Mr. & Mrs. Russell
for sending me to study in the international masterclass Festival. Without your help,
I couldn’t have learned in this great festival. I appreciate your
kindness and generosity from the bottom of my heart. I’m back in California now
working hard at school (I don’t like homework, though!) and at Colburn classes.
I hope I can see you real soon!!

Today, I will tell you about everything I learned and all my adventures in Sydney!
I performed Chopin Scherzo no1, Chopin Etudes op10 number 4 &5,
Schumann Concerto in a minor 1st movement, and Liszt La Campanella in master classes. I learned a lot on these pieces. Also listening to other people taking master classes helped me
learn very much. I met so many friends in Sydney. Everyone was so nice and awesome! It was so sad to say good bye… I miss Sally, Isabella, Winnie, Chris, Sherilyn, Paoley, Andrew, Jonathan, Will, Matt, William, Matthew, Bowen, Bo-An, Oscar, David, Lili, Helen, Elias and Haywood. If I’m forgetting more names, I’m so sorry, but will you let me know? It was so fun learning music with you all! Everyone was great pianists and inspired me a lot!

I miss you so much! Thank you for taking me to the karaoke party on the last day! It was really fun, and playing at the park at night was so much fun!!!! I want to do that again!
One day, I went to the zoo at Darling Harbor. I saw a koala and got to pet him. He was real soft. Isn’t he cute in the picture? More pictures will come on the facebook soon!

Thank you for your support.
Love,
Umi (=^x^=)