Join me on a musical tour through Taiwan in today’s episode of Composer Quest. I stumbled into a music festival celebrating Hakka culture, and I got to record a bunch of interesting ensembles, including the Taiwanese jazz group Sizhukong. Plenty of other surprises come up in this episode, including an impromptu flight to another country…

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In this episode, you’ll hear from:

• Yuwen Peng, pianist and composer in the band Sizhukong
• Josh Wilson (from Ep. 73)
• Children’s music composer Brian “Funshine” Alexander
• Photographer Masaaki Genka

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