On September 13, according to previous information, saxophone artist Tran Manh Tuan and Mr. Daniel Abussi - representative of Berklee College of Music - will have a media meeting at their private home in An Khanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

However, Tran Manh Tuan could not be present because he had to take care of his mother's funeral - Vu Kim Ngon. She passed away at noon on September 9, at the age of 89.

The meeting took place at the same time as Tran Manh Tuan's last moments with his mother, before the funeral. Hearing the news, many people present at the meeting could not help but feel sad.

At the meeting, a representative of Berklee College of Music said that they have long seen the potential of Vietnamese music through generations of students who have studied here.

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Representative of Berklee College of Music at the jazz club of former student - artist Tran Manh Tuan. Photo: Tam Ky

In 1996, artist Tran Manh Tuan was the first Vietnamese student to receive a Berklee scholarship; followed by musician Duc Tri in 2000.

Many Vietnamese artists have participated in short-term performance courses, such as: Thu Minh, Doan Trang, Lam Truong...

Currently, Tran Manh Tuan's daughter - saxophone artist An Tran is also an outstanding student majoring in Music Production Engineering, selected as Berklee's Student Ambassador.

Another former Vietnamese student, Anna Truong - daughter of musician Anh Quan, also made her mark in her own career by participating in the crew of many large-scale music and film products.

In the context of the Vietnamese music industry is on the rise, Berklee College of Music wishes to connect with the young generation of talent and passion for music, not only in performing but also in positions such as: studio, production, promotion...

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Tran Manh Tuan and An Tran were both trained at Berklee. Photo: FBNV

According to a representative of Berklee College, in the past, young Vietnamese people who wanted to participate in the entrance assessment and financial support review at the school often had to go to Singapore or Hong Kong (China), but now they can meet directly in Ho Chi Minh City, specifically Sax N' Art - Jazz Club of Tran Manh Tuan. This is also the second year Berklee has sent representatives to Vietnam to organize this form.

The representative added that each year the school spends 110 million USD (about 2.9 trillion VND) on scholarships with different levels depending on the region, country and student's ability.

For example, artist An Tran was awarded a scholarship worth 45,000-50,000 USD/year (1.19 - 1.32 billion VND) by the school, with no tuition fees for the entire 3 years of study.

Berklee College of Music was founded in 1945 in Boston (Massachusetts, USA) and is one of the world's leading universities for contemporary music.

Generations of students of the school have won a total of more than 310 Grammy Awards - the highest of all universities, 108 Latin Grammys and many Emmy, Tony, Oscar...

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ly-do-dau-long-khien-nghe-si-tran-manh-tuan-vang-mat-tai-hop-bao-2442190.html