Drawn from a variety of live performances, this recording reflects the musical pastiche that defines Project Cadenzas, a creative fieldwork and collaboration that brings together the richness of Baroque art music and the traditional cultural expression of Taiwan, in an effort to showcase artistic expression and creative improvisation while also reflecting social-cultural contexts. Project Cadenzas: An Intercultural Journey is a collection from numerous live concerts on improvisational topics, which were successfully performed using ethnic Taiwanese instruments, traditional Chinese instruments, and Western instruments (harpsichord). Cross-cultural collaborative partners include the Graduate Institute of Musicology at National Taiwan University (NTU), the Graduate Institute of Ethnomusicology at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), and the Chinese Music Department at Tainan National University of the Arts (TNNUA), offering new perspectives for viewing the artistic riches of the participating cultural traditions.
