To increase the participation and interest of the Taiwanese public in music, the Taiwan Shinminpo organized the “Taiwan Musicians Forum.” The event was held on August 12, the day after the premiere of the concert tour in Taipei. With the theme of promoting the progress of Taiwanese music, the forum invited music professionals from both the academic and industry sectors in Taiwan and Japan. Yang Zhao-jia, leding a group of young musicians from the concert tour, was joint by Luo Wan-qi (羅萬俥), Executive Director of Taiwan Shinminpo, Lin Cheng-mu (林呈祿), Editor-in-Chief, and Li Jin-zhong (李金鐘), Head of the Department of Arts and Culture, to attend the discussion. In the photo, young musicians of the homecoming tour such as Jiang Wen-ye was present.

The Taiwan Shinminpo published the speeches of the forum participants, which included comments on the previous day’s concert (the first performance in Taipei). It was noted that the concert primarily involved local musicians, and there was a hope for future opportunities where both Taiwanese and Japanese musicians could perform and attend together, since this would foster emotional connection and inspire greater interest in music. Yang Zhao-jia suggested the creation of a Taiwan Music Association to bring together musicians from across the island. The association would compile a directory of musicians, including their birthplaces, biographies, performance repertoires, and specialized instruments, to facilitate communication among them.

At the Taiwan Musicians Forum, musician Jiang Wen-ye expressed that in order to modernize Taiwanese music, it is not only essential to integrate Western, Chinese, and Japanese music into local traditions, but it is also necessary to create music with a “Taiwanese soul.” Only then can true Taiwanese music be created. After completing a seven-performance tour, he serialized an eight-part diary in the Taiwan Shinminpo, documenting the journey starting from his return to Taiwan on the morning of August 10 and ending with the seventh local performance concerts on the night of August 19. He reflected on his thoughts and experiences from the tour and conveyed the significance of this event to a wider audience, from start to finish. In his writings, he reiterated that although the concert featured beautiful pieces from around the world, he believed that one day, Taiwanese music would be performed as well. That summer, in addition to listening to Jiang Wen-ye’s music in person, the people of Taiwan could also read about his passion and dedication to the development of local Taiwanese music through the newspaper.