The new musical Stonecliff, about the constructing of the White Pass and Yukon Route railway, opened in Alaska and Yukon to a strong audience response. Stonecliff is the creation of director/writer Conrad Boyce and composer/producer Matthew Lien.
The National Museum of Prehistory in Taiwan has acquired Matthew Lien’s “Consonance” aboriginal music sound sculpture as a permanent installation.
During Matthew’s trip to Inner Mongolia to shoot the CCTV documentary with legendary horse head fiddle master Chi Bulag, he also performed a concert on the grasslands with his musicians from Taiwan, including Chou Yi-chen on erhu, and Huang Yin-zhong on bamboo flutes.
Matthew traveled to Inner Mongolia to meet and collaborate with the renowned “morin huur” (horse-headed fiddle) master, Chi Bulag.
Matthew was commissioned by the Taoyuan government to create the concept, general appearance and sound design for a massive 16.3 channel outdoor sound installation called “Embracing X Surroundings.”
TaiPower, the national power utility of Taiwan (ROC) commissioned a soundtrack in 7.1 surround, for their newly produced 10 minute infomentary.
The first full-scale binaural recording sessions commence at Signature Sound in San Diego.
Matthew’s binaural research published by, and presented at AES.
Full house in the city’s beautiful 1,500-seat music hall.
“Window to the Past,” was commissioned by Taiwan’s government to promote the traditional culture of Wangan Island.