[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 48 (Thursday, March 19, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E721]
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                       A TRIBUTE TO YIN YIN HUANG

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 19, 2009

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Yin Yin Huang 
of Alhambra, California. Every March we celebrate Women's History Month 
in recognition of the contributions and the sacrifices made by our 
Nation's women. Accordingly it is my privilege to highlight Mrs. Huang 
as a woman whose extraordinary efforts are vital to my district.
  Now an acclaimed master piano instructor, Yin Yin was born in Taiwan 
and began her musical training at the age of ten. At sixteen years old, 
Yin Yin made her concert debut with the Chinese Philharmonic Symphony 
Orchestra and soon after with the Formosa Chamber Orchestra. She 
attained her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chinese Culture, 
Taipei, and a Masters in Music from California State University, Los 
Angeles.
  Today, Yin Yin has approximately thirty years of musical teaching 
experience, including courses taught in Taiwan before immigrating to 
the United States, and serves as a faculty member at California State 
University, Los Angeles. As an international concert pianist, she has 
worked with artists from all over the world such as the renowned 
baritone Dr. William Warfield. From East Asia to the Americas, Yin 
Yin's musical impact resonates around the world.
  Yin Yin always wanted to realize her lifelong desire to make a 
meaningful difference in her community through music. Showing great 
compassion and a strong sense of civic duty, she organized a series of 
local charity concerts to raise money for the 1999 Taiwanese 
earthquake, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina 
ravaged New Orleans musicians, and the 2004 South Asian tsunami relief 
effort.
  Yin Yin and her husband have also conducted concerts at local 
retirement homes, annual midsummer events, and soloist and small 
ensemble recitals for the past twelve years. In 2005 she established 
the Acevedo Music & Art Education Foundation, a non-profit organization 
that enables youths to put their artistic talents to use for benevolent 
purposes.
  In recognition of her charitable work, Yin Yin received the 
International Federation for World Peace's Ambassador of Peace Award in 
2006 and the Pasadena Human Relations Commission's Model of Unity Award 
in 2008.
  Yin Yin has truly surpassed her goal to use music as a tool of 
positive change in the world; her daily piano lessons inspire others to 
do so as well. Her steadfast dedication and selfless service are an 
invaluable addition to the legacy of Women's History Month. With 
gratitude and admiration, I ask all Members of Congress to join me in 
honoring an extraordinary woman of California's 29th Congressional 
District, Mrs. Yin Yin Huang.

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