Word: kuan
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...really have no idea what I’m going to end up doing,” says Aaron T. Kuan ’09, a violinist and a physics concentrator. “I’m going to try to keep this up as long as it is feasible...
Averaging two hours of practice a day, keeping up with coursework, and performing with several music ensembles on campus, Kuan says the ability to work as efficiently as possible is crucial...
...Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra’s 200th season was going to be incredible from the very beginning. When the esteemed James Yannatos, music director of the orchestra since 1964, first graced the stage, he triumphantly grabbed and lifted the hands of concertmaster and first-chair violinist Aaron T. Kuan ’09 and cellist Jessica J. Wang ’08. By the end of the evening, it was the audience who was lifting their hands in applause for the orchestra’s outstanding performance of Beethoven’s “Symphony...
...Reshaping Singapore Your article "Singapore Soars" mapped out Singapore's aspiration to be what former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew called "a tropical version" of New York City, Paris and London all in one [June 4]. Indeed, Singapore has been trying to remake itself into a vibrant, fun place by allowing nightclubs to remain open around the clock and casinos to operate within resorts. It will also become a stop on the Formula One Grand Prix circuit. But Singapore has managed to attract low-skilled workers from developing countries and a much smaller group of talented foreigners who are here...
...maybe Lee Kuan Yew was right when he compared this new Singapore with Venice, London and New York. Those cities grew into giants not by copying blueprints of other capitals, but by being open to fresh ideas and unfamiliar DNA. "Yes, we should study best practices and features from other great cities," says Cheong Koon Hean, CEO of Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Agency. "But, ultimately, we need to seek out answers that best suit Singapore. To find our own soul." With their usual determination, Singaporeans are looking...