Post by YouLanFengChune on Dec 22, 2005 2:02:58 GMT
:-[My dear friends. Dizi Meastro Yu Xun Fa, reputedly regarded as one of the greatest players after Zhao Song Ting (as described by Zhao Song Ting's Chief Disciple, Jiang Guo Ji) is now very ill.
He was diagnosed with liver cancer in July 2004, but now it is said that the cancer has spread to his lungs and spleen. He is reportedly confined to the bed now.
In my last meeting with him in July 2005, he was still OK, and his son is only 7 years old.
Having no chance at university/conservatory education, he mastered the art of Dizi playing and surpassed all his teachers, including eminent meastro Lu Chun Ling. His methods led him to be only non-graduate to be a Professor in charge of post-graduate studies of Dizi in Shanghai Conservatory.
There will be a fundraising concert for his full traetment in Shanghai at the end of this year. Of his stature, his healthcare needs should not be a problem. All we ask for is the prayers of the international public for his speedy and safe recovery. Many students are still awaiting to learn from him his nuances and inner-spirit of every of his pieces.
