stepping up we're thankful everything came together and hopefully coming brown back into the future. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you>> (speaking foreign language.) (clapping) yes. i want to point out mr. march chandler the relations in san francisco what it didn't know about international affairs is not worthy knowing. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and it was mark yesterday informed me that swinging skirts is not about women gofrldz but men gofrldz wearing skirts. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> we just have a couple of

for speakers try to make them brief we want the artists to speak and then a picture with mayor ed lee. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> please welcome to the stage the professor of the taiwan national university of the arts. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> the honorable mayor ed lee and the government officials of san francisco the onsite resident of san francisco and isle the honorable guests coming

today. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> the united states is a grow country a small stab of the united states is a big stab of humankind the united states is a desirable place for artists the city government is generals for the space and this is a small step of the united states u you guess but a big step for

taiwan's history we're grateful and appreciate the opportunity >> (speaking foreign language.) >> as a proof of art history i'm confident to say you wouldn't be disappointed because first of all he is an excellent artist with a unique asian cultural and we're a professional team with international experience and third the button and expressive

shape of skurmz will brings happiness to the people of san francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> god bless america thank you very much. >> yeah, the good citizens of san francisco they're sharing the glory of the u.s. to every corner of the world thanks to the u.s. thanks to mayor ed lee and god bless america.

>> there's a saying in taiwan first, you become friends then you get to work. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> so, now i'd like to welcome to the stage my friend and someone we've been proud to work with mr. on the other hand, of '81 pays gallery. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (clapping) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> this is the beginning of a very beautiful exhibition. >> >> (speaking foreign language.) >> the historical mayor ed lee and the honorable guests my

friends from taiwan and the media i'm victor o the director of the gallery.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> many larger scale of that place in collaboration in '81 pan we all have a successful exhibition and have x ambitions in hong kong most important in 2013 a large-scale exhibition at the open air museum in japan it laughed for seven months the museum give us positive feedback we thank inform mayor lee's mayor

lee's invitation. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> out of the "x" ambitions we like the civic center plaza the most this large exhibition is fanatic thanks to the city and county of san francisco for providing an amazing space.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> the skrurpdz is vibrant colors with shapes their personableable and approachable and suitable for a landmark and parks and the green space the arts are a dialog with environmenalists i hope this exhibition will delight the city of san francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you for everyone coming here thank you again (clapping.) thank you very much and now before our last speaker the artist who's art your admiring i want to call your attention to the staff and folks that worked with the artist please raise your hand

(clapping) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and, of course as mayor ed lee received artist started in the restaurant ambition we're glad he put down his chopsticks and picked up tools. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> the artist (clapping.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> hello, everyone allison park very glad to stand here and happy to see my sculptures at the civic center plaza

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> i bring my not speeding i like to give my gratitude to the city of san francisco for giving me the opportunity. >> thank you to the mayors invitation this time my animals traveled open 8 large containers

is like novs arc i hope those skurlts will bring happiness and pleasure to people in san

francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> my animal have the concept of a global village in our eyes animals are humans by friends i specific made one sculpture for san francisco it is the eagle do have of peace american people emblem for the u.s. an elephant and the vibrance and the colors is also a kind of interaction in the open space the most interesting one i observed called the frog i saw a lot of people putting points on it to make a wish their interacting interacting are the sculpture that's exactly what i want to

see. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> this couple of days and saw a lot of people faxing photos everyone was a big smile on their face i hope during the exhibition people are will come and enjoy the photos and hope to enjoy the success with the people in san francisco i look forward to having more exhibitions in san francisco thank you very much (clapping.) thank you, thank you thank you very much and if i can now invite all the dignitaries from the front right now to come on stage we'll get photos and for those who tweaked the hash

tag is honking yee sf i'll remind everyone that 81 pay is one the orderly relationship in san francisco and their direct flights thank you all for coming on behalf of the reply lap and the honorable mayor edwin lee and thank you for coming. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (clapping)

(music) >> herb theatreopen rehearsal.

listen to the rehearsal. i think it is fun for them they see our work process, our discussions, the decisions we make. it is good for us. we kind of behavior little bit when we have people in the audience. msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evident to me that i thought everyone should know that.

this was my purpose. and after we opened which was a spectacular opening concert about five weeks after that the economy completely crashed. my plan -- and i'm absolutely dogmatic about my plans --were delayed slightly. i would say that in this very difficult timefor the arts and everyone especially the arts, it's phenomenal how new century has grown where many unfortunate organizations have stopped. during this period we got ourselves on national radio presence; we started touring releasing cds, a dvd. we continue to tour. reputation grows and grows and grows

and it has never stopped going forward. msk(music) >> the bay area knows the orchestra. you maybe take things for granted a little bit. that is simply not the case will go on the road. the audiences go crazy. they don't see vitality like this on stage. we are capable of conveying joy when we play. msk(music) >> any performance that we do, that a program that will be something on the program that you haven't heard before. string orchestra repertoire is pretty small. i used to be boxed into small repertoire.

i kept constantly looking for new repertoire and commissioning new arrangements. if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could

do , absolutely could do but i wanted to show off. i can't tell you how aware i am of the audience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it

we are from san francisco. we are going to play that piece no matter where we are..

>> welcome to the wednesday, april 15, 2015 meeting of san francisco board of appeals the presiding officer is commissioner president lazarus and joined economy commissioner fung and xhilz and to my right is robert bryan the deputy city attorney that will provide the board with legal joys and mr. pacheco and i'm cynthia goldstein the boards executive order and for case sitting at the front table scott sanchez representing the planning department and planning commission we'll