For Jeanette Teng, the sound of a guzheng emitted the visual imagery of water flowing when she first heard it. Having become a traditional music teacher, how does it feel to re-visit and perform in Taiwan together with students? We get to hear her thoughts on music becoming a way to transcend language barriers and how it has evidently left a mark on her life.

From a young age, Jeanette Teng has been fascinated by the sound and visual imagery produced by traditional instruments. Having been in Canada for nearly 30 years, she now leads the Ho Deng Music Ensemble, teaching students from all ages and backgrounds the techniques, art, and history of the same instruments that first captured her interest so many years ago. Ho Deng Music Ensemble has since earned awards at many competitions and has played across the globe, including her birthplace of Taiwan and at the annual TAIWANfest.