The program is inspired by different physical and emotional landscapes that an imaginary traveller might encounter – from the observation of deeply moving beauty in unfamiliar landscapes, to the audacity of a long journey, to the loneliness a traveller might feel far from home. Above all, their musical journey is a conversation between their instruments’ sounds and their strings’ multiple vibrations, leaving room for improvisation and exploration of the unknown.

The audience is invited to follow a geographical route from China to Italy via India, weaving in links between different historical periods and presenting music from the ancient Han dynasty (200 BC – 9 AD) to music from the nascent European Renaissance in early 15th-century Italy.

Annette Bauer (sarode, recorders, duduk, tabor)

Ran Wang (guzheng)