The ten pieces in this collection have been carefully selected as being most representative of Chinese culture, combining compositions from the 1960s and 70s with contemporary piano works and arrangements of ancient folk songs by pianist and composer Edward Han Jiang. Jiang compares the coalescence of the black and white keys of the piano to the layers and spirit in Chinese ink paintings as they portray rivers in the north and south, a bold Spring Dance from the west and the graceful Jasmine Flower from the east – all are lit by the moon, as described in music that dates back to the Tang Dynasty.

Edward Han Jiang undertook undergraduate studies at the Central Conservatory of Music, China, and postgraduate studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada. As a pianist, his expansive pianistic technique is demonstrated through his eclectic repertoire, and he is especially adept at performing late-Romantic and Chinese piano music. As a composer, Han Jiang’s music covers a broad range of genres, including soundtracks, art music, songs and symphonies. His musical voice explores both the culture of his upbringing in China and his current home in Canada. His works have been performed widely, most recently in Beijing, Guangzhou, Vancouver, New York, Lucca and Taipei.