In this episode, you'll hear from Alice Sheu, a returning guest of the show. Alice Sheu is harpsichordist, historical organist, and pianist from Taiwan, currently based in the Netherlands. Alice shares with us the upcoming performances for the 2024 Taiwan Early Music Festival: Tears of Zeelandia. There will be several exciting early music performances taking place in September. The performances will feature several fascinating instruments, as well as psalms sung in the Siraya language of the indigenous Siraya people of Taiwan.

The theme, Tears of Zeelandia, is informed by the history of Dutch Formosa in Taiwan. It’s been exactly 400 years since 1624, when the Dutch East India Company landed in Taiwan. Have you wondered what music sounded like back then? To tell us more, let's welcome Alice Sheu.

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