'Fannie Lou' Musical

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  • CAST AND CREW FOR THE CENTENNIAL PERFORMANCEClick to open the CAST AND CREW FOR THE CENTENNIAL PERFORMANCE menu
    • Aaron Boscanin, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Torian Brackett, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Dorothy Chan, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Cameron Draper, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Ben Marcus, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Yewande Odetoyinbo, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Jessica Raymonvil, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Karen Stefano, Oct., 1, 2017
    • Annette Mooney Wasno, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Desi Waters, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Amber Yi-Wen Ho, Oct. 1, 2017
    • Hanna Elizabeth Young, Oct. 1, 2017
  • "I WILL GROW" from Fannie Lou Musical
  • Some of the characters in the original musical 'Fannie Lou' as developed by the show's creator, Felicia Hunter
  • FANNIE LOU MUSICAL "INSIDE TRACKS" SONG DEMOS -- FREE LISTENING
  • About Fannie Lou Hamer
  • 'Fannie Lou' Background
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  • "Scenes and Songs from Fannie Lou: At Carnegie Hall"
  • PANELISTS FOR THE OCT. 22, 2016 PERFORMANCEClick to open the PANELISTS FOR THE OCT. 22, 2016 PERFORMANCE menu
    • Rev. Glenmore Bembry, Trinity Baptist Church
    • Jack Bryant, NAACP
    • Mary Jenkins and Crystal Joseph, LWVNYC
    • Esmeralda Simmons, Esq., CLSJ
  • July 2015 Performance in DC Marked the 50th Anniversary Year of the Voting Rights Act
  • Actor and Musician Profiles for the Carnegie Hall PerformanceClick to open the Actor and Musician Profiles for the Carnegie Hall Performance menu
    • Karen Stefano
    • Jacob Berger
    • Jonathan Rodriguez
    • Yewande Odetoyinbo
    • Robert Rice
    • Lynn Flickinger
    • Dean Temple
    • Michael Moss
    • Blake Allen
    • Claire Duncan
    • Matt Visconti
    • Dorothy Chan
    • Will Hack
    • Miki Hanta
    • Sydney Shepherd
    • Dan Chen
    • Cheryl Krugel-Lee
    • Felicia Hunter and Cheri Hunter
  • 2012 FANNIE LOU MUSICAL World Premiere
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  • World Premiere Cast and CrewClick to open the World Premiere Cast and Crew menu
    • Adiagha, Jonathan, Tiffani and Paul
    • Autumn, Ron, Janockeil and Alexis
    • Kirby, Michael, Ross and Rodney
    • Harrison, Phillip, Terri and Meghan
    • Chantez, Josh and Jennifer
    • Yewande, Becky, Lynn, Ke'John and Darnell
    • Jacob, Blondean, Rich and Charles
    • Blake, Jaime, Cheryl and Felicia
  • Community ConnectionsClick to open the Community Connections menu
    • About The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College; Meet Founder Esmeralda Simmons
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    • Fannie Lou
    • Junior
    • Rev. Hill
    • Pamela
    • Mr. Richards

Amber Yi-Wen Ho

 

Growing up in Taiwan, music was part of Amber Yi-Wen Ho’s life.

 

“I don't really remember how I first got interested in music, I started learning when I was very little,” recalled Amber. “Music has been part of my life for a long time. Playing music is very natural for me. I found out this is the thing I want to do forever when I was in middle school.”

 

While Amber sort of absorbed music in general, when it came time to choose an instrument to specialize in, she made a conscious decision.

 

“Actually, when I went to music school, they told me I had to pick an instrument for the orchestra,” she said. “I only had two options: cello and bass. I liked the cello's sound better, so I picked the cello.” Amber also plays piano.

 

Being able to express emotions and tell stories through an instrument is what Amber loves about playing cello. It goes beyond just playing notes on a page, she said. She credits a college teacher with helping draw that special skill out of her.

 

“He taught me how to tell a story through music, how to express my thoughts and feelings through music,” she said. “He is a very passionate teacher. I learned how to be a real musician with him, instead of just playing music.”

 



Amber came to the United States to study music at Boston University. There, she earned a master’s degree in cello performance. She moved to New York two years ago.


“New York is a city full of opportunities,” Amber said. “I can always explore and learn new things here.”

 

One of those new things was musical theater. Compared to performing classical music, different areas of expertise are required, she found.

 

“To play musical theater works, that requires very good sight-reading skill, a good ear and the ability to cooperate with the composer, singer, and fellow musician,” said Amber.  “I think good sight-reading skill is not necessary to play classical music because you usually have more preparation time to practice. But for music theater works, usually, we need to pick up the notes right away in first rehearsal.”

 

Amber said she definitely would like to perform more work in musical theater – and other genres as well.

 

 “I used to play classical only, but since I moved to New York, I learned that I can do more than just classical,” she said. “So now I'm open to any kind of music.”



 



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