“Transcendent and blissful.” –The Guardian
Grammy-winning banjoist Abigail Washburn and Chinese guzheng virtuoso Wu Fei bring two distinct musical traditions together in a remarkable collaboration.
Close friends and accomplished musicians, the duo blends Appalachian roots music with Chinese folk and classical traditions, finding unexpected connections between the banjo and the guzheng, a traditional 21-string Chinese instrument.
Washburn has spent much of her career building cultural connections between the United States and China through music, while Wu Fei is an internationally acclaimed composer and performer whose work spans classical, folk and experimental music.
Together, they create an intimate musical conversation that crosses cultures, celebrates friendship, and reveals just how much these seemingly different traditions share.