5 Quotes by Yu Zhiliang

When I entered the Manhattan School of Music, I felt great pressure living and studying away from home. Then I began to compose pieces, like writing diaries. Each piece is inspired by my own experience or the true stories of friends around.

She was so lonely and grieving, which moved me to write 'Tears'.

She was older than me and went to the United States first, and she was the main reason that I chose to go to the States. When we later broke up, I felt so sad and frustrated and wrote this piece. The song describes the mood of a sad man sitting in front of the sea, willing to cry.

I prefer simple, pure composing. No action notes.

I compose and he doesn't compose. I cannot admire the composition of his music, only a few songs are good.