East Meets West - Chen & Galbraith

East meets West. A unique collaboration of two cultures. Born in Wenzhou China, Yihan Chen started leaming Pipa when she was eight years old. She was exclusively chosen for the Pipa major by the Middle School Affiliated to China Conservatory of Music in Beijing in 1985. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Library of Congress and other leading venues. Internationally renowned, Paul Galbraith is one of the finest active guitarists today. Wishing to play the lute works of Bach in their original versions, as well as transcriptions of a wide range of music including Brahms, Paul conceived the idea of a guitar with two extra strings surrounding the traditional six - one lower and one higher. Paul has toured the USA annually, and performed throughout the UK, Switzerland and the European Union, as well as in China, South America, South Korea, Russia, Norway, Iceland, Australia and Canada.