<p>外面的天氣雖然陰沉，但還是有讓人開心的事情。小兒傑夫被他心儀的學校CMU錄取啦！本來計畫春假去看學校的，一直拖著竟一個學校都沒有看過，眼下所有的學校因為疫情都取消了春季參觀日。全民隔離也看不了了。今天兒子說決定就去CMU了，不用看了。傑夫是中年得子，所以一直都是覺得他還很小，這一下要上大學了，再看看這個1.87 的大高個，感覺有點不太真實。</p><p>Although the weather outside is gloomy, there are still things that make people happy. Peer Jeff was accepted by his favorite school CMU! I had planned to visit the school during the spring break. I have been dragging out one school and have not seen it. All schools have canceled the spring visit day because of the epidemic. National isolation is also gone. Today my son said he decided to go to CMU, no need to watch. Jeff is a middle-aged son, so he always thinks he is still very small, this time to go to college, and then look at this 1.87 big tall, I feel a little unreal.</p> <p>CMU的商學院全美排名#5，綜合大學排名 #25。媽媽，爸爸真的為你高興和驕傲！ </p><p>這是你自己努力爭取來的，也感謝這一年多來大哥哥Aaron，Edward，還有輔導老師Spenser的鼎力幫助，還有很多叔叔阿姨們的關心和支持。</p><p>CMU's business school ranks # 5 in the United States and comprehensive university ranks # 25. Mom and Dad are really happy and proud of you!</p><p>This is your own hard work. Thank you for your great brothers Aaron, Edward, and tutor Spencer for their great help over the past year, and the care and support of many uncles and aunts.</p> <p>出生音樂世家的傑夫，有緣浸霪在古典音樂中，學音樂是毫無選擇，必然的事情。奶奶是著名作曲家，爺爺是雙簧管演奏家和藝校校長，叔叔也是家喻戶曉的作曲家，爸爸是小提琴家，打小他自己覺得有這樣的責任和義務要成為家裏的第三代音樂家。不到三歲就會拉十幾首小提琴曲目，5歲開始學鋼琴。一直到現在小提琴和鋼琴都沒有捨得放下任何其中一個，因為他都非常喜歡。</p><p>很多年前譚盾有次偶爾聽到他彈鋼琴，就說這孩子很有樂感，心裡有音樂， 很喜歡他。他也真是很感性，細膩的一個孩子。一路來天天練琴，上課，練琴，練琴...各種比賽，得獎，音樂夏令營，大師課，大學預科...按部就班地進行著。</p><p>原以為他會一直就這樣順著音樂的道路走下去了。因為他確實有天份，一年前他突然說不想學音樂專業了，想學商科，音樂也不想放棄，當副科或參加樂隊。</p><p>這讓我們都很震驚，因為不上音樂學院，就要考SAT和高GPA，別的孩子從小學，初中就開始在補習的時候，他在練琴，在上課，在排練，只剩下一年多的時間很難啊！可是他堅持說這是他的最終選擇，試過不行可以還有音樂，如果不試以後就只有音樂了⋯⋯爸爸當然不樂意，我倒是覺得也未嘗不可。反正是他的選擇和人生，成功和失敗都是他自己的，我們只是努力做我們可以做的而已。</p><p>這一年多確實非常不容易，他加修了很多AP課，還要準備考試，期間還是不放棄練琴，每個週末還去做義工... 非常努力去完成自己訂的目標。我們都很心疼他，經常勸他放棄，放低目標，減少AP課程... 他說人家爸爸媽媽都是逼他們孩子要努力，要刻苦，要上名校，怎麼就你們這樣拖後腿的呀！我們在等他自己放棄，不要那麼辛苦，回到他駕輕就熟的音樂。沒想到他居然堅持下來了，學校成績也保持全A，AP課也都高分通過了。他一次次地在改變我們對他的看法。</p><p>一直以來，我們以為他就是個長不大的大寶寶，根本離不開我們的，那年去上州音樂夏令營，三個星期居然哭了2 個星期，天天打無數次電話，說想我們了，沒有爸爸在練不了琴，晚上睡不著... 真是又心疼，又擔心，這長不大的孩子將來可怎麼辦呀！</p><p>所以我們一直讓他報考紐約的大學，這樣離開家近些。沒想到，人家說就是不要紐約的大學，最好離家遠些！我們以為這孩子是無腦跟風呢，也沒理會他。只是繼續苦口婆心地介紹紐約的大學有多好，可以住外面， 不用回家住... 結果這孩子居然就是不報紐約的大學... 大學通知陸陸續續來了，都是外州的大學。不過，最後想想，是我們一直把他當小孩，其實他一天天地在成熟長大，在獨立思考。他所受到的教育，社會的影響都是正面的，我們是應該放手了。世界這麼大，讓他去走走，去看看。這麼自推的孩子也是我們的福份。真的替他高興，辛苦付出沒有白費。</p><p>Jeff, who was born into a music family, was destined to soak in classical music. Learning music is no choice but an inevitable thing. Grandma is a famous composer, grandpa is an oboe player and principal of an art school, uncle is also a well-known composer, and dad is a violinist. Playing small children, he feels that he has such responsibilities and obligations to become the third generation of musicians at home. When he was less than three years old, he played dozens of violin tracks. At the age of five, he began to learn piano. Until now, the violin and piano have not been willing to put down any of them, because he likes it very much.