At the International Youth Composers Society, we bring you the best of the best, and today I'm excited to present to you an interview with Dr. Sheung-Ping Lai. Introduce yourself! Who are you, what do you do, and why composition? I am Dr. Sheung-Ping Lai. I am a composer and music educator. I teach music theory and composition. I have always liked to write. When I was a teenager, I used to write diaries, essays, poetry, and even plays. Then, I decided to be a composer. I stud

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