Yarlung Records – 10th Anniversary Vol. 3

Yarlung Records was born in 2005, with an auspicious release for Australian pianist David Fung. Thanks to David’s talent and the success of the musicians with whom we have collaborated over the past 10 years, Yarlung Records has thrived. Thanks also to important guidance from leaders in the music industry, generous board members and visionary executive producers, Yarlung has survived and grown. We were told we couldn’t do it, that record labels were dead, that few people paid for music anymore and that MP3s and earbuds had deafened people to recorded music’s subtle details. While it is true that young people spend more of their discretionary money on interactive computer games today rather than on 78s, LPs, CDs and downloads, as prior generations have done, connoisseurs remain steadfast in their support of the recording arts. When they learn about Yarlung’s mission, more people responded enthusiastically than with discouragement. Executive producer Ann Mulally supported our first nonprofit album, a debut recording with the young American pianist Orion Weiss, and it is through her generous support, friendship and engagement that we bring you this 10th Anniversary album. Many thanks, Ann. Please join our musicians as we blow out the ten candles on this birthday cake. We will make ardent wishes for the next decade.