Meet Jia- Yi He, our Turtle of the Month 

Jia-Yi He, a world-class harmonica virtuoso, has received numerous awards in international festivals and competitions in England, Germany, Israel, Japan and United States. He has served as a member of the judging committees in the Asia-Pacific Harmonica Competition in Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Mr. He has appeared as a soloist with the China National Symphony Orchestra, China National Ballet Symphonic Orchestra and the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared at many television stations including ABC-news, News 12 Long Island, Queens Public Television and Sino Television in the United States. Mr. He has recorded harmonica music for a number of movies, radio stations and CDs. He was invited to perform at the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations. The New York Mets have also chosen him to perform a pre-game show at Shea Stadium 2007.

Here are some links to recent press articles on Mr. He and Turtle Bay Music School:

Woodside harmonica player makes a big splash with a small instrument

The heyday of the harmonica

To hear Jia-Ye in action, check out these links:
http://www.myspace.com/hejiayi