</p><p>Many years ago, Tan Dun once heard him play the piano occasionally, and said that the child was very musical, with music in his heart, and liked him very much. He is also a very sensitive and delicate child. All the way to practice piano, class, practice piano, practice piano ... various competitions, awards, music summer camps, master classes, college preparatory courses ... step by step.</p><p>I thought he would go on following the truth of music. Because he was indeed talented, he suddenly said a year ago that he didn't want to study music major, wanted to study business, and didn't want to give up music, as an associate or join a band.</p><p>This makes us very shocked, because if you do n’t go to a music school, you have to take the SAT and high GPA. Other children have been tutoring from elementary school and junior high school. He is practicing the piano, class, and rehearsal. There is only one left. More than a year is difficult! But he insisted that this was his final choice. If you tried it, you could still have music. If you don't try it, you will only have music ... Of course, Dad is not happy, and I think it is not bad. Anyway, it is his choice and life, both success and failure are his own, we just try to do what we can.</p><p>This year is really not easy. He took a lot of AP classes and prepared for the exam. During the period, he still did not give up practicing the piano. He also worked as a volunteer every weekend ... We are very distressed to him, and often persuade him to give up, lower goals, reduce AP courses ... He said that parents and parents are forcing their children to work hard, to work hard, to go to a famous school, how can you be so behind! We are waiting for him to give up, do not work so hard, and return to his easy-to-use music. I didn't expect him to persevere, his school grades remained all A, and the AP class also passed with high scores. He is changing our view of him time and time again.</p><p>For a long time, we thought he was a big baby who couldn't grow up. He couldn't live without us. I went to Shangzhou Music Summer Camp that year and cried for two weeks for three weeks. I called countless times every day and said I missed us. , No father ca n’t practice the piano and ca n’t sleep at night ... It ’s really distressing and worrying, what can this little child do in the future!