Musings and Writings about Kunqu
追夢的人 The Dream Pursuer: Fu-yen Chen
Mr. Fu-yen Chen, former president of the Kunqu Society, led a group of friends to pursue a dream to transplant the elegant and classical kunqu theatre to the soil of the U.S., letting this orchid continue to emit its fragrance among the numerous flowers in the garden of American arts. The founding of the Kunqu Society was the realization of this dream.
悼念陳富烟先生 In Memory of Mr. Fu-yen Chen
I am a performer from the Shanghai Kunqu Troupe. In the course of my kunqu journey I came to New York and met the former president Mr. Fu-yen Chen, as well as other colleagues who are present here and have dedicated their lives and time to kunqu. Time flies and it has been more than nineteen years since I first met President Chen. His laugh, speech, and mannerisms are still vivid and greatly impress me.