April 8, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Beijing-born Xuefei Yang is a pioneer who transcended the Cultural Revolution's prohibitions on Western music to triumph on the world stage as her homeland's first modern guitar virtuoso. She has been recognized since age 10 by leaders including Spain's ambassador to China, composer Joaquin Rodrigo and guitarist John Williams. She has equally enthralled critics worldwide, including The Irish Times, which reported, "this was one of those performances that was simply revelatory, full of fresh and unexpected turns."
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Beijing-born Xuefei Yang is a pioneer who transcended the Cultural Revolution's prohibitions on Western music to triumph on the world stage as her homeland's first modern guitar virtuoso. She has been recognized since age 10 by leaders including Spain's ambassador to China, composer Joaquin Rodrigo and guitarist John Williams. She has equally enthralled critics worldwide, including The Irish Times, which reported, "this was one of those performances that was simply revelatory, full of fresh and unexpected turns."
April 8, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Beijing-born Xuefei Yang is a pioneer who transcended the Cultural Revolution's prohibitions on Western music to triumph on the world stage as her homeland's first modern guitar virtuoso. She has been recognized since age 10 by leaders including Spain's ambassador to China, composer Joaquin Rodrigo and guitarist John Williams. She has equally enthralled critics worldwide, including The Irish Times, which reported, "this was one of those performances that was simply revelatory, full of fresh and unexpected turns."
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Beijing-born Xuefei Yang is a pioneer who transcended the Cultural Revolution's prohibitions on Western music to triumph on the world stage as her homeland's first modern guitar virtuoso. She has been recognized since age 10 by leaders including Spain's ambassador to China, composer Joaquin Rodrigo and guitarist John Williams. She has equally enthralled critics worldwide, including The Irish Times, which reported, "this was one of those performances that was simply revelatory, full of fresh and unexpected turns."
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