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Books recommend Sept 2026 reading Music Press Asia
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Books That Make Us Listen, Look and Think Differently

From music and performance to contemporary art and cultural identity, our Reading Room gathers books that help us understand the creative currents moving through Asia. Some books give us information. Others change the way we see the world. This season, Music Press Asia turns its attention to four books that invite us to listen more carefully, look more closely and think differently about music, art and culture. From the musical traditions of Central Asia and Arabia to the rapidly changing art market and the unexpected connections between classical music and…

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Sept 2026 New Music Feature Music Press Asia Putumayo Global Tranquility
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September Album Feature: Global Tranquility by Putumayo

Ten artists. Ten musical perspectives. One gentle invitation to slow down. There is a particular luxury in music that does not ask you to hurry. For September, Music Press Asia turns down the volume of the outside world with Global Tranquility, the latest collection from Putumayo, bringing together calming and meditative music from across the globe. From Indian yoga melodies…

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Gabriela Lena Frank Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Hongkong Music Press Asia
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Frida Kahlo Returns to the Stage: Gabriela Lena Frank’s Met Opera Comes to Hong Kong

The Metropolitan Opera’s acclaimed production arrives in Hong Kong this December. Frida Kahlo has long existed beyond the canvas. Her distinctive self-portraits, indigenous-inspired dress and uncompromising artistic identity have made her one of the most recognisable figures in 20th-century art. Now, the painter enters another artistic world: opera. On 5 December 2026, audiences in Hong Kong can experience the Metropolitan…

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On My Own Nathania Ong with Singapore Symphony 2026 Music Press Asia
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From Singapore to the West End, Nathania Ong Comes Home to Sing the Musicals

There is something rather satisfying about coming home after conquering a stage on the other side of the world. For Singaporean songstress Nathania Ong, that journey has taken her from Singapore to London’s West End and now back to the Esplanade Concert Hall, where she will front the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for On My Own: Nathania Ong with the Singapore…

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Pingtung County Government of Taiwan to host Hengchun Peninsula Folk Month 2026 四合一 周四前交 Music Press Asia
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Hengchun Peninsula Folk Month: Where Taiwan’s Living Folk Tradition Meets the World

Mountains, Sea and Songs: Taiwan’s Southern Folk Celebration Go as far south as Taiwan lets you, and you’ll hit the Hengchun Peninsula — a stretch of coast where the mountains basically dare the ocean to a staring contest. It’s already one of the island’s favorite travel escapes. What most visitors don’t realize is that it’s also home to one of…

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Moulin Rouge Korea musical theatre Music Press Asia
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From Seoul to Broadway: Korea’s Musical Theatre Comes of Age

Sixty years ago, Korea was still finding its musical voice. Today, its musicals are finding their way to Broadway. There is something rather satisfying about a theatrical form born in the West travelling east, taking root in Korea, absorbing local history and culture, and eventually making the journey back to New York with a Tony-winning show in its suitcase. That…

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Can We Still Hear Where We Come From?

There was something quite moving about watching these young performers bring songs and dances from Taiwan’s Indigenous communities onto a Kuala Lumpur stage. Not because the traditions were being presented as something distant or exotic. But because, behind every song and movement, there was a story of people trying to remember. “When Spirits Meet”, the Malaysian premiere by Taiwan’s Formosa…

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Chulalongkorn University Revives Traditional Ensemble Music Press Asia
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Piphat Dukdamban: How Chulalongkorn University Keeps a Rare Thai Musical Tradition Alive

For nearly four decades, Chulalongkorn University has been keeping alive a rare sound from Thailand’s musical past: piphat dukdamban, a classical Thai ensemble known for its soft, deep and refined character. Once performed at the end of the 19th century, the tradition nearly disappeared. Today, the university is giving a new generation the chance not only to hear it, but…

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Morissette sings Golden Kpop Demon Hunters Music Press Asia
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Morissette Amon Cast in ‘The Notebook’ as Middle Allie

📍 Quick Facts What: The Notebook Musical When: September 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed by organisers) Where: Manila, Philippines (venue to be announced) Tickets: Available via official ticketing platforms (link to be added once live) Theatre Group Asia (TGA) is set to stage The Notebook: The Musical as its season opener for 2026–2027 this September, marking its international premiere…

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Star Wars Day: A Gateway to Orchestral Music in Asia

Every year on May 4, Star Wars Day brings with it a wave of nostalgia, references, and familiar themes. Yet beyond its cultural footprint, the music of Star Wars offers something more enduring, particularly for audiences across Asia. For many, film music is the first encounter with the sound of a full orchestra. Before concert halls and symphonies, it is…

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