Fu-Tong Wong, A Taiwanese Violin Pedagogue

This book focuses on the influences of violin
pedagogy in Taiwan from Russian violin schools as
well as the Japanese violin method books with a
comprehensive point of view. Because of its colonial
background, the history of violin pedagogy in Taiwan
is rather short; yet, it developed significantly
within several decades after World War II.

Fu-Tong Wong, who is a violinist, a pedagogue and a
composer, has contributed a large number of writings
for both violin and group violin teaching. His unique
background from World War II and the influences of
the Cultural Revolution in China made him achieve his
goals based on his insistent love music. Because of
these, his work in Taiwan has established a
reputation as one of the most important violin
teachers in Taiwan.

This book also presents a brief history of Taiwanese
violin pedagogy. Additionally, this book will discuss
how and why he changed his way from a teacher of
virtuoso violin playing to one of group violin
teaching. Finally, the author will introduce Wong s
method analytically and systematically. It will from
here forth be referred to as The Wong Group Violin
Teaching Method.

Autorentext
Dr. Yuyu Chu, D.M. Earned his Doctor of Music at the FloridaState University. Chu had appeared as a solo violinist, chambermusician, and an orchestral player in Europe, Japan, and the United States. As a native of Taiwan, he also appeared withmajor orchestras in Taipei. He is currently an AssistantProfessor in Kainan University in Taiwan.

Klappentext
This book focuses on the influences of violinpedagogy in Taiwan from Russian violin schools aswell as the Japanese violin method books with acomprehensive point of view. Because of its colonialbackground, the history of violin pedagogy in Taiwanis rather short; yet, it developed significantlywithin several decades after World War II.Fu-Tong Wong, who is a violinist, a pedagogue and acomposer, has contributed a large number of writingsfor both violin and group violin teaching. His uniquebackground from World War II and the influences ofthe Cultural Revolution in China made him achieve hisgoals based on his insistent love music. Because of these, his work in Taiwan has established areputation as one of the most important violinteachers in Taiwan.This book also presents a brief history of Taiwaneseviolin pedagogy. Additionally, this book will discusshow and why he changed his way from a teacher ofvirtuoso violin playing to one of group violinteaching. Finally, the author will introduce Wong'smethod analytically and systematically. It will fromhere forth be referred to as "The Wong Group Violin Teaching Method."