Symphony brings Kukai's inspiring story to global audiences

Unlike last year's performances, the European premiere of Kukai featured a highly international collaboration, including the UK's Orpheus Sinfonia, the Scherzo Ensemble, and the London Chinese Philharmonic Choir, as well as the Choir of the Central Conservatory of Music from China.

In addition, lyrics for the choir part were added in the first and second chapters of the symphony to more comprehensively and accurately restore the true essence of Kukai, and all lyrics were sung in Chinese by musicians from different parts of the world.

Raise Taylor, CEO of Orpheus Sinfonia, said: "I think the message in Kukai's story, about the way you just care for the people around you, is really global and it is an important thing for us to share because it doesn't get spoken about enough. It's a privilege for us to be able to do so."