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Year of Birth: 1959
Birth Place: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Education: BA, Mathematics, Soochow University, TaiwanMusic Composer and a self-taught Pianist/ Violinist
Website: http://music.sundon.net/
Sun-Don, who is so ordinary as a person, is nonetheless so deeply appreciated and longing for his Master Yuan-Dao Bodhisattva – the Second Patriarch of Forshang Buddhism.
In this lifetime, I am so engaged in becoming “remarkable”, simply because I wish every being to know that my master is the “absolute”.
The person who lies in this bone ash urn wishes you to know the inconceivable pitying vows of his Master.
This Is My Heart – Centennial‧So Grateful for the Rendezvous Throughout my entire life, I compose music for one, and only one, namely my respectful Mentor. When reminiscence goes beyond what we can endure and beyond words, melody is perhaps the only expression.
My Mentor -- The 2nd Patriarch of Buddhist Forshang, Yuan-Dao Bodhisattva – is so deeply embedded in my heart. “How do you describe such embeddedness,” someone asked.
“No way to describe it. It’s all about the correspondence of minds and only the protagonist can come to full realization,” I answered. But perhaps, if possible, the themes of each movement convey in brief what it feels like.
-In Memory of a Great Patriarch VI, Violin Concerto No. 3 “100・My Heart” CD Album was nominated for Best Religion Music Album of the 30th ”The Golden Melody Awards” for Traditional Arts and Music & Best Composer of the 30th ”The Golden Melody Awards” for Traditional Arts and Music (2019), Taiwan.
-“A Memoir of a Great Patriarch II” CD Album was nominated for Best Composer of the 18th ”The Golden Melody Awards” for Traditional Arts and Music (2007), Taiwan.
Composing and launching A Memoir of a Great Patriarch V, Violin Concerto No. 2, with a concert entitled “20” at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, and release of live-concert CD.
Composing and launching A Memoir of a Great Patriarch Ⅳ, Violin Concerto No. 1, with a concert entitled “Master” at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, and release of live-concert CD.
Composing and launching A Memoir of a Great Patriarch III, a suite for violin and orchestra, with a concert performance at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, and release of live-concert CD.
Composing and launching A Memoir of a Great Patriarch II, a suite for violin and orchestra, with a concert performance at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, and release of live-concert CD. One of the melodies was nominated for Best Composer of the 18th ”The Golden Melody Awards” for Traditional Arts and Music (2007), Taiwan.)
Composing and launching A Memoir of a Great Patriarch I, a suite for piano and orchestra, with a concert performance at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, and release of live-concert CD.
Composing & Playing Piano, A Memoir of a Great Patriarch Series, series created in honor of Lee’s beloved and respectful Master, Yuan-Dao Bodhisattva, with release of CD.
Composing Forshang Dharma Music Series.