</p><p>So we have always asked him to apply for the University of New York, so leave home closer. Unexpectedly, people say that they don't want New York universities, it is better to stay away from home! We thought that this kid was headless and ignored him. I just continue to talk about how good New York ’s universities are. I can live outside without going home. As a result, the child actually did not report to New York universities ... University notices came one after another, all of them are out-of-state universities. . However, the last thing to think about is that we have always regarded him as a child. In fact, he is growing up every day and thinking independently. The education he received and the social impact are all positive. We should let go. The world is so big, let him go and see. Such self-promoting children are also our blessings. I'm really happy for him, hard work is not in vain.</p> <p>照片中的小可愛剛3 個月。傑夫的名字是奶奶起的蒙古名，寓意傑出的兒子。又與英文 Jeff同音。奶奶真是起了個好名字！</p><p>The little cutie in the photo is just 3 months old. Jeff's name is a Mongolian name from grandma, meaning an outstanding son. And the same pronunciation with English Jeff. Grandma really gave a great name!</p> <p>很小就顯現出對音樂的愛好，自己安安靜靜地玩鋼琴，還學著哥哥假裝看琴譜彈...</p><p>He showed an interest in music at a very young age, playing the piano quietly himself, and learning how his brother pretends to watch piano scores ...</p> <p>這是那年4 歲，伴奏的是大音樂家叔叔</p><p>This was 4 years old that year, accompanied by Jeff’s uncle - the famous musician.</p> <p>那年去上海，和哥哥一起在梅龍鎮廣場拍了一組藝術照，攝影師大哥把我關在門外，就聽到裡面嘻嘻哈哈，出來攝影師說太喜歡這個孩子了，Pose都是自己擺的😂，性格真好！可以去拍戲了。</p><p>When we went to Shanghai that year, Jeff took a group of art photos with his brother at Meilong Town Square. The photographer's guy shut me out of the door, and I heard that he was laughing and joking. The photographer came out and said he liked the kid too much. 😂, the character is really good! You can go filming.</p> <p>小夥多帥！小時候非常有愛心，懂禮貌，人見人愛</p><p>What a handsome boy! When Jeff was a child, he was very caring, polite, and loved</p> <p> 一個琴童成長中的點點滴滴⋯</p><p>2014年，傑夫第一次在卡內基音樂廳演奏得少年組一等獎；</p><p>2014年7月，参加了圣彼得堡音乐学院鋼琴大師班學習和表演，在俄罗斯圣彼得堡获得少年杰出成就奖。</p><p>2015年，參加美國青少年才藝電視大賽得二等獎；</p><p>歷年全郡，全州音樂節大獎；</p><p>2016年，經過甄選入圍，以杰出的年轻艺术家身份参加了夏季慈善音乐会，在卡内基音乐厅2000 多人的斯特恩大礼堂鋼琴獨奏。</p><p>A little bit of a piano boy growing up ...</p><p>In 2014, Jeff won the first prize in the Junior category at Carnegie Hall for the first time;</p><p>In July 2014, he participated in the piano master class of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory of Music for study and performance, and won the Junior Outstanding Achievement Award in Saint Petersburg, Russia.