"One of the greatest violin competitions in the world, the International Paganini Violin Competition has been on my mind ever since my winning moment in 1987. From the long flight from Beijing, China (it took us more than 30 hours due to airline delays), the wonderful food, the warm people of Genoa and the competition staff, to the extremely high level of violin play, and the excitement of the competition. All of these have been in my memory as it happened yesterday. I am proud to be a part of this rich history, but above all very proud to be the first Asian violinist to have won the competition. Still till now, the winning moment still stands as my proudest moment in life. I have been performing in over 30 countries since I won the competition and people everywhere know what to expect from me, because I am a Paganini Competition winner. Thank you, the people of the great city, Genoa, may the spirit of our legend, Nicolò Paganini, inspire us forever!"