Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School 2013 Sicong Ma's Amei Suite & Gaoshan Suite : historical background and performer's guide Ming-Ying Chiu Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations Part of the Music Commons Recommended Citation Chiu, Ming-Ying, "Sicong Ma's Amei Suite & Gaoshan Suite : historical background and performer's guide" (2013). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 2453. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/2453 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized graduate school editor of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please
[email protected]. SICONG MA’S AMEI SUITE & GAOSHAN SUITE: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PERFORMER’S GUIDE A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In partial fulfillment of the Requirement for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in The School of Music by Ming-Ying Chiu B.A., Soochow University, 2001 M.A., Tunghai University, 2005 May 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Firstly, I would like to thank my violin professor Espen Lilleslatten, whose passion towards music and life influences me deeply. And I want to express my appreciation to Dr. Jeffrey Perry, who has given great help and ideas for my dissertation. I also show my acknowledgement to Professor Dennis Parker, for inspiring me to dig out the musical treasures that come from my home country. The dean’s representative, Professor Adelaide Russo, has given me advices for my dissertation as well.