Featuring two guests passionate about decolonizing the classical music canon, this episode of SalonEra focuses on the histories and contemporary early music movements in China and the Philippines. With guest harpsichordist Joyce Lindorff, we trace the history of 17th and 18th century European music in China, focusing especially on the musical legacy of Teodorico Pedrini (1671-1746) an Italian organist and composer who joined the Emperor of China’s Imperial Court in 1701. Filipino-American baritone Enrico Lagasca shares personal reflections on his musical training growing up in the Philippines, an island nation that represents a cultural crossroads for migrants from across Asia and was also a Spanish colony for centuries.