Chinese pipa master Gao Hong takes on yet another creative challenge, just one year after the release of her award-winning album Terri Kunda – House of Friendship with Senegalese kora player Kadialy Kouyate. This time, thanks to a rare opportunity to record in Abbey Road Studios, Gao joins Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde to present us … Alondra…

‘I had never worked with a flamenco guitarist before; in the past, I have only worked with classical guitarists and a guitar quartet, so I felt that this would be the biggest challenge for me. I love to take risks.’ – Gao

‘After hearing Gao playing and improvising, I knew that something really new was about to be created, which felt like an awakening, a call to a new day.’ – Ignacio