Hakka Bayin is more than a music style — it’s a gateway to understanding the Hakka people — their culture, their history of dispersal, migration and settlement, and their way of life on the island of Taiwan.

With their latest production, Journey into Lost Time of TWATUTIA, the National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan (NCO) infuses the elements of circus in traditional Chinese orchestra, whisking the audience away on a captivating voyage through time.

Two of Taiwan’s most prestigious orchestras pay tribute to George Leslie Mackay, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of his arrival.