Echoes of the Orient – Katie Yao Morgan

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Katie Yao Morgan, Artist, Malaysia, Piano, erhu, East Asia

Echoes of the Orient – the debut album from pianist Katie Yao Morgan – releases on Naxos World on July 25th, 2025. Echoes of the Orient is a musical reminiscence composed by Morgan’s onetime tutor and longtime friend, Angeline Bell. The album draws inspiration from various elements that evoke a sense of belonging and nostalgia. These recollections and reflections of Angeline’s homeland, Malaysia, and East Asia in general, drive the music of the album.

Read more | May 27, 2025

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A Moving Sound - Songs Beyond Words

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: A Moving Sound, Songs Beyond Words, Taiwan, erhu, transcendent vocals

A Moving Sound is an award-winning ensemble based in Taiwan. Their highly driven creativity fuses traditional influences with a global sensibility. The ensemble presents distinctive timbres of the erhu (Taiwanese fiddle) and zhongruan (lute) coupled with the transcendent vocals of singer Mia Hsieh - a whirlwind of musical expression that veers between the meditative and the exuberant with irrepressible spirit.

Read more | Sep 15, 2020

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