Yukon artist/producer Matthew Lien was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by Director-General Andy Chen of Taiwan’s embassy-equivalent, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vancouver, BC. The certificate recognizes Matthew’s contribution to promoting ties between Yukon and Taiwan, and his accomplishments in promoting awareness of Taiwan’s traditional and Indigenous cultures and its natural environment, through […]
The CBC’s Dave White interviewed Matthew Lien, about his twenty-first album entitled “The Romantic Route 3,” commissioned by Taiwan’s Ministry of Hakka Affairs. Lien was appointed Cultural Ambassador by the government of Taiwan for his work promoting cultural awareness through music. The Ministry which commissioned Lien selected him for his past work with indigenous and […]
The CBC reported on Matthew Lien shipping his Yamaha C7 grand piano across the Pacific Ocean, to his new studio in Taiwan. Many thanks to Elyn Jones and the CBC for covering the story. You may view the story at this link: Musician’s prized grand piano makes grand journey from Taiwan to Yukon