</p><p>In 2015, he won the second prize in the American Youth Talent TV Competition;</p><p>Awards of the entire county and state music festivals over the years;</p><p>In 2016, after being selected as a finalist, he participated in the Summer Charity Concert as an outstanding young artist and performed a piano solo in the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall with more than 2,000 people.</p><p><br></p> <p>這些學音樂的孩子，經常一起這樣玩的，開個小型音樂沙龍，請一些音樂學院的大哥哥姊姊一起學習切磋，挺開心的...</p><p>These children who study music often play together like this, open a small music salon, and invite some older brothers and sisters of the conservatory to learn and learn together.</p> <p>這是傑夫12歲時，看完王羽佳獨奏音樂會後去後台見偶像，王羽佳穿著高跟鞋，聽說傑夫才12歲就這麼高了，表情誇張地說：你不可以長這麼高吖！- 很喜歡王羽佳這張照片，非常真性情，傑夫很不好意思...</p><p>This is when Jeff was 12 years old, and after watching Wang Yujia's solo concert, he went to see idols in the background. Wang Yujia was wearing high heels. He heard that Jeff was 12 years old and was so tall. -I like this photo of Wang Yujia very much, very true temperament, Jeff was very embarrassed</p> <p>還記得第一次在電視台實況比賽錄像，我們看的緊張，錄播室的他，更是緊張的衣服都濕透了...</p><p>I still remember the first time I watched a live game video on TV. We were nervous. He and the recording room were soaked with his tight clothes ...</p> <p>小哥13 歲，滿帥的吧😂</p><p>Young man 13 years old, so handsome 😂</p> <p>還記得這個夏令營的鋼琴老師嗎？不知道他怎麼熬過傑夫哭的兩個星期，想他爸爸😂</p><p>Remember the piano teacher at this summer camp? I do n’t know how he survived Jeff ’s cry for two weeks, miss his father 😂</p> <p>還有當年一個屋的小夥伴，看你晚上哭不知道怎麼安慰你...</p><p>There are also little friends - your roommate, watching you cry at night and do n’t know how to comfort you ...</p> <p>這個老師也是輔導傑夫的教授</p> <p>學校樂隊首席</p> <p>郎朗的粉絲</p> <p>和爸爸一起募捐義演</p> <p>喜歡滑雪，每年都會和全家一起去</p> <p>和乒乓國手學習打乒乓，因為傑夫可以掌握節奏，乒乓學習進步很快。教練相見恨晚啊！😂</p> <p>作為紐約優秀青年被選拔參加911 紀念館建成巴赫鋼琴紀念活動，輪流在6架室外鋼琴現場表演巴赫曲目。非常有趣⋯⋯</p> <p>演奏中...</p> <p>當晚電視轉播...</p> <p>路人駐足欣賞...</p> <p>9 年級開始， 傑夫和幾個學音樂的朋友一起，每個週末都去附近康復中心做義工。用自己多年的专长反馈和服务社区，学以致用，病人，老人和小孩们也是每个周末期盼着他们的到来，他们得到的褒奖和鼓励比得到任何考级证书还要高兴。為此，傑夫註冊了非營利機構 Music For Wellness，認真把這件事當作一個事業去做。</p> <p>转眼间 Music For Wellness的音乐社区公益服务活动已经有三年了！</p><p>Jeff Bao和他的小伙伴们组织的有音乐特长的专业乐队和服务小组队伍越来越壮大了。由原先的4 个人的小组， 发展到了有50 多个有音乐专业特长的高中，初中同学参加的音乐义工服务小组。大部分的同学都是各大音乐学院大学预科的学生，历年All County， All State的获奖者，有钢琴，小提琴，大提琴，长笛，短笛，大管，声乐等专业。他们坚持每个星期周末去各大医院，康复中心，老人院和特殊儿童服务中心给老弱病残送去美妙的音乐和温馨的服务。</p><p><br></p> <p>现在很多同学在做一些义工服务，但像Music For Wellness的小伙伴们这样坚持三年， 每个周末风雨无阻地坚持下来的几乎没有。傑夫和这些孩子不计名， 不计利，没有花哨的包装和宣传，有的是一颗赤诚的爱心和奉献精神，默默地服务和回馈我们的社区。尤其是高中的同学们，时间对他们来说是非常可贵的， 但是他们都坚持下来了。</p><p><br></p><p><br></p> <p>这三年多来的坚持，孩子们的收获是非常大的，他们在付出的同时也学到了如何与不同的人沟通，交流；合理安排时间；人员安排，分工合作，各取所长。既服务了社区，也用到了各自学习多年的特长，还有机会学习和实践了管理。而且，他们发现练琴不再枯燥乏味了，因为有了动力和方向。</p> <p>著名音樂家劉老師非常喜歡傑夫的音樂天賦，更讚賞傑夫組織學音樂的小夥伴們堅持服務社區的義舉。</p> <p>傑夫設計的Music for Wellness的隊帽，劉老師簽名鼓勵呢。</p><p>傑夫说上了大学还会坚持做公益活動，繼續運作他的Music For Wellness. 帶動更多學音樂的小夥伴一起服務和反饋社會。</p><p>是金子到哪裡都會發光。</p><p>人生的路才剛剛走出第一步，繼續努力！</p><p>兒子，加油！</p>