From Bach to the present, from Germany to Taiwan — a fusion of European and Asian voices.Featuring three remarkable Asian works:Toru Takemitsu’s Rain Tree Sketch,Ma Shui-Long’s Taiwan Suite,and the Taiwan premiere of Chung-Chun Huang’s Awakening.A powerful encounter between tradition and modernity — and a journey of awakening.

Pianist Hsin-Pei Huang sketches a soundscape of the present moment, using musical notes as her brush.From Bach to the present, from Germany to Taiwan, she melds the voices of Europe and Asia. Grounded in the warm hues of B-flat major, the program guides the audience on a journey from Bach to Rachmaninoff.Highlighting this cross-cultural dialogue are three selected Asian works. Toru Takemitsu’s Rain Tree Sketch paints a sonic landscape of nature and memory with minimalist strokes—quiet, yet deeply resonant. Ma Shui-Long’s Taiwan Suite tells a story of cultural fusion through the voice of the piano.The program also features the Taiwan premiere of Awakening by composer and multi-hyphenate artist Chung-Chun Huang, which portrays a soul drifting quietly along the boundary between consciousness and the subconscious.This is more than a meeting of tradition and modernity—it is a journey of awakening.