Since its establishment 7 years ago, the Musical Instrument Bank of the Ministry of Education has matched more than 2,500 musical instruments donated by the public and helped 402 rural schools obtain musical instrument resources. The New Taipei City Shuangxi High School String Orchestra performed at the press conference today.

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[Reporter Lin Xiaoyun/Taipei Report] Since its establishment 7 years ago, the Musical Instrument Bank of the Ministry of Education has matched more than 2,500 pieces of musical instruments donated by the public, and helped 402 rural schools obtain musical instrument resources. The music camp team also distributed pianos and other musical instruments to Lanyu, Matsu, and Penghu. It also launched a new podcast program "Talking about the other side", inviting music teachers from all over the world to talk about the stories of performing arts in rural areas, hoping to make more people love music people are concerned about music education in rural areas.

The Ministry of Education held a grateful press conference today (16) at the Nanhai Theater of the National Taiwan Arts Education Center. Wu Xiaoxia, director of the Department of Teacher Training and Art Education, explained the needs of the musical instrument bank, including violas, small-sized cellos, and grand pianos. This year, the musical instrument bank The number of musical instrument donations received was 591 by the end of November, an increase of nearly 40% compared to last year. 510 musical instruments have been matched, 65 schools have been served, 20 lectures and musical instrument repair tour health rooms, and 1 string summer camp.

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The Musical Instrument Bank of the Ministry of Education currently requires musical instruments such as violas.

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Ye Junshi, the principal of Shuangxi High School located in the mountainous area of ​​New Taipei City, said that the Shuangxi High School String Orchestra was established four years ago, with Li Yixin as the instructor. There are currently 18 students. In the past, due to the shortage of cellos, the string orchestra was limited and had to take turns. The use of musical instruments affects practice. This year, through the donation of a cello through a musical instrument bank matchmaking, each person can finally have a musical instrument, and students cherish the opportunities for practice and competitions even more.

Parents with two children in the Shuangxi High School String Orchestra said that the cost of hiring a teacher to teach violin lessons is quite high, and the family’s financial pressure is not small. I am very grateful to Shuangxi High School for supporting the development of musical clubs, so that the children can escape from the wrong Township restrictions, have the opportunity to pursue dreams.

Last year, the Shuangxi High School String Orchestra participated in the New Taipei City Student Music Competition and won the first prize. It also advanced to the final of the National Student Music Competition and won the first prize. The best example of music education.

Yilan Nan'ao High School's music major courses are not easy to learn, and parents have little time to plan students' after-school time. Principal Jiang Ziwen is committed to arranging students to participate in various talent clubs.

The classical guitar music club "ihui Banbao" received a donation of 20 guitars, 2 speakers, and 3 microphones from the Musical Instrument Bank in March this year. The instructor Lin Yahui led the 15-member music club and took a 2-hour train every week to 33 kilometers In the music classroom far away, he learned classical guitar at his own expense, and then taught it to students. Many students have made great strides in learning. They also stabilized their emotions through guitar practice, and their academic performance improved by leaps and bounds. They also improved self-confidence and cultivated patience and perseverance. The Hongdao House of Charity performed to soothe the hearts of the elderly, and to experience "what is taken from the society and used for the society".

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