Dear friends of Jiayi Wind Orchestra from Taiwan.

I have the great pleasure of welcoming all of you at the 4th tattoo festival here in Wonju, Korea. I heartily thank Mr. Director, Mr. Conductor and all members of the orchestra for visiting Wonju growing into a city of wind Orchestra.

Bugles convey not only "beginning and ending" but "joy and sorrow" as well. The sound of bugles, wherever it comes from, is the sound indispensible to us. We are eager to hear bugles resounding harmoniously along with other musical instruments.

You are here to present us with such wonderful music. I sincerely wish we could enjoy your fantastic performance which would remain vivid in our memory for a long time.

Wonju Appassonata has a history of 25 years and always provides us with fabulous performances for the sake of citizens. It is a pride of Wonju. I firmly believe Wonju Appassonata will keep contributing to the development of wind orchestra and definitely become a great orchestra pursuing continuous progress in its field through international cultural exchange.

It's my sincere wish that Wonju and Jiayi - both orchestras make still greater contributions to the international wind orchestra festival with their upscale and touching performances. I'd like to express my heartfelt gratitude to conductors, all members of both orchestras and the parties concerned including city government officials for all the efforts you have shown to us so far.

I wish you had a fruitful and enjoyable trip to Wonju this time.

I wish everybody "good luck" and "success."

Thank you very much.

Wonju Tattoo, the festival of soldiers blowing bugles, which is being held for the 4th time this year, is now at the successful end of a one-week event. To make this event an even more memorable one, we are glad to invite Jiayi Wind Orchestra from Taiwan and present its wonderful performance to the citizens of Wonju.

We, Appassonata Wind Orchestra, had visited Taiwan from December last year through January this year to participate in the 14th International Wind Orchestra Festival and established mutual relationships for cultural exchange. As a result, this came to provide us with a precious opportunity for this meaningful concert.

Appassonata has also been doing cultural exchanges with Japanese Wind Orchestra and will expand its cultural activities to such Asian countries as China, the Philippines and Singapore. It will play an important role in making Wonju develop into an international city of Wind Orchestra.

Based on this exchange of music and culture, we, staff and 60 members of Appassonata will have an opportunity to perform in Taiwan on the 28th and 29th of December this year.

The city of Jiayi is similar to the city of Wonju in the size of population and it is a health city as well and has similar characteristics in the way the city is growing into a cultural city. We regard Jiayi city as the city we can share our friendship with.

Finally, I, from the bottom of my heart, thank all of you, Jaiyi city government officials, director and conductor of Jiayi Wind Orchestra, and members of the orchestra for all the efforts you have made so far for this concert.

And also I extend my cordial appreciation to Mr. Kim Ki Yol, Mayor of Wonju, Wonju city government officials, and honorable citizens of Wonju,

Thank you very much!