After graduating high school, due to family circumstances and financial constraints, I ventured out into the world to work in classical music. Shortly before my high school examinations, my stepfather passed from a three-year illness, leaving the future uncertain. It was up to me to find my own way. In East Asia we have a high demand for classical music education, and by then I was playing at a pre-professional level. So naturally I went in the direction of music teaching. It was a practical choice. I always took music seriously, but I never thought I'd pursue classical music as a career. But I did, and I did so for the next 9 years, until I moved to Canada. My mother did not support my career choice, but accepted it as a practical solution in those times. My mother's reaction to my career choice. I started out as a junior teacher, then attained my performance diplomas and licentiate, and began playing at festivals and competitions in Singapore and Europe....